text: New South Wales Council of Freshwater Anglers Fostering a sustainable freshwater fishery Director Select Committee on Recreational Fishing Parliament House Macquarie House Sydney 2000 (Fax 9230 3416) Parliamentary Inquiry into Recreational Fishing – March 2010 Dear Director, Introduction This submission is made on behalf of the New South Wales Council of Freshwater Anglers (NSWCFA). NSWCFA is a voluntary organisation primarily concerned with the development and maintenance of freshwater fisheries in the State of New South Wales and among its more than 3,000 members are the major fishing clubs of New South Wales as well as representatives of the major Australian Capital Territory fishing organisations. The NSWCFA is recognised by the NSW Department of Industry and Investment as the peak representational body for freshwater anglers in NSW. The NSWCFA participates with NSW Fisheries in the stocking of fresh water lakes and rivers, maintenance of habitat, contribution to policy and legislation affecting freshwater in NSW. While the NSWCFA is primarily concerned with freshwater fishing matters, many of our members take a keen and active interest in saltwater fishing. To provide a wide and encompassing response to the Committee this submission from the NSWCFA will not be restricted to freshwater issues. The NSWCFA makes the following comments in regard to the inquiry. We are pleased to make a submission to this inquiry and representatives of the NSWCFA would be available to attend a public hearing and given a verbal presentation on this issue. A preferred venue would be in the Monaro or South Coast Regions. The Terms of Reference for the inquiry relate to the benefits and opportunities that improved recreational fisheries would represent for fishing license holders in NSW with particular reference to the following: (a) the current suite of existing regulatory, policy, and decision-making processes in relation to the management of recreational fisheries in New South Wales, including the process for New South Wales Council of Freshwater Anglers Inc PO Box 537, Paddington, NSW, 2021. Website www.freshwateranglers.com.au Formed in 1958 by the acclimatisation societies of NSW and the NSW Rod Fishers' Society 2 the creation of Marine Protected Areas and Marine Parks and the efficacy of existing Marine Protected Areas and Marine Parks, (b) The effectiveness and efficiency of the current representational system of trusts and advisory committees that advise government departments and statutory authorities, (c) The value of recreational fisheries to the economy in New South Wales, (d) The gaps in existing recreational fishery programs, including the number and location of Recreational Fishing Havens, and (e) Ecologically sustainable development issues related to improving recreational fisheries. (a) The current suite of existing regulatory, policy, and decision-making processes in relation to the management of recreational fisheries in New South Wales, including the process for the creation of Marine Protected Areas and Marine Parks and the efficacy of existing Marine Protected Areas and Marine Parks. The NSW Government, through NSW Fisheries has implemented a host of regulatory, policy and decision making processes over the last decade, the most important of which is the Fisheries Management Act 1994 and its associated Fisheries Management Strategy for Recreational Fishing. While anglers can see some benefit in having this initiative the interpretation, implementation and ongoing attention to many aspects of the Act and Strategy leaves a lot to be desired. The Fisheries Management Act 1994 makes specific provision for the enhancement of recreational fishing opportunities such as: The Objects of the Act are: (1) to conserve, develop and share the fishery resources of the State for the benefit of present and future generations. (2) In particular, the objects of this Act include: (a) to conserve fish stocks and key fish habitats, and (b) to conserve threatened species, populations and ecological communities of fish and marine vegetation, and (c) to promote ecologically sustainable development, including the conservation of biological diversity, and, consistently with those objects: (d) to promote viable commercial fishing and aquaculture industries, and (e) to promote quality recreational fishing opportunities, and (f) to appropriately share fisheries resources between the users of those resources, and (g) to provide social and economic benefits for the wider community of New South Wales. In addition the Act references: 1. the Common Law right of access to tidal waters for recreational fishers, 2. the legislative basis for the recreational fishing fee, 3. the obligation of the fisheries management agency to consult with the fisheries advisory committee on issues such as bag and size limits, and 4. the provision for the declaration of Recreational Fishing Havens and recreational only species. 3 While these issues are noteworthy it is often the implementation that lets anglers down such as: Fishing Opportunities Earlier this year the NSWCFA met with the Minister for Water the Hon Philip Costa on the matter of access to water supply storages. While we were well received by the Minister it is appropriate to inform this Committee that the situation as it relates to such reservoirs is frustrating to anglers. In some regions anglers have unfettered access to such waterways, in others there is limited access and in others no access at all. The trouble with this is that there is no rhyme or reason for the various attitudes towards angler access. As we indicated to the Minister we would be supportive of a public inquiry into access to such waterways, but then this inquiry might suffice instead, we will wait and see. It should be noted that most of the excluded waterways are close to Sydney, while the ones with good access are further away. Access Anglers believed they had a strong right to access tidal waters but the Common Law right was summarily removed during the creation of Marine Parks. Anglers are now of the opinion that a Common Law right amounts to nothing and that access needs to be enshrined in legislation. An attempt has been made to define access rights to freshwaters in the Act, but this is untested, complex and vague. This leads anglers to conclude that they have no access right whatsoever to waters. A legislative overhaul of angler access rights to waterways needs to be undertaken. Crown Lands A number of fishing organisations are trustees for Crown Lands – something they do to preserve access to the resource. However the NSWCFA notes that Crown Lands adjacent to waterways are continually being divested or sold and this affects access significantly. We appreciate that NSW Lands has a process to inform concerned members of the public of such intentions, but that