b'recreational spend byLegaSea commentedIn 2021 David Parker anglers who fish thisof the decision: made a brave decision to large west coast expanseThe Ministers decisiononly increase the west from Northland tosends a clear messageifcoast snapper limit for Wellington, includingtheres more snapper oncommercial fishing by tackle, bait, ice, food, fuel,the west coast they should300 tonnes and review boats, maintenance andbe commercially harvested.it in three years. That accommodation eachWe dont know muchdecision has contributed year, the GST alone wouldabout the stock statusto a healthier fishery easily surpass the profitof other species such astoday. Our local fishers for the few commercialgurnard and trevally, butare disappointed that interests selling offallowing indiscriminatethe current Minister has bulk fish overseas. fishing to continue is anot acted in the long-The fishing resourceconcern. Fisheries Newterm interests of our should be first for everydayZealand have made itkids or the environment, Kiwis who can easily catchclear that these otheradded Sam Woolford.a feed of kaimona for theirspecies do not takeWe have a full story from families.You can currentlypriority over exportingLegaSea in this edition do this without a boatmore snapper across thediscussing the decision on the west coast, butditch to Australia, saysand other issues which this plain dumb decisionSam Woolford, Projectwill impact Kiwi anglers now threatens this. Lead of LegaSea. now and in the future.Surfcasting on the Kaipara for snapper has recovered after previous commercial overfishing but for how much longer?The Governments decision threatens snapper catch rates for recreational anglers and their local communities out on the west coast.Government is going to give over 600 tonnes to commercial private organisations who will sell this catch overseas because, not many Kiwis can afford to pay $50 a kilo at the local supermarket here.The fact that the east coast stocks are now dire, shows the Minister hasnt learnt from past decisions and will now rob the west again.The thing that really doesnt stack up, is that if you totalled all the/FISHINGINGODZONE11'