Big
fishing companies are the winners and average Kiwi fishers
the losers out of changes to snapper fishing limits and bag
sizes that come into force today, Labour’s Fisheries
spokesperson Damien O’Connor says.
“As always with
National it’s their mates the big fish that win. It’s no
different with snapper.
“From today rec fishers have to
take home smaller bag sizes and throw back more fish because
the size limit has increased.
“What’s changed for
commercial fishers? Nothing. That’s because National is
good mates with fishing companies, especially Sanford where
National Party President Peter Goodfellow is a
director.
“Labour wants to preserve our snapper fishery
for future generations but in doing so we will put the
interests of recreational fishers first,” Damien
O’Connor says.
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