process is not very efficient. As it stands the Lands Department places an advertisement in the local press indicating a potential sale of Crown Land. This results in an ad hoc advising process where organisations such as the NSWCFA and others have no real way of knowing what is being disposed of across the State. The NSWCFA can see great value in the NSW Lands Department placing all proposals to dispose of Crown Lands on a dedicated part of the Department's web-site. By doing this any person in the State or elsewhere can readily respond to such proposals and the Department would likely save a substantial amount of money on advertising. Recreational Fishing Fee The recreational fishing fee has been of great benefit to NSW anglers. It has allowed anglers to prop up an ailing government infrastructure; however anglers are concerned that their fee is being used to pay the wages of government workers. Currently, the freshwater recreational fishing fee portion pays the wages for the staff at Gaden Trout Hatchery and six NSW Fisheries Compliance Officers, one Access Officer and two Conservation Managers. The saltwater fee pays for even more positions with NSW Fisheries. All up, the anglers of NSW fund approximately 30 positions within NSW Fisheries. No other Government Department has this number of staff directly supported by a discrete section of the community. This freshwater portion of the fee also funds a substantial amount of research such as the interaction between salmonids and frogs, redfin effects and carp control and a similar proportion is expended by the saltwater trust. Also our money is used for many habitat 4 project works such as removal of barriers to fish passage, bank-side and in-stream habitat restoration. No other conservation minded organisation contributes so much in material support to the environment, a fact often missed by those who choose to denigrate anglers. Bag and Size Limits The current process adopted by NSW Fisheries in consulting with anglers over issues such as bag and size limits generally works well. While anglers would always like more time during such processes we concede that the process is about the best we can hope for. Generally anglers are well received during these review processes and it is interesting to note that many restrictions to bag limits actually stem from angler requests. Conservation Until the recent phenomenon of aquatic minded conservationists, anglers have been the guardians of the aquatic resource. Anglers have fought against many indiscretions over the years, yet for some strange reason conservationists (whatever they are) try to paint anglers as purely concerned with unsustainable take. The NSWCFA would like to remind the Committee of a few of the many issues anglers have fought for over the last 50 years. It was anglers who actively campaigned against snag removal from our western flowing rivers during the expansion of the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Scheme – many of our members were jailed during quite heated demonstrations. Ultimately we failed at that attempt, but now we are actively involved in putting the snags back. It was anglers who noticed that the Blue Groper was declining due to intense fishing pressure. Anglers and divers implemented a moratorium on the taking of Groper in NSW, which was backed by regulation. Today we see that Blue Groper are no longer threatened and the Groper has responded to a level that now sees it abundant and limited angling is allowed. It was anglers who first documented the plight of the Trout Cod and encouraged research and a ban on fishing for this species. It was anglers who fought for over 20 years to have a closed season (for both recreational and professional fishers) implemented for spawning Bass and Estuary Perch. It is against this history that the anglers of NSW have always accepted the need for various protection measures to ensure the sustainability of the resource, but this tenant has been sorely tested by the method which marine parks were established in NSW. Rather than having a strong ally committed to such reserves, the process caused bitterness and division with other elements of society. The overwhelming sentiment of anglers is that it was the biased process that caused a good concept to be held in contempt by many anglers. Anglers only ask for a science based approach to marine parks, rather than the current land-grab that is taking place. Anglers can make this claim as they have and continue to provide revenue for the employment of Conservation Officers within the NSW Fisheries Department. While anglers continue to support these positions the Department continues to abolish the positions. In a response form the previous Minister Macdonald he stated that the positions of Conservation Managers were non-crucial positions. Is it any wonder anglers are very frustrated with the current state of things in NSW. The NSWCFA would prefer to see the Government recognise the economic value of recreational fishing to the economy of the State and support the NSW Fisheries Department. The NSWCFA cannot understand why such a small Department is constantly down-sized when it oversees, at minimal cost, one of the largest revenue producing industries in the State. 5 Marine Parks The NSWCFA encourages the Committee to examine the whole concept of Marine Parks their future expansion and the lack of consultation with anglers. Anglers remain fearful that these parks will only serve to restrict fishing further and it is our contention that this process is being used for the sole purpose of eliminating recreational fishing. The recent clamouring for the expansion of Sanctuary Zones is testament to this. The NSWCFA would like to see Marine Parks Sanctuary Zones treated in the same manner as National Parks. The NSWCFA notes that supporters of Sanctuary Zones make no contribution to their upkeep, monitoring, research or compliance. This is to be contrasted with anglers who pay an annual fee to access fishing, contribute to the wages for NSW Fisheries staff, and pay for research and habitat restoration. It is entirely feasible for advocates of Sanctuary Zones to adopt a similar user pays system; after all we enjoy the privilege of paying for access to many national parks, so we could also pay to access Sanctuary Zones in Marine Parks. Achieving this could be as simple as a receipt similar to the fishing fee receipt to be purchased by users of Sanctuary Zones – a receipt would entitle a person to access and use all Sanctuary Zones for a prescribed period. It is fair to note that the only real area of contention with Marine Parks is the concept of the Sanctuary Zones. Anglers have noted that these zones have been established without any underpinning science indicating they are needed and thus the concept is rejected. Anglers believe that better results