2014-10-20 General Committee Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA   20 OCTOBER 2014




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These issues of community concern have been occurring on the Noosa North Shore for a
 considerable period of time and have intensified with population growth, tourism growth and the
 declaration of the Cooloola Recreational Area.

 Letter to the editor (Noosa News 18/7/2014)

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                           Prohibitions reduce conflict
Conflict between recreational and commercial net fishers on the eastern shore of
Fraser Island was a common occurrence for many years, particularly over the netting
of large quantities of tailor. While the commercial catch of tailor on Fraser was
significant, the primary species being targeted by the net fishers is mullet which is
predominantly caught on the northern half of the island.
To minimise conflict a prohibition on the taking of tailor by commercial nets on Fraser
Island was implemented by the DPI&F in late 2003. At the same time, a prohibition on
the use of all commercial nets on the eastern shore of Fraser (between Tooloora Creek
and Ngkala Rocks) during the netting season was introduced, as this is a major fishing
area for tailor.
These measures reduced the conflict, allowed the recreational fishing for tailor to
continue and ensure that commercial netters maintain access to mullet stocks, which
are important for the local economy.

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