Lampuki Fishing Regulation.

[The_Gaffer]

And that's what I'm trying to avoid for the MFF members.  Too many rumours flying around lately, especially on vessel registration and fishing rights, licences and fishing rights, fishermen being stopped from fishing in particular areas, longlines vs shortlines, by-catch and retainability of catch.  These items and others will be discussed during the MFF's next meeting with the fisheries control division on Tuesday 8 February.  We need some clear answers, and followup written confirmation. 

[placebo]

well, i just paid my MFC licence by post as i normally do and no one told me no longlining etc ..... maybe just rumours

[The_Gaffer]

No Placebo, they are not rumours, look at the beginning of this thread, there is correspondence between the federation of recreational fishermen and the Fisheries control division. 

[placebo]

this is going to be very ugly ..... what if i'm fishing with just a single hook on a baited line?

Are the experts defining this as longlining?

[shanook]

no placebo if u are using a paternoster...three/five hooks on a line is that long lining LOL
so bil-Hjut ma nistawx

[The_Gaffer]

As I said in previous posts.  we are meeting the Fisheries Control Division this coming Tuesday to discuss certain aspects connected to the Oris Big Game Tournament, but I have also set the agenda to discuss other fishing related matters, namely the interpretation and impact of regulation on recreational fishing activities. Will keep you all posted on the outcome of discussions.

[The_Gaffer]

Its open to interpretation guys.  What consititues a long line, is it becasue it's baited?, number of hooks deployed...length of line?...I have no idea.  The beurocrats in Brussels set minimum guidelines, then its up to each member state to implement.  It is for this reason that I strongly suggest:
1.  We keep up the goodwill with the local authorities (this has already paid off when we managed to lobby for a consession for BFT catch & release)
2.  Air our views in an assertive manner (by being firm and positive)
3.  Collaborate with the authorities and keep the discussion going

[placebo]

agree gaffer ..... good luck with the meetings then! good approach my friend

[blueskip]

No wonder some full-timers complain that they dont make ends meet This method goes back to the pre-internal combustion engine days. Using oars, sail and hemp-twine 

Well said Freedive too many rules/regulations/alloed days at sea etc were made using sail powered boats, hand hauled nets,polypropyline nets etc, nowadays with massive diesels engines, towing huge nets, laying Kms of monofilament gill nets, & using electronics to find the shoals its about time NEW LEGISLATION was introduced taking into account 2011 equipment & technology, THEN you would here the commercial sector whinge!

[ganni]

@ FREEDIVE

whats that big fish in your avatar?? it looks as big as you are!!! wish i catch something as big as that one day, or at least half its size 

[benri]

@ Ganni - Xi darba ghidlu jghallmek tkanta ukoll gann
Freedive and Ganni - Ghadni qed nistenna l-kors jibda jien!

@ Ganni - Some time tell heim to teach you how to sing too
Freedive and Ganni - I'm still waiting for the course to start!

[snapper]

@the_gaffer jekk qed tahseb li jien ma hlejtx eluf ta euros petrol sejjer zball.
Jekk qed tahseb li ma ghamiltx snin b magni inboard storbjuzi sejjer zball ukoll. Jien dillettant daqsek jew aktar ta kull tip ta sajd anke sajd avventuruz izzejjed li l- probabilita li taqbad hi zghira jew xejn.
Jien minhiex qed niddefenndi s-short lines (ghax ghamel tajjeb min sejjhilhom hekk) ghax immur nistad hekk ...imma nifhem xi jhoss min imur b' dan it-tip ta sajd. Kbira hafna li sajjied ma jiddefendix tip ta sajd li mhux distruttiv sempliciment ghax hu ma jmurx hekk.

[LapsiBoy]

Prosit

[The_Gaffer]

@Snapper: Kullhadd jaf li d-delizju tas-sajd jiswa hafna flus.  Kieku kullhadd investa l-flus li jonfoq f-irkaptu tas sajd u jixtri l-hut mis-suq, kieku kollha kemm ahna iffrankajna hafna flus.
Miniex ser noqod nidhol fl-argument minn hu l-aktar deletant tas-sajd minni ghal minnek.  Dik hija suggettiva u kullhadd jara tieghu.  Pero, bhala sajjied delettant, jien inhosni nonqos lejn dak li nemmen jien jekk ma nespremiehx ukoll.  U appuntu ghalhekk nargumenta l-punt tieghi, ghax hekk nemmen.  Jista jkun li dak li nemmen jien, ma japlikax ghalih, jew haddiehor li esprima ruhu hawn.  B'daqshekk ma gara xejn.  Lanqas ma jien ser nimponi fuq hadd iehor it-twenmin tieghi, u ghaldaqstant ma nistenniex haddiehor jaghmel hekk mieghi.

[placebo]

fishing for lampuki with just a 10 hook baited line should stay - i do not see the reason behind abolishing such fishing methods!

they will have a hell of a job monitoring how such practice should not be carried out at sea.