13-04-2005, 06:06 PM
Hey Glen, I just checked the DPI website, those regulations have not been introduced yet. The 30 days per year thing doesn't sound too bad, the discussion paper that I downloaded from the website said that those 30 days would coincide with weekends during summer and autumn - but I think the 4 abalone per day amandment is unfair. It's hardly worth going for just 4. They also want to remove the requirement of cutting meat in half, which I agree with. I couldn't attach the dicussion paper to this post (it's too big) so if anyone is interested in reading what the proposed changes are, you can download the PDF from:
[url="http://www.dpi.vic.gov.au/dpi/nrenfaq.nsf/LinkView/99893A04EE014B6ECA256EFB00229105C098C493D99506EC4A2567D700236323"]http://www.dpi.vic.gov.au/dpi/nrenfaq.nsf/...A2567D700236323[/url]
There is a stack of info in this document about harvesting, abundance, the black market, and lots of other stuff, it's worth having a look at if anyone wants to learn more about abalone.
New found, abalone are not really too popular amongst recreational fishers in Victoria, the fisheries website states that of aproximately 550,000 recreational fishers in Victoria, only 10,000 take abalone. I have been fishing since I was tiny, and can't think of anything I would rather do (well actually there are a few things, but this is a family website so I'll keep it clean). If you need a ride to the spearfishing meet I'm happy to drive you if it's not too far out of my way - same goes for anyone else interested in coming along.
Jaz
[url="http://www.dpi.vic.gov.au/dpi/nrenfaq.nsf/LinkView/99893A04EE014B6ECA256EFB00229105C098C493D99506EC4A2567D700236323"]http://www.dpi.vic.gov.au/dpi/nrenfaq.nsf/...A2567D700236323[/url]
There is a stack of info in this document about harvesting, abundance, the black market, and lots of other stuff, it's worth having a look at if anyone wants to learn more about abalone.
New found, abalone are not really too popular amongst recreational fishers in Victoria, the fisheries website states that of aproximately 550,000 recreational fishers in Victoria, only 10,000 take abalone. I have been fishing since I was tiny, and can't think of anything I would rather do (well actually there are a few things, but this is a family website so I'll keep it clean). If you need a ride to the spearfishing meet I'm happy to drive you if it's not too far out of my way - same goes for anyone else interested in coming along.
Jaz