tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686354713190138224.post927890583664127760..comments2023-10-12T00:07:25.722+13:00Comments on roarprawn: ENDANGERED????!!???Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686354713190138224.post-26198064401063731252010-01-11T22:43:41.702+13:002010-01-11T22:43:41.702+13:00I don't know about the North Island population...I don't know about the North Island population but Long Fin eel have been heavily overfished in the south and with several of the principal river habitats affected by dams, recruitment of eel back into the rivers has been affected.<br /><br />Given that eel breed only once, that long fins are not sexually mature until 40+ years, it is not hard to see that overfishing might not show up for sometime and then not be reversed easily.<br /><br />As for MFish 'managing the fishery' through the QMS - don't make me laugh.<br /><br />I am delighted that you still have a source of good sized tuna and applaud your conservative take. Would that all had your attitude.<br /><br />BTW I am old enough to remember the bad old days of Acclimatisation Society 'culls' where the Mataura River (and others) were lined with the rotting corpses of breeding stock tuna. <br /><br />For a good dvd on the lifecycle of Long Fin I recommend LongFin <br />http://www.longfinfilm.com/Evelyn Cooknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686354713190138224.post-73028198051843979882010-01-11T21:40:02.764+13:002010-01-11T21:40:02.764+13:00Ahha, was it called Helen? Must try the horseradi...Ahha, was it called Helen? Must try the horseradish - sounds divine.Belnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686354713190138224.post-56820506095721587312010-01-11T13:39:50.220+13:002010-01-11T13:39:50.220+13:00I agree Busted, it's fatuous twaddle.
Besides...I agree Busted, it's fatuous twaddle.<br /><br />Besides, the Ministry of Fisheries has long finned eels in the QMS, and manages the sustainability of the population via that proven mechanism.<br /><br />According to MFish the population isn't under any mortal threat - and you've proved that your local patch is healthy. I can't think what DoC and the usual moaners are on about.<br /><br />One problem though - the moaners seem to have the ear of one T Turia. Let's hope she gets a briefing from MFish soon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com