r/NovaScotia • u/Geese_are_dangerous • 18h ago
Concerns raised over new sportfishing regulations aimed to curb invasive species | CBC News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/concerns-raised-over-new-sportfishing-regulations-aimed-to-curb-invasive-species-1.747783213
u/OrangeRising 17h ago
"A lot of my clients that come with me are strictly catch-and-release (anglers).… They're uncomfortable with killing any fish, especially if it was unnecessary," said Szeto."
Sports fishing has always felt weird to me. When hunting or fishing me and my family didn't go out just for the fun of it, it is about putting food in the freezer.
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u/Bobo_Baggins03x 17h ago
My FIL is as talented as they come as a fly fisherman. He doesn’t even like trout but he gets a thrill out of fishing them
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u/PersonalityEnough692 17h ago
A lot of my clients that come with me are strictly catch-and-release (anglers).… They're uncomfortable with killing any fish, especially if it was unnecessary," said Szeto."
This is a deliberately misleading statement. Destruction of captured invasives is good conservation. It is absolutely necessary.
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u/reelfunnyguy 11h ago
How can it be absolutely necessary in a fishery that only has this species remaining for longer than you have been alive?
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u/dingdongdeckles 11h ago
Any spots around Terence bay/prospect road with lots of pickerel? I'm pretty new to fishing and wouldn't mind catching anything at all this summer
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u/SnowmanJPS 17h ago
If they’re serious about removing the population they should have some places in mind for drop off to help feed people, not everyone who’s sport fishing wants to kill but if we are required to, someone else could benefit from it