could be obtained by having differing fishing rules for areas within Marine Parks without the blanket exclusion offered by Sanctuary Zones unless it is scientifically demonstrated as needed for a particular purpose. The NSWCFA is also concerned about the capacity of the Marine Parks Authority to properly undertake its legislative requirements for marine parks. The NSWCFA cites the reviews into the Jervis Bay and Solitary Islands Marine Parks. It is our understanding that marine parks must be reviewed within specific time frames. For these two parks we believe that the reviews have been completed, but the review has been kept secret and not released. Anglers are justifiably sceptical of processes that seek to remain secret and are not completed with due transparency. This scepticism will undoubtedly affect how anglers and others view the review when or if released. The NSWCFA is of the opinion that if a simple matter such as a review cannot be properly completed for the current level of zoning, then zones should not be increased or changed. Freshwater Sanctuary Zones Recently, uninformed conservationists have called for freshwater sanctuary zones. Once again we see no science to indicate that such zones are required. While these zones will stop fishing they will do nothing to limit water extraction, fish passage barriers and pollution. Anglers have already demonstrated with the Trout Cod Project that recreational angling can co-exist with conservation and lead to an increase in bio-diversity. Calls such as this do not take into account the successful stocking programs and catch and release programs that support sustainable fishing. Freshwater Sanctuary Zones will see an increase in undesirable species such as carp as they will not be removed from the system. Before any attempt is made to foist Freshwater Sanctuary Zones on the public of NSW the proponents of such a cause should be required to provide conclusive and agreed evidence that such zones are needed. 6 National Parks Expansion and Loss of Representation The number of National Parks continues to expand under the Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water (DECCW) and the NSWCFA generally welcomes this concept, however; we are concerned that there is an undercurrent of bias against fishing within the administration teams of the DECCW. The NSWCFA has been informed by its constituent clubs that all recent Plans of Management released by DECCW that include recreational fishing sites fail to mention fishing as a part of the history of the proposed Park. The NSWCFA finds it hard to believe that DECCW would include such things as horse riding, gold mining, skiing, garbage tips, cattle yards and poplar trees as historically relevant in Plans of Management, but conveniently neglect to mention fishing. This has resulted in traditional access points being closed or made difficult to access by the closure of access roads. This action has particularly affected the disabled, infirm, aged and very young. The NSWCFA is concerned that this type of anti-angler sentiment has come about largely by the dilution of the Fisheries Department into the Super Department of Industry and Investment. The continual cost cutting and down grading of the Fisheries portfolio has meant that it is unable to gain adequate and effective representation with other departments. RECOMMENDATIONS The NSWCFA recommends that: 1. The NSW Fisheries Management Act 1994 is reviewed to adequately define anglers' access rights to the resource. This access should encompass marine and freshwater environments. 2. The NSW Government accepts its responsibility to support the recreational fishing industry and that the Government then provides adequate funding to the Department to ensure all current services are maintained, but are all paid for from Government revenues and not the Recreational Fishing Fee. 3. The Recreational Fishing Fee is maintained. 4. The current process of consultation over bag and size limits is reviewed to see what improvements can be made to the process. 5. Users of Sanctuary Zones in Marine Parks pay an access fee. 6. Freshwater Sanctuary Zones should not be implemented on NSW rivers or lakes. Management of these waterways and their fish should be through the NSW Fisheries Management Act. 7. DECCW Plans of Management pay due recognition to recreational angling. 8. The Government appoint a Director of Fisheries who reports directly to the Minister. ---------------------------------------- 7 (b) The effectiveness and efficiency of the current representational system of trusts and advisory committees that advise government departments and statutory authorities. The NSWCFA is not pleased with the current trusts and advisory committees. While the NSWCFA notes that individual members on these trusts do their best, they do not necessarily represent the true picture of angling in NSW. Neither do they necessarily speak on behalf of anglers in the State. The NSWCFA understands that ACoRF is designed to be an advisory committee to the Minister; however those currently advising the Minister have no allegiance to other anglers because they represent as individuals. The NSWCFA believes that ACoRF would be improved substantially if it also consisted of representatives from significant fishing organisations. The Minister would then be receiving advice from individuals and clubs and this would improve the decision making process. The NSWCFA is aware that an internal Departmental review was conducted of the ACoRF systems and recommended that the chairperson of these committees should be independent and appointed by the membership of the respective committees not the Minister. Our advice is that this review and its report have been "buried" by the Government. The NSWCFA is concerned that reform of the system of ACoRF and its Committees will not take place while the current Government maintains its hostile attitude towards anglers. The NSWCFA is concerned that ACoRF and its subsidiary trusts meet in secrecy. This comes about by the Committees not being allowed to publish minutes of meetings until they are approved by the Minister. It is common for minutes to sit on the Ministers desk for up to six months before approval. Membership appointment decisions often occur late and in some cases have not been communicated to those selected. This hardly contributes to the transparency of the decision making process. The NSWCFA also notes that published minutes of such meetings are difficult to find in the NSW Fisheries web-site. Recent changes to the Fisheries Management Act have allowed Trust Expenditure Funds to be used for a wider range of activities. However the Trust is still severely restricted in allowing these funds to be used for legal advice or court action on recreational fishing matters. The NSWCFA believes that this is because it