triscrx Posted January 12, 2011 Report Share Posted January 12, 2011 I saw this and felt sick at the blatant waste. and surprise surprise when the fisheries minister was asked to identify the fish! Summed it up for me. Too busy driving a desk in London with no idea of the problems! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pavman Posted January 12, 2011 Report Share Posted January 12, 2011 worthy of note our minister of fish could not name 3 out of ten fish caught in the UK despite being in teh job for some years Typical Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbo33 Posted January 12, 2011 Report Share Posted January 12, 2011 Signed it along with 5 friends so far. I was chatting to an Irish trawlerman back in the 80's and they were fishing for herring in Bantry during the winter. They dumped 200 boxes of herrings over the side in one drop after being sprayed with dye by some authority so they couldn't be landed. Shocking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadkill Posted January 12, 2011 Report Share Posted January 12, 2011 done 61 , 256 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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pavman Posted January 12, 2011 Report Share Posted January 12, 2011 I just e mailed to my local MP Peter As a former Lowestoft trawlerman I am aware that the fishing industry is something you fully support. If you had an opportunity like me to watch the fish fight programme by Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall last night You would have been shocked at the waste of perfectly edible fish much of it breeding stock that has to be dumped at sea under the terms of our membership of the European policy http://www.fishfight.net/chefs/ You may be inclined to lend your support, I am sure they could use it. Worthy of note to me was the fact our fisheries minister could not name 3 out of 10 fish caught in the UK, that’s a bit like having a minister of transport who can’t drive! Warm regards pavman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vole Posted January 12, 2011 Report Share Posted January 12, 2011 See what would happen if you were to keep a Bass that was 1/2 inch undersize . That carnage on Fish fight is where the real vandalism of the environment takes place . Obscene is not the word for this . The EU portrays itself as helping the 3rd World too and they do not even let the " discard" go for catfood never mind humans . Show that program in Ethiopia or Sudan and they would drop dead out of despair . Good on the skippers for giving the fish away on the beach . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traztaz Posted January 12, 2011 Report Share Posted January 12, 2011 63,291 A bloody disgrace, I hope Hugh manages to start some kind of revolution here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aka_t50 Posted January 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2011 hi guys just like to say thanks again to you all for helping my post the more ppl we can all get on board the more chance HFW and the rest of fish fight have got thanx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aka_t50 Posted January 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2011 another good programe frm HFW come on guys go to http://www.fishfight.net/ and sign up everyone counts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomV Posted January 12, 2011 Report Share Posted January 12, 2011 missed last nights episode but watched tonights, just why is it that so many fish are getting chucked back into the sea dead? (I probably would of known this had I of watched yesterdays show) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docholiday Posted January 12, 2011 Report Share Posted January 12, 2011 79,933 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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malkiserow Posted January 12, 2011 Report Share Posted January 12, 2011 I just saw HFW pole and line fishing program. All well and good but it must push the price up to perhaps unaffordable costs. Can we not have sensible netting of other good species brought to our shops? Mackrel and Pollock are good ones but not very popular. I cannot help but feel there is some irony in the URL of the organisation "fishfight .NET"!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Duncan Posted January 12, 2011 Report Share Posted January 12, 2011 I just saw HFW pole and line fishing program. All well and good but it must push the price up to perhaps unaffordable costs. Can we not have sensible netting of other good species brought to our shops? Mackrel and Pollock are good ones but not very popular. I cannot help but feel there is some irony in the URL of the organisation "fishfight .NET"!! Personally, I love mackerel and pollock and many others - I'll try anything. In the UK generally though, the public is dead set on cod (especially) and only a couple of other species. A lot of people unwilling to change, or even try new species. Hopefully people will feel angry enough to take on board not just the campaign, but the fact that there are more sustainable delicious fish out there. Here's hoping! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian750 Posted January 12, 2011 Report Share Posted January 12, 2011 Ah Mackerel, one of my all time favourites! Have to admit, went to HFW's site and signed up myself, as they say, every vote counts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floating Chamber Posted January 12, 2011 Report Share Posted January 12, 2011 Sad! They'll be banning lead next! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guest1957 Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 I just saw HFW pole and line fishing program. All well and good but it must push the price up to perhaps unaffordable costs. Can we not have sensible netting of other good species brought to our shops? Mackrel and Pollock are good ones but not very popular. I cannot help but feel there is some irony in the URL of the organisation "fishfight .NET"!! All Sainsbury's own brand tuna tins are pole and line caught as I understand it. My machine is telling me that a 200g tin from there is £1.09 and a 200g tin of Princes tuna which is purse seine netted is £1.45. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beretta28g Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 I dont like the fact that when im fishing off the beach and i get a good fish, however not up to the size laws badly hooked, which will die im not supposed to bang it on the head for the frying pan and am supposed to return it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pheasant Feeder Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 89309 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacklewis Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 good work tim mate 144,545 cool mate well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aka_t50 Posted January 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 Another fantastic programme from HFW it really looks like this campaign mite have a chance of changing the common fisheries policy! Please if you haven’t signed up already have a look at the website at http://www.fishfight.net/ and if like over 100,000 other ppl u agree then sign up and help change the policy also don’t forget to ask your local fish and chip shop to try mackerel baps thanks for the support TIM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Sarakun Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 Disgusting waste. He's got my support. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yonic Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 Signed up. It's unbelievable how anyone could think that it makes sence it keep things as they are, such a waist of food and fish . There is no sensible reason to throw perfect good fish back over the side dead.. Total on fish fight was about 154000 Cheers Jon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbo33 Posted January 14, 2011 Report Share Posted January 14, 2011 (edited) Site crashed last night. Just looked as its up again. 236,808 and climbing at the rate of 166 sign ups per minute :o Edited January 14, 2011 by turbo33 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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