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Arzic Olivier · 12-09-2004, 04:05 AM

A few weeks ago a professional fisherman got his " lucky day" while trolling a "seine" (large u-shaped net) for herrings or sardins (imagine the size of the net, and its "thickness") :
he crossed the way of a school of bass, for a total of 4 tons (8000 pounds).
Coming back to the harbor to sell his fish, he only sells one ton at regular market price.
What happens to the other 3 tons ?
They're sold at the EEC guaranteed minimum discarding price, to be chipped to make flour, food for other animals !!!!
It's a win-win situation for this fisherman, but for the fishery ?

These people can't see further than their own nose, and in five years from now they will seriously wonder what has happened to the fish...

And such a situation is supported by the politics, who guarantee a minimal low price, instead of letting the market regulate itself (abundancy = low price, rarity = high price)

Our English neighbours have taken recently a good decision, banning such fishing in the 12 miles range of the shore.

I hope ALL European countries could take such decisions...
Restore the fisheries, recreational fishing... But the rec fisherman her is not as powerful as in your country...

12-09-2004, 04:05 AM	#6
Arzic Olivier Registered User iTrader: (0) Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: France - Brittany Posts: 87	Same problem in Europe with cod, bass... A few weeks ago a professional fisherman got his " lucky day" while trolling a "seine" (large u-shaped net) for herrings or sardins (imagine the size of the net, and its "thickness") : he crossed the way of a school of bass, for a total of 4 tons (8000 pounds). Coming back to the harbor to sell his fish, he only sells one ton at regular market price. What happens to the other 3 tons ? They're sold at the EEC guaranteed minimum discarding price, to be chipped to make flour, food for other animals !!!! It's a win-win situation for this fisherman, but for the fishery ? These people can't see further than their own nose, and in five years from now they will seriously wonder what has happened to the fish... And such a situation is supported by the politics, who guarantee a minimal low price, instead of letting the market regulate itself (abundancy = low price, rarity = high price) Our English neighbours have taken recently a good decision, banning such fishing in the 12 miles range of the shore. I hope ALL European countries could take such decisions... Restore the fisheries, recreational fishing... But the rec fisherman her is not as powerful as in your country...