could see the possibility of the Trust Funds being used to challenge other Government Departments. Anglers would welcome the opportunity for their funds to be used in worthwhile legal cases to protect the fishery. One case as an example is the NSW Government decision to allow a paper mill in Albury discharge untreated effluent into the Murray River. As it currently stands the anglers of the region would like to take legal advice and possibly instigated legal action on this matter but are prevented from doing so by the way the Trust funds are administered. For this to be successful ACoRF would need to be able to take this decision at arms-length from the Minister. Funds from the Recreational Fishing Fee are expended each year. The NSWCFA would like to see a percentage of these funds banked to provide for future contingencies. While the NSWCFA is not convinced that ACoRF should be replaced with a Statutory Authority, this should be explored. Perhaps as the best compromise the NSWCFA would support the terms 8 of reference of ACoRF being expanded to mirror, as closely as possible, those of a statutory authority. RECOMMENDATIONS The NSWCFA recommends that: 1. ACoRF and the Salt and Freshwater Committees include representatives from substantial fishing organisations. The NSWCFA would suggest that the NSW Recreational Fishing Alliance, the NSW Council of Freshwater Anglers, the Australian National Sportfishing Association and the Fishing Clubs Association be considered for inclusion. 2. The minutes from ACoRF and subsidiary committees are published in a timely manner. While this may require the Minister to attend to this the NSWCFA believes that 10 working days is more than adequate. Should the Minister be unable to attend to his duties then the NSWCFA recommends that the task of approving the minutes be delegated. 3. The rules of the various ACoRF Committees are amended to allow anglers to use funds for the purpose of taking legal action to defend the entire fishery. 4. The roles and functions of ACoRF and its Committees are expanded to at least mirror those of a statutory authority. 5. The NSW Fisheries web-site is revised to make it simple to access minutes of meetings. --------------------------------------------------- (c) The value of recreational fisheries to the economy in New South Wales. The value of recreational fishing to the economy of NSW is unknown, but we do know that in the year 2000 trout fishing was worth $70 million to the economy of the Snowy Mountains Region (An Economic Survey of the Snowy Mountains Recreational Trout Fishery, a report to the Recreational Trust fund, NSW Fisheries, Dominion Consulting Pty Ltd, 2001). Apart from a few limited surveys such as the afore-mentioned and all commissioned by angling organisations, there has been no attempt by the Government to establish the worth of the industry. If Government was to work with anglers and the industry to establish the worth of the industry better decisions will be made that reflect that value. Recreational fishing value will be able to be contrasted against other major industries in an attempt to find the right balance in terms of legislation and government involvement. RECOMMENDATION The NSWCFA recommends that: 1. The NSW Government partner anglers and industry in identifying the economic value of recreational fishing to the NSW economy. -------------------------------------------------------- 9 (d) The gaps in existing recreational fishery programs, including the number and location of Recreational Fishing Havens. Many gaps exist in NSW recreational fishery programs. Two that need to be highlighted here are the review of the Fishery Management Strategy for Recreational Fishing and the use of the Precautionary Principle as the primary management tool. The Fishery Management Strategy for Recreational Fishing (FMS) underpins the Fishery Management Act 1994 by setting out the processes and procedures required to adhere to the recreational aspects of the Act. This FMS is overdue for review, but the NSW Fisheries Department seems hesitant to conduct that review. It is important for the review to take place as many unintended consequences have stemmed from the implementation of the FMS that have restricted access, stocking of native fish and salmonids and environmental work. An example is that of Dunn's Swamp. Dunn's Swamp is a man made reservoir built in the 1950's to supply water to the Kandos Cement works at Kandos NSW. This reservoir has been stocked with Golden Perch for nearly 40 years. In 2009 the NSWCFA was advised that Dunn's Swamp could no longer be stocked with Golden Perch as the reservoir is located in a wilderness area. Under the FMS stocking can only take place in a wilderness area if it is the stocking of fish for conservation purposes. At present the Golden Perch is not listed as a conservation species. It is a silly situation to have a well attended camping and fishing site denied stocking of the natural native fish into a man-made reservoir due to some words on a paper. Over the last 15 years conservationists and Governments have used the Precautionary Principle (PP) to limit activities that may have an impact on the environment. The PP is well understood by anglers. However, we have seen that the PP is always accompanied with a promise to conduct research to establish the truth of the matter. In reality this research rarely occurs. When anglers ask the question "what has the research revealed in relation to a PP issue?" we are often told that the research has not been conducted. This situation only serves to discredit scientists who may mean well but then do not, or are unable to, follow up with the promised research. However, on the rare occasion that research is conducted we do not see a repeal of the PP if the evidence indicates that the hypothesis was not correct. As an example, freshwater anglers were barred from stocking trout in streams that had been stocked for over 100 years where certain frog species exist. Under the PP it was hypothesised that trout were responsible for the decline in frog numbers. Two subsequent scientific investigations commissioned by NSW Fisheries have indicated that trout have little to no impact on frog species but the PP is still in force and trout cannot be stocked. This attitude places an unfair economic impact on the surrounding towns that have, for years, relied on trout fishing tourism as a substantial part of their economic base and diminishes the respect anglers have for the process. The NSWCFA believes that in many instances the PP is being used as a defacto management tool, thereby alleviating the necessity to conduct the research or to change personal bias. The NSWCFA believes that the use of the PP should be limited so that promised research can be conducted. The NSWCFA also believes that all PP issues should be accompanied