Anglers Seek Action on Cormorants to Save Rural Businesses

[Sharkbyte]

Well, joining the gofishing forum is an interesting thing in itself. I occasionally get on there..............then I wake up!

 

Some truly fantastic posts that you have made on there, Worms.

[Ronessex]

Well, joining the gofishing forum is an interesting thing in itself. I occasionally get on there..............then I wake up!

I will do my best to liven them up a bit!....Before I get banned psml!

[Cranfield]

I believe that something has to be done to control the cormorants feeding in freshwater.

Its not just the commercial fisheries that suffer, most of our rivers and streams are being denuded by the uncontrolled predation.

[Worms]

I believe that something has to be done to control the cormorants feeding in freshwater.

Its not just the commercial fisheries that suffer, most of our rivers and streams are being denuded by the uncontrolled predation.

Oh dear, we haven't descended to the 'Go-fishing' style 'kill all native predators (as long as they're not fish)' type argument again have we?

[SandTiger]

Oh dear, we haven't descended to the 'Go-fishing' style 'kill all native predators (as long as they're not fish)' type argument again have we?

 

 

Maybe the AT could add Seals to the list. That would be popular also

[Cranfield]

Oh dear, we haven't descended to the 'Go-fishing' style 'kill all native predators (as long as they're not fish)' type argument again have we?

 

I am not advocating "kill all", I am advocating "control".

The cormorant is basically a sea bird and was once vary rarely seen inland.

The dwindling fish stocks around our coasts and estuaries have been blamed for them moving on to freshwaters, but I do not consider them a "natural" predator of freshwater fish.

[Steve Coppolo]

I am not advocating "kill all", I am advocating "control".

The cormorant is basically a sea bird and was once vary rarely seen inland.

The dwindling fish stocks around our coasts and estuaries have been blamed for them moving on to freshwaters, but I do not consider them a "natural" predator of freshwater fish.

 

The supposed dwindling sea stocks have been blamed, but is that the reason why they are now seen more inland than they used to be? I find it hard to believe that with the unprecedented numbers of school bass in our inshore waters and estuaries, plus the massive herring and sprat shoals, not to mention juvenile mullet and other sea fish, that the cormorants have come inland because they can't find anything to eat in the sea. You don't suppose it has anything to do with the ever increasing number of commercial waters providing easy picking, encouraging them inland in the first instance?

[Worms]

I am not advocating "kill all", I am advocating "control".

The cormorant is basically a sea bird and was once vary rarely seen inland.

The dwindling fish stocks around our coasts and estuaries have been blamed for them moving on to freshwaters, but I do not consider them a "natural" predator of freshwater fish.

The myth that the cormorant is a seabird has been spread by anglers for quite a few years now. Search recent threads on the subject, or google Greater cormorant sub-species. They are native and valid freshwater fish predators.