INSHORE TRAWLERS HAVE BEEN HAVEING BIG LICKS

[Guest challenge]

Nah wasn't me John I would have signed it mate. Good letter though I thought. Something in the letter made me think it was an x commercial, I hear it is the talk of the cafe's on a morning though with a few people scratching their heads about the author - I heard it was quite comical with some people even shouting at each other. You wouldn't think people would get irate because someone offered a differing opinion on a subject. Good on the author I say.

 

I think when it says name and address supplied you can ring the paper and ask for the writers details. I would be interested to see who it was wouldn't you ?

I cannot really remember it all that much. I think I decided to use it to ignite the fire when I they described something about using large digger buckets to dig out the shells?

I remember dismissing it at that. Did I miss something? Was there some hidden philosophy or meaning to there words?

What is all the fuss about; they only have to read some of the descriptions of commercial fishing methods that are described on here to know where they are coming from.

Regards.

[big_cod]

I thought it was you or Paul,

 

I BEG YOUR PARDON JOHN

Edited January 6, 2007 by big_cod

[Guest challenge]

I thought it was you or Paul,

 

I BEG YOUR PARDON JOHN

Please explain? Cover my tracks? Sorry Paul you have got me here. Even if you put it in capitals I don’t know what you mean?

Regards.

[mr motorola]

Please explain? Cover my tracks? Sorry Paul you have got me here. Even if you put it in capitals I don’t know what you mean?

Regards.

Now now girls , lets play fair.

[Guest challenge]

It was suppose to be a joke Paul when I said I thought it was you or glen.

Sorry if you took it the wrong way, for a split second I thought that you had a sense of humour?

I cannot properly remember what the letter was all about, perhaps you or glen could refresh my memory then I would be able to reply more sensibly to glens original question.

Regards.

[big_cod]

John i do have great sense of humour, and obviously so do you by what you said.

Edited January 9, 2007 by big_cod

[big_cod]

The local boats have had a great week again there seems to be a massive improvement in catches this year it really looks rosy for all concerned as i said earlyer the local trawlers have had some lean times but things are really looking up and prices have been good .

Everything points to good times ahead for all.

Edited January 11, 2007 by big_cod

[glennk]

Really isn't good to be so confident Paul. What you are seeing is 1 good year class. Remember the year class of 97 ??? it was 3 or 4 times better than this one and was wiped out within a year. The breading biomass is what counts and it remains unchanged.

[Guest challenge]

Really isn't good to be so confident Paul. What you are seeing is 1 good year class. Remember the year class of 97 ??? it was 3 or 4 times better than this one and was wiped out within a year. The breading biomass is what counts and it remains unchanged.

No glen, what Paul is seeing is a bit of fish turning up on our backdoor step.

it does not mean that there is not fish all up and down the coast, just means that with the small amount of boats that are now trawling (for fish) in this part of the world they have managed to find some.

I have always said that one of the most difficult things about trawling these days is to find where the fish are. Years ago when there were boats hunting for cod all over the North Sea somebody tended to find some. Now days it is like a needle in a haystack trying to locate where the fish is. So unless it turns up on your doorstep then it is going to be very difficult to locate.

A combination of traditional fishing grounds, strong off land winds and local knowledge all contributed to finding this bit of fish.

There are not the boats glen that there was in 97. what there is are much fewer boats with much more restrictions imposed on them with less time allowed to catch the fish but (with all credit to them) still managing to make a reasonable living.

[barry luxton]

No glen, what Paul is seeing is a bit of fish turning up on our backdoor step.

it does not mean that there is not fish all up and down the coast, just means that with the small amount of boats that are now trawling (for fish) in this part of the world they have managed to find some.

I have always said that one of the most difficult things about trawling these days is to find where the fish are. Years ago when there were boats hunting for cod all over the North Sea somebody tended to find some. Now days it is like a needle in a haystack trying to locate where the fish is. So unless it turns up on your doorstep then it is going to be very difficult to locate.

A combination of traditional fishing grounds, strong off land winds and local knowledge all contributed to finding this bit of fish.

There are not the boats glen that there was in 97. what there is are much fewer boats with much more restrictions imposed on them with less time allowed to catch the fish but (with all credit to them) still managing to make a reasonable living.

 

Hi Challenge, i will have to agree with Glennk on this occasion with regards to the biomass. I see at present many inshore trawlers targeting the winter run of cod in the top end of the channel. This is definatly seasonal, the boats will dissapear along with the cod. My concern is for the breeding stock. Are these cod part of the breeding stock and if so how much of them are left after the trawlers have finished with them? It is not just the local boats but boats with foreign registrations. If they are under ten, do they have any restrictions on them with regards to how much of this cod stock can they take? I also believe that todays trawlers have better equipment to target the fish stock so they do not have to spend as much time looking for them, i.e. less time at sea.