by a sunset clause. This sunset clause should force advocates of the PP to justify, to a public 10 committee, why the PP should continue. The NSWCFA takes this stance in the interests of rigorous science as we believe that the aquatic sciences are being debased by the misuse of the PP. The history of Recreational Fishing Havens (RFH) is an interesting one. Anglers noted that if commercial fishing could be removed from the limited waters of an estuary, then the biodiversity would increase and recreational fishing would improve. This has largely proven to be correct. However angler's instincts were not shared by the Government. Instead of adopting angler recommendations that commercial fishing should cease in estuaries, the Government stated that the only way commercial fishers could be removed from estuaries would be for anglers to buy them out. Anglers accepted the challenge by borrowing $20 million against future revenue from the fishing fee to buy out commercial fishers from 30 locations. As a result, anglers were able to establish a number of RFH's along the coast. Recreational anglers did not discriminate who could use the RFH's and welcomed all interests. RFH's have now established a thriving biomass with access for all. Anglers are still paying back this buy-out money. Now contrast that to the establishment of Marine Parks 10 years later. At the behest of a few Greens the Government funded a massive buy-out of commercial fishers and restricted angling access to a substantial proportion of the resource. The green lobby (nowhere near as large as the Recreational Fishing Sector) were able, through political convenience, to cater for their own interests at public expense. Anglers are now expected to maintain areas they have no access to through general taxation revenues. As mentioned earlier the NSWCFA considers it to be wholly appropriate that users of Sanctuary Zones contribute to the running costs of those Zones, just as anglers contribute to RFH's and the fishery as a whole through their access fee. The NSWCFA contends that more RFH's should be established along the NSW coast, but unlike the conservationist fundamentalists we believe that all users should be catered for. An immediate area of concern is the NSW coast from the southern end of the Bateman's Bay Marine Park to the NSW / Victoria border. This area is not a Marine Park at present and RFH's should be established as a matter of priority, but unlike previous RFH's the NSWCFA believes that it should be at government expense, unless a Sanctuary Zone access fee is introduced. RECOMMENDATIONS The NSWCFA recommends that: 1. A public review of the FMS is undertaken as a matter of priority. This review could be facilitated by NSW Fisheries but must involve substantial angler consultation. 2. The use of the Precautionary Principle as a defacto management tool be reviewed and whenever the PP is used it should be accompanied by a sunset clause. 3. More RFH's should be established, especially in areas still affected by commercial fishing or not yet covered by Marine Parks. 4. The residual of the loan taken out by Recreational Anglers to create RFH's be waived by the Government with no subsequent effect on those RFH's. ------------------------------------------------------ 11 (e) Ecologically sustainable development issues related to improving recreational fisheries. Without a doubt the main theme of proponents of Marine Parks is that "the absence of anglers will fix the marine problem" disregards the truth of the matter. The NSWCFA notes that precious little is being done on the issue of pollution runoff, excessive extraction of water, legal and illegal dumping of polluted water by industry, urban development, removal of bank-side vegetation and in-stream snags, effluent outfalls, desalination plants, dredging etc. Without a concerted effort to keep our aquatic environment clean with habitat rehabilitation nothing else we do will matter. In a number of limited examples we have seen how the removal of commercial fishing and the cleaning up of pollution has led to a revived fishery. Sydney harbour is a prime example of a place now getting cleaner, no commercial fishing, an increase in the biodiversity and ample recreational fishing that is sustainable. One issue that the NSW Government could take the lead on is the concept of a State standard for effluent outfall. The NSWCFA believes that the NSW Government should mandate a minimum standard for industrial waste water if it is to be released into a NSW waterway. As a starting point the NSWCFA contends that the standard should be "at least as clean as when it was extracted". Industry now has the capability to clean waste water to a very high standard – we note the current debate about recycling sewerage effluent as drinking water. Surely this concept can be placed on industry. If this initiative was adopted and enforced we would see a dramatic increase in the quality of all our waterways. Such a far sighted initiative would make NSW the leader in world water quality and our aquatic species would thank us for generations. Over the last few years NSW Fisheries have run a program titled "Bringing Back the Fish". This program was aimed at opening up waterways by the removal or remediation of 94 antiquated barriers to fish passage. The project has either removed barriers totally or has replaced them with fish passage friendly barriers. The project resulted in over 1,200 kilometres of additional waterway being opened up to migratory coastal fish in NSW. Also 2,000 hectares of core riverine habitat have been remediated. The Recreational Fishing Fee has made substantial contributions to this work, but now the NSW Government has decided to cease funding the program and anglers cannot go it alone. Anglers get no support for these programs from the so called conservationists. RECOMMENDATION The NSWCFA recommends that: 1. The NSW Government set a minimum standard for effluent water released into NSW Waterways. 2. The NSW Government make a commitment to continue the "Bringing Back the Fish" Program in conjunction with NSW Anglers. The angler contribution for this money could come from the waiver of the residual of the loan to establish RFH's. 12 Conclusion We trust that our comments prove insightful and useful to the inquiry. Please do not hesitate to contact me for more information. Yours sincerely Steve Samuels President NSW Council of Freshwater Anglers 18 March 2010


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Long known as an innovator, Sheetz strives to "create a business that will put Sheetz, as we know it today, out of business," according to company literature. The company's Creation and Reinvention initiative helps spawn new retail and restaurant concepts. Sheetz has more than 15,000 employees working at stores, corporate offices and support sites.


