The families of Great Lakes fishermen say they’ve been devastated by the state government’s commercial fishing reforms.
They say they’re near breaking point… and have little hope for the future.
FISHING FAMILIES FEAR FOR FUTURE
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There is more than one side to sustainability , Fishing businesses carry out a 1950’s business with 1950’s incomes but with 2017 costs . Many might think that fishers make a motsa but those who catch fish and market them in Australia are up against Australian’s expectation that foodstuff’s should be cheap and reality is , The food industry is the most competitive industry on earth . It’s the fishermen who supply fresh fish to the Australian public who are really suffering , And now government is placing more costs and restrictions on an industry that was barely hanging on already . Australia’s fishing industry needs to be sustainable , be able to continue , The plethora of restrictions and reforms are already not workable and now fishers will be throwing away product because of the catch caps rather than face hefty fines , confiscation of equipment and cancellation of licences . Their situation was already desperate , soon , supplying fish for the local market will be totally unworkable !!