UK Bass Stocks Are Collapsing

[H.A.]

C'mon, Steve!

 

Would you ask 'Jack the Filleter' if there were fewer women in London after he's finished his work????

 

[thedogs]

OK, so data is difficult to analyse and make sense of.

 

What I suggest you do if you don't like the smell of latest research, cause and effect and prognoses is to arrange some lectures where you will tell us like it is (as you see it).

 

Better still, contact Dr Mike Poulson (CEFAS) through Defra links and put him right.

 

I promise I'll attend one of your lectures.

 

 

In the meantime, you may want to see the other thread about scalloping.

 

 

Mike Pawson took over Donovan Kellys study of bass in I think 1980. He is a clever and very intelligent man if a little arrogant.

 

However like any government scientist employed by MAFF/DEFRA he will be out to get the results that are wanted by his employer.

 

Also and answers given by any scientist will depend on how and what questions are asked.

 

Anyhow Adrian it will not matter how many people tell me the fishing is so bad, while I find that my fishing and (many other in my area) gets better and better each year I will not believe a word of it.

 

Don’t lose sight that as stated the studies that this post were started about were in the S/W.

 

I think the reason the general fishing in the Thames Estuary has get better is due to a decrease in commercial pressure. I think the area now has its correct amount of boats, you could call it SUBSTAINABLE.

 

I expect your catches are not so good for other reasons that fish stocks.

 

 

 

 

kind regards..Sam

[thedogs]

Hey Ron how do you find the general fishing now days?

[H.A.]

I expect your catches are not so good for other reasons that fish stocks.

 

When I've deciphered that, I guess all I can say is 'carry on your learning curve and you just might catch me up ...... although that's doubtful given present fish stocks!'

 

[thedogs]

When I've deciphered that, I guess all I can say is 'carry on your learning curve and you just might catch me up ...... although that's doubtful given present fish stocks!'

 

 

In my haste to reply to your objectionable attitude and tone I seem to have slipped back into dyslexic mode.

 

The point I was making is that I’m doing very well thank you very much.

If you are not catching I expect it is down to your angling abilities, not down to fish stocks.

 

I bet your the sort of bloke who takes the pee out of the disabled or laughs at a fat person.

 

Please stop blowing hot air you old fart!

Edited June 22, 2008 by thedogs

[Newt]

Note to the folks who are starting to move toward personal attacks - please move back to discussing problems with fish stocks rather than your opinions of each other.

[H.A.]

I bet your the sort of bloke who take the pee out of the disabled or laughs at a fat person.

- 'Dogs'

 

I certainly think that should be left up there for all to see, Newt.

'Dogs', you are a very strange lad.

[Leon Roskilly]

see:

 

http://tinyurl.com/5rtx5d

[Steve Coppolo]

see:

 

http://tinyurl.com/5rtx5d

 

Oh no. Not another comparison the the US striper fishery, surely? What is the point of keep comparing our own bass fishery with that of the American striper fishery?

 

When will people realise that this isn't the USA.

 

When we are able to buy petrol at $1.66 per gallon, come back and talk about the US striper fishery.

[barry luxton]

Within the link i note this french geezer recons that the europeon bass fishery is crap. Is that due to the fact that the french take at least five times as much as anyone else. I also note the Usa has not done away with the thieves and recievers, can gill tagging help with that.