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Calimehtar (Q "Light-warrior", pron. [ˌkaliˈmeçtar] or in Gondor [ˌkaliˈmeʃtar]) can refer to two Gondorians:
- Calimehtar (son of Calmacil), brother of King Rómendacil II, and grandfather of Castamir usurper of the throne.
- Calimehtar (King of Gondor) (T.A. 1739 - 1936), thirtieth King of Gondor who defeated the Wainriders.
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L.A. Weekly
Such tales are the issue du jour stateside, which makes Don't Tell's slavish adherence to Dr. Phil-inspired recovered-memory orthodoxies seem more than a touch ingenuous.
Goes off on too many tangents from the central story with irrelevant subplots that might actually have been decent movies on their own.
Full Review | Original Score: 5/10
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Days of Our Lives fans, enjoy.
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Don't Tell, Italy's submission for the foreign-language Oscar, has strong performances, but the story takes too long to get off the ground.
Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/4
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A not-bad soap opera.
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A paradigmatically mediocre foreign-film-Oscar nominee.
Comencini translates these tensions from her novel Beast in the Heart with a literal hand that is inclined to underscore anguished looks with explanatory flashbacks.
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Don't Tell, which was unaccountably nominated for an Oscar for best foreign language film, is no better than a second-tier candidate for the Lifetime Channel.
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A crowd-pleasing Italian melodrama... but the humour and the drama do not mix well and Boni and Mezzogiorno never really convince.
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Just because American films frequently exploit repressed memories as a plot device in nasty genre pictures doesn't make the genteel Don't Tell a sophisticated or particularly insightful film.
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The film meanders and becomes painfully arbitrary in its storyline... Child abuse + funny lesbians = hilarious!!!
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Comencini is attempting to put on some kind of show about modern gender and sexuality issues, but that's all it is: a show, and a fatuous one at that.
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It's swiftly paced and never dull, but the heavy-handed symbolism comes fast and thick.
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Here's the problem with Cristina Comencini's Don't Tell: it should have been directed by Pedro Almodovar.
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Though tackling such potentially subversive subjects as incest and lesbianism, this inexplicably Oscar-nominee from Italy is basically a Lifetime Original performed as a magic show.
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A well-acted melodrama with some engaging characters and a storyline that holds the attention
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It manages to treat a disturbing subject without despairing.
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Be still my heart……some of the most lovable and amazing creatures were willing to pop in front of my lens at the Asheville Humane Society today…..Won't you help them to find their forever home?
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Frisky little Farrell….that first image just made me smile…Harley, freshly covered in water droplets from the purple coneflowers he had been rooting in moments before
Tha "family" photo of George, Poppy and ROsie, all three came to Asheville Humane Society together after their owner passed awaySaintand the one who really stole my heart….Sweet TJ, who also had a spontaneous playdate with Bonnie
Asheville is quite the yoga mecca. We are so fortunate to have nearly every variation of yoga imaginable covered by incredibly talented instructors. When Baptiste instructors and owners of Go Yoga in Asheville, Cassie and JP McClellan decided to put themselves 'out into the universe' to be part of something 'bigger than their own studio', they partnered with the national organization of Yoga Rocks the Park to bring a way to showcase all that yoga in Asheville has to offer, to present it in an outdoor setting, to partner it with live music and to do it for six consecutive weeks. To say it was a rousing success is a bit of an understatement. Yogis of all ages and abilities poured into the City County Plaza week after week on what turned out to be consecutively beautiful Sunday mornings to partake in this sampler platter of sorts of yoga. Hats are off and thanks for organizing and supporting the event go to many…… local sponsor Wick and Greene Jewelers, Liquido Active, hot springs resort and spa, Unity Healing Arts, Manna Food Bank, Urban Dharma, Bob Moog Foundation, Beyond Coal, River Link, Asheville Yoga Center, Shoulder to Shoulder
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loved spending this beautiful and suddenly cooler evening with three of my favorite people…..soon to be four! Such a lovely family! And a budding photographer in the mix as well. Scroll down to see one of her very own taken when she took over with my cameraMight possibly be my favorite of the session with the unusual crop.
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We are seeking an enthusiastic Junior Sous Chef to join our crew at the Captains Club Hotel, Christchurch. Previous hospitality experience essential.
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Tibet (PRWEB) April 22, 2014
"We had received nearly eight hundred bookings for 2014 by the end of March. Most are traveling from mainland China to Tibet by train," said Ms. Debbie Deng, the OP manager of Tibet Travel Org CITS, "After arriving in Tibet, they will stay two or three days in Lhasa, then go to Everest Base Camp or Kathmandu."
"I have worked in our company as a trip advisor for over six years. In my experience, Qinghai-Tibet Railway is the most popular way to Tibet," said Mr. Tony Yin, a senior trip advisor of Tibet Travel Org CITS, "Lhasa to Everest Base Camp or Kathmandu is always the best-selling route in Tibet. This year is the holy year for Tibetans to worship mountains, so the tour from Lhasa to Mt. Kailash also becomes one of our best sellers."
