Dhufish frames- will they tell us how this helps?
Over the years I've considered handing over the frames to help the research side of things, recently the Fisheries boys paid us a visit at Dawesville ramp and as we showed them the catch and discussed the days events it dawned on me that they didn't ask us for the frames or make any enquiry as to where we caught the fish. They diligently checked boat rego and fishing licence info (as they should) but it seemed that was all they cared about, they were polite and friendly (as always) and good representatives of this important group. It came up later when my Dad (83 yrs old and a lifetime fisho) asked if they recorded any info on the fish that we all agreed that the boys and girls of the Fisho Dept could be doing a bit more in terms of collecting data. We would be only too happy to do so, are logbooks still happening? Does anyone know the deal with handing in frames in Mandurah? Don't want to appear to be Fisheries whinging as this is far from my view on things but should they be doing a bit more or should I??
Brock O
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Good point
Baron, a mate from work has given a few of his dhue frames in and says the report they send back through the mail on the fish is excellant.
As for why they dont ask these questions at the ramp who knows, guess they dont want to hold people up or the actual info from the insides of the fish is what they want.
I think the log books will be on the way.
till
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I think the point is research
I think the point is research guys aren't enforcement, and it sounds like you met enforcement at the ramp.
The PDF on the fisheries site tells you where to hand in frames in Mandurah.
Buz
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Yep have met the research
Yep have met the research guys up at Gero once. They didnt ask for anything like rego's or licences and safety gear. All they asked was if we minded if they took down the lengths, weights and locations of capture of the species we had caught.
DhuBoi
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like anyone would tell them
like anyone would tell them the location of the fish caught n everything ?? would be like handing out spots would it not or just a rough area ?
living is fishing
Buz
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Too right, :)We only had
Too right, :)
We only had Tailor and Skippy that day. They did ask if we minded telling them, so we could have said no if we wanted to. Even when i have caught Dhuis and the research gatherers are at the ramp i'll usually tell them approximate location e.g 40m off Mindarie or 20m off Hillaries etc. Obviously not going to give out coordinates
Leemo
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you just have to detail an
you just have to detail an approximate area, say "40m of water, near rottnest island"
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spinksy
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Been to
Been to places like jurien where the fish cleaning table is they have normal rubbish bins and fisheries bins...The normal bins are chock full of fish frames and fisheries bins are pretty much empty
blown_banshee
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its not fisheries
its not fisheries doing the research its that c.s.i.r.o mob fisheries officers are officers there to in force the law there not scientests well maybe some of them are but i think they leave that up to the researches
till
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Since when? Fisheries employs
Since when? Fisheries employs plenty of scientists, they're not just enforcement. Maybe they do some work with CSIRO is a federal body, ie Commonwealth, Fisheries WA is a state body.
Daniel Y
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where did you get that info
where did you get that info from blown_bashee? that's a load of crap. as till said fisheries employs plenty of research scientists, im not sure on the exact numbers but im pretty sure there are more researchers in the department then enforcers.
the enforcers are just the ones you see down at the ramp checking catches and licenses. the researchers are the ones out in the field sampling, doing lab work or writing up papers which is why you don't see much of them.
rubes
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fishing trip
you can win a trip to the montebellos by handing in dhufish frames. contact fisheries for details,
Andy Mac
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Here is the list of drop off points
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bod
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DoF surveys
Recreational fishers help new logbook survey aimed at researching fish catch Date: Wednesday, 12 January 2011
Fisheries Minister Norman Moore has urged recreational fishers to get involved with the most comprehensive fishing survey ever conducted in Western Australia.
Mr Moore said many had already agreed to participate in a group of 3,000 boat-based fishers who will record their fishing activities in logbooks for a 12-month period and share the information with the Department of Fisheries.
“These fishers are helping provide better catch data for the recreational sector and I urge anglers to support all aspects of this research initiative,” he said.
“Logbooks are the cornerstone of this important new survey, but information will also be obtained through interviews with recreational fishers at boat ramps, additional phone surveys and from contacts with fishers by Fisheries’ staff.
“The department expects to contact up to 23,000 recreational fishers during the survey period.
“The supply, catch and effort information this survey will provide will give us more comprehensive data to help the better management of our fisheries.
“Department of Fisheries’ researchers will also record video images at major boat ramps which will assist in validating fishing effort over 24-hour periods.”
The Minister said the 12-month survey, done in collaboration with Edith Cowan and Murdoch universities, and Recfishwest would provide more robust estimates of the quantity of fish retained and released by recreational fishers.
The survey is funded from revenue generated by the Recreational Fishing from a Boat Licence (RFBL) and is an example of how the money raised by the RFBL is spent to benefit recreational fishers.
“Researchers will, for the first time, estimate catches for every marine bioregion in WA and cover all fishing times across the day and all access points, using data from boat-based fishers around the State,” Mr Moore said.
The Minister encouraged recreational fishers to assist with the survey if they were contacted or interviewed by survey staff during the year.
“I believe most recreational fishers know the value of having fish for the future and how more comprehensive information about fishing activity will help ensure we can continue to manage WA fisheries in a sustainable way,” Mr Moore said.
More information about WA’s Recreational Boat Fishing Survey for 2011 is available online at www.fish.wa.gov.au