GregN70

I used to catch a lot more fish before I even had a sounder.
I have a humminbird I use for creeks and estuaries, but will get rid of it and just go back to reading the river and sandbanks to try actually catch something from now on.

Plus there's FA to catch anywhere aslo, like an absolute barren wasteland out there.

I told you what was wrong with dive observations - which you ignored. You extended it to 'everywhere' so would that include my home waters, anywhere I have visited? I have been to Cairns for instance. On a charter the boat bagged out (reached the boat limit) - we filled a huge fish box with small-mouthed nannygai and other reef fish in a few hours. It wasn't far from port either. 

Come for a dive with me smart mouth. Perhaps stop being a know-it-all keyboard warrior and come for a real see for yourself look. I’m guessing you’ve never actually been anywhere near this area, and you just like being a troll. 

Sounds like a magic pudding theory. For a start Asian fisheries are typically fished down to levels we would not find acceptable. In the case of WA fisheries scientists had calculated a 50% reduction in catch is needed. The rec effort is open entry and has been increasing each year - so that's why closed seasons are proposed. 

Occasionally they swim into Yeppoon waters when the water quality is good, which is not very often. They do fight well and have good sharp little teeth.

I've taken up diving recently and have been taking a look what's actually down there, and I can tell you i was shocked at just how barren many places really are, Including these "godly" green zones. And to be honest I woulnt believe a word Dr Ayling said about anything,

They are up that way on most of the beaches around Yeppoon. Further north, Alva Beach is a known hot spot for them with a lot of people chasing them there. If you have a shot on those beaches around Yeppoon you should be able to consistently get a feed.  

I've taken up diving recently and have been taking a look what's actually down there, and I can tell you i was shocked at just how barren many places really are, Including these "godly" green zones. And to be honest I woulnt believe a word Dr Ayling said about anything,

Shorncliffe Pier produced another feed of whiting late yesterday on the flood tide. Although the general consensus is that it is overfished, the reality is that with a little bit of effort, and a basic understanding of the target species you can consistently catch fish there. 
All you need is either yabbies or worms, light monofilament line and fish in the shallows. Although I am using Cribb Island worms (bloodworms from the bait shop) the locally abundant and easy to dig rock worm is the pick of the worm baits there. 
 
 
 

Plus there's FA to catch anywhere aslo, like an absolute barren wasteland out there.

All I can attest is areas that I fish and dive (Coastal and offshore waters off Yeppoon) are in my experience, based on current observations and catches compared with that which I experienced 30yrs ago when I first visited here are merely a shadow of what there once were. If you can’t see we’ve completely ruined it your either delusional or have a vested interest (eg pro-fisherman).
 
Apologies for not producing a statistical analysis data plot research paper. 30yrs ago I didn’t think we’d end up this rooted. 

I spooled it up with 180m of ultra thin 65lb braid so it's going to be perfect for what I want. 
I'm glad I went this way. 

Well the decision was made for me today, one of my local shops had a Stella 4000XG reduced to clear for the low low price of $895 so I simply couldn't pass that up. 

Love my certate'. 
Have 2. 
My 4000 hyper is nearing on 20yrs old and still tough as nails. 
 
Seems bobs heart is in shimano though. 
Nice score BTW bob. 
 

Those measures, not the total closures but safe zones and limits on both minimum and maximum size have worked in the Amazon and areas in Asia that have otherwise been wiped out due to dynamite fishing ect. 
If it works everywhere else in the world it's been tried it will work here. Not total closures or massive marine parks but a balanced number of measures that give the fish a break and a chance to breed, and allow both recreational and commercial fishing to take place. 
Without a, doubt commercial fishing does the lions share of damage, but there's room for it if it's done responsibly. 
Something does need to be done, but it can't be some knee jerk over reaction. We need a moderate balanced change, not some scorched earth policy like this. 

All I can attest is areas that I fish and dive (Coastal and offshore waters off Yeppoon) are in my experience, based on current observations and catches compared with that which I experienced 30yrs ago when I first visited here are merely a shadow of what there once were. If you can’t see we’ve completely ruined it your either delusional or have a vested interest (eg pro-fisherman).
 
Apologies for not producing a statistical analysis data plot research paper. 30yrs ago I didn’t think we’d end up this rooted. 

There aren't any known 'breeding zones' for saltwater fish. Also green or sanctuary zones aren't shown to increase overall fish no's when there is effective fisheries management in place - as is the case with Australian fisheries. They only work in poorly regulated fisheries where any management initiative would give some positive affect. 

Breading zones and off limits areas are hugely successful at increased fish populations. 
Blanket bans especially on recreational fishing do bugger all that's beneficial. 
Stopping all fishing will work brilliantly but at a huge cost to the public, what's needed is a balanced approach. 
Another really good measure is minimum and maximum legal sizes, it's had a huge impact on cod numbers around here. Building habitat and artificial reefs work really well to. A balanced approach is what's required. 
 

Rubbish.

I've taken up diving recently and have been taking a look what's actually down there, and I can tell you i was shocked at just how barren many places really are, Including these "godly" green zones. And to be honest I woulnt believe a word Dr Ayling said about anything,

Well, no wonder you are getting a few laughs. There is no way you could have covered a significant area by yourself and given you have only recently taken up diving. You have no baseline of what healthy stocks look like. If that's not enough even properly done diver surveys tend to significantly underestimate fish stocks:
 Reef fish communities are spooked by scuba surveys and may take hours to recover - PMC (nih.gov)

I've taken up diving recently and have been taking a look what's actually down there, and I can tell you i was shocked at just how barren many places really are, Including these "godly" green zones. And to be honest I woulnt believe a word Dr Ayling said about anything,

I've taken up diving recently and have been taking a look what's actually down there, and I can tell you i was shocked at just how barren many places really are, Including these "godly" green zones. And to be honest I woulnt believe a word Dr Ayling said about anything,

Not in my area, I would call stocks somewhere between scarce & extinct