Qinghai-Tibet Railway, at an average elevation around 4,500 meters above sea level, is known as the highest railway in the world. It became a hot tourist railway soon after it was put into operation in July 2006. It has transported about eight million passengers in the past seven years. The number is expected to reach ten million by 2015. Travelers take a train to Tibet not only because of the lower cost, but also because of the breathtaking scenery along the railway.
Many tourists make a tour from Lhasa to Everest Base Camp or Kathmandu because they can experience both Tibet's natural and cultural highlights within a week. This route covers most famous tourist sites in Tibet, such as the world's highest ancient palace (Potala), Lhasa's sacred center (Jokhang Temple), the three biggest monasteries in Lhasa (Sera, Drepung and Ganden), holy lakes in Tibet (Namtso and Yamdrok), the seat of Panchen Lamas (Tashilhunpo) and the world's highest peak (Mount Everest).
Mt. Kailash of western Tibet is a holy mountain for four important religions in Asia, Buddhism, Bonism, Hinduism and Jainism. Tibetan Buddhists have a tradition of worshiping this mountain in the year of horse in order to gain multiplied merits. This year is the year of wood horse in Tibetan calendar, so a larger number of pilgrims will go to visit the mountain, especially in summer and autumn when the weather is good. Tourists will also grasp this opportunity to learn more about Tibet's culture and customs while enjoying its beautiful landscape. Tibet Travel Org CITS has designed a 15-day tour from Lhasa to Mt. Kailash via Everest Base Camp to make sure travelers enjoy all the highlights on the roof of the world.
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Blogs Liberty and Power Americans Should Be "Anti-American"Jun 22, 2006 9:38 am
Americans Should Be "Anti-American"
[W]hen [Robert] Kagan writes about anti-Americanism, he's deliberately using an equivocal term in order to elicit unthinking, knee-jerk anti-anti-Americanism in his readers. He likes the imperial U.S. foreign policy, so when foreign people express their hated for it, Kagan and his ilk misdirect us to think the foreigners hate us as individuals. The apologists for empire count on you not to examine the matter too closely, because if you did, you might see the merit in what the foreigners are saying.Read the rest of my op-ed at The Future of Freedom Foundation website.
America once signified the ideals of individual freedom, peace, and nonintervention. But if, as Kagan believes, Americanism now means imperialism, then good Americans should be "anti-American" too.
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The problem is that half of the European leftist news papers not only hate the Bush government, but also the way of life in the US. Again and again, I get this feeling out of conversations with friends here in Germany, who not only critizise the US government and its president, but rather the whole of the American people (as being stupid or racist or whatever else there is you can have unlimited prejudices about).
It's true that not everyone in Europe things like this, but especially in Central and South-West Europe, these thoughts are real (especially with the youth).
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I love, love, love this chair! I was very impressed with the care the shipper showed in preparing this chair and ottoman for shipping. It was very well protected and arrived before I expected it. I am a very happy shopper!
Absolutely adorable!!! It came in perfect condition and is easy to put together. It's so good looking and sturdy too. I am going to order another to put it in our study. LOVE!
Liked the look of this chair and pretty impressed with the comfort level. It's also at a good price and nice size, just right. I love the ottoman that comes with the chair, usually you need to purchase the ottoman separately. Great for our den and probably will buy another one for my husband's office.
AWESOME CHAIR! The color is much prettier than the picture. The chair is of high quality leather and craftsmanship. Description was completely acurate. I'm so glad I took the chance and ordered it.
The chair and ottoman were so well wrapped that the wrapping required four 30-gallon trash bags--all recyclable! The only assembly was the legs on the chair and that was quick and easy. I have a small living room so the size is perfect, the color is a rich rather than garish red, and it's got the look of fine furniture.
It is perfect for the small space I was trying to use (in my master bedroom). However, with the price paid, I don't think it was the best deal around but, again, it fit the space. It was also the look I was hoping for. To be honest, I will the ottoman opened for storage but it doesn't (I knew that before buying anyway). Good (enough) deal.
here is the bone of the chair it say plywood and hardwood and it is but its mostly plywood with 1"x 1" pieces of hardwood backer the corners are stapled and not screws for the price i would not but this should be at cheap store for a cheaper price and thats being nice
I ordered this set -- love the style. I have earthtones with rusts, brick reds, and greens in my home and thought this would be perfect but, unfortunately, the color is not as shown. The description does say red, and it is definitely red. Therefore, I had to return. I did not ever completely take it out of the box because once I saw it was red I knew it wouldn't work, but the leather appeared to be nice. Just be aware of the difference in the color --the color in the picture is NOT the color it truly is.
While this chair looks nice and is the perfect size to fit in my small townhome livingroom, the ottoman's height is lower than the seat of the chair. This condition causes me to pitch forward when seated, so I have to place a pillow on the ottoman to sit comfortably. To make matters worse, the bi-cast leather fabric is slippery, so when my feet are elevated, I find myself sliding out of the chair. I plan to add a cushion with backing that will not allow slippage since the seat is so stiff anyway, but then will have to do more to elevate the ottoman height. Overall, I regret this purchase.
I love this chair, it looks amazing in my living room. It's simple and the quality is worth every penny. I bought the red one and it goes well with the rest of furniture. It didn't take long to arrive.
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Frankfurt: Lufthansa flight attendants walked off the job on Friday at Germany's busiest airport, causing more than 200 flights to be cancelled as their union warned of more stoppages unless the airline gives in to its demands.
