Mackerel 'race'

[hjg]

There is a mackerel 'race' held annually for boats from our local beach. I understand that most areas have now banned these and would appreciate opinions and reasons why these races are undesirable.

Thanks

[Grant]

Dont know what it is exactly, but at a guess, killing lots of mackerel, most of which are wasted, is pretty pointless.

 

I met someone on a beach last year saying he had 500 between him and his mates. I asked him what he did with that many. Most were binned as they couldnt get rid of them.

 

As they die shortly after being touched, and despite their numbers, are a slow growing fish, I guess thats the answer.

[hjg]

I would like to try and discourage this race so if anyone has any facts and figures regarding mackerel, growth rate, breeding cycle etc so that I have some ammunition, together with reasons why this sort of thing has been stopped elsewhere, and how that was brought about.

Thanks

[Leon Roskilly]

I would like to try and discourage this race so if anyone has any facts and figures regarding mackerel, growth rate, breeding cycle etc so that I have some ammunition, together with reasons why this sort of thing has been stopped elsewhere, and how that was brought about.

Thanks

 

Have a look at:

 

http://www.sacn.org.uk/Articles/Releasing_Mackerel.html

 

http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/speciesSum...esname=scombrus

 

http://www.cefas.co.uk/Publications/lablea...ableaflet32.pdf

Edited April 13, 2007 by Leon Roskilly

[DANNYG4561]

hello there, i have a book(as many do) my trusty fish-o-fax. here is wat it says about mackrel and the graph shows is growth rate as you asked...

[maidstonemike]

Braindead dickheads. No more to say.

[DANNYG4561]

Braindead dickheads. No more to say.

 

 

who ya on about mike lol. im lucky if i get to catch 3 mackrel per year,

[maidstonemike]

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