Lufthansa, Germany's largest airline, said it cancelled more than 200 short- and medium-haul flights from and to Frankfurt airport after some 1,000 cabin crew went on strike. A small number of long-haul flights were cancelled as well, including to and from New York, Boston and Seattle.
Thousands of stranded passengers crowded Frankfurt's main terminal building waiting for word on their flights. Lufthansa workers handed out water and juice to people stuck in long lines.
The short-term strike was to last eight hours until early afternoon, but Lufthansa said it would affect Frankfurt flight traffic throughout the day.
Airline spokesman Klaus Walther accused the UFO union of putting its demands "on the back of the customers" and urged them to return to the negotiation table.
But UFO union head Nicoley Baublies said on Bayerischer Rundfunk radio that the Frankfurt strike may just be the beginning if Lufthansa does not meet its demands. The union called the strike after 13 months of negotiations for higher pay and guarantees on conditions failed to produce an agreement.
"It depends on how Lufthansa responds now and how much they try to break the strike and put our people under pressure," Baublies said. He said the union would decide Friday whether to stage similar strikes again Saturday and whether to expand them to other airports.
"That's always possible and we will announce it with six hours' notice," he said.
UFO is seeking a 5 percent pay raise for the airline's more than 18,000 cabin crew workers. Lufthansa has said it is offering a 3.5 per cent raise.
Other issues include the union's opposition to Lufthansa's demand that flight attendants assigned to Berlin's new airport, whose opening has been delayed, work more hours than elsewhere for the same pay. The two sides are also at odds over the possibility of Lufthansa transferring flight attendants to its partner budget airlines with cheaper contracts as part of a cost-saving program.
Lufthansa is trying to cut some 1.5 billion euros (Dh6.9 billion) from its costs by the end of 2014.
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There is a very good chance Chris Pronger is going to be traded at some point by the Anaheim Ducks.
The question that has yet to be answered is whether it will happen before the March 4th trade deadline or in the summer.
The Ducks are currently facing quite a salary cap crunch and it could be alleviated in one fell swoop by moving Pronger and his $6.25 million salary. But it's also possible the Ducks could move another player, say Chris Kunitz and his $3.725 million salary to achieve the required relief.
Pronger has one year left on his deal; Kunitz has three.
Trading Kunitz would allow Anaheim to make sure in the off-season that Scott Niedermayer is indeed coming back for one more year. Niedermayer and Pronger is a dual luxury the Ducks cannot afford next season, but if Niedermayer were to retire, Pronger could stay put.
Playoff teams with an eye towards winning the Cup this year - Boston and New Jersey in the East, San Jose and Calgary in the West, not to mention a few others - are monitoring this Pronger situation closely.
It won't be an easy trade to make because of the acquiring team's cap considerations and the acquisition price won't be insignificant, but Pronger could be a difference maker. Anaheim's own playoff positioning could also factor in to the Ducks not wanting to trade him now. But if the return is higher now than it would be in the summer, it would have to be seriously considered.
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Something tiny and weak just died inside my soul.ReplyDelete
Publishers want to sell books. If Glenn Beck can get readers into bookstores or shopping online, publishers will see past the liberal/conservative tags and make the most of the opportunity. When you are drifting on the life raft you don't ask the rescue boat who they voted for in the last election.ReplyDelete
Ginger B.
I agree that, "Any outlet that helps to sell books in this market is worth looking at very seriously." But I wasn't aware that authors are mostly liberal.ReplyDelete
He can't actually be the new Oprah because I have no idea who he is. And I bet I could find ten people who had no idea who he is, but every one of us knows Oprah.ReplyDelete
Great post Stacey! I think I would rather go on Ellen or Bill Maher's show to promote my book.ReplyDelete
@Ginger and Em-musing: And not only that, if Beck could get the publisher, his book and himself on New York Times, then he's fine with me :)ReplyDelete


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WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. - The Navajo Nation mourns the lost of another heroic Code Talker.
Sgt. Jimmie Begay, 88, passed away Feb. 3 at Tsehootsoi Medical Center in Fort Defiance, Ariz. Sgt. Begay trained to become a code talker at Camp Elliot. He then served in the 1st Marine Division, 2nd Battalion.
Code Talker Begay took part in campaigns at Guadalcanal, Bougainville, Guam, Saipan, and Tinian.
President Shelly ordered the Navajo Nation flag to be flown at half-staff Feb. 2-5, to honor Sgt. Begay for his service to his country in World War II.
"I am deeply saddened by the loss of Sgt. Begay. His efforts to defend this country and his people make me proud. My prayers, and the prayers of the First Lady, the Vice President and the Navajo Nation are with the family," said President Shelly.
Code Talker Begay enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps in November 1942, when he was 17-years-old. From Fort Wingate, N.M., he boarded a bus for Camp Pendleton, Calif., where he would complete boot camp before transferring to Camp Elliot to train as a Navajo Code Talker.
After completing his service in the Marines in 1945, Begay received an honorable discharge. He then finished his schooling at Santa Fe Indian High School and worked as a guard at the Army Depot-Japanese Internment Camp in Leupp, Ariz. He even competed in the sport of boxing before going into the Navajo Forest Products Industry (NFPI). He retired from NFPI in 1985.
Code Talker Begay earned numerous commendations for his brave and honorable feats in the Pacific, including the Congressional Silver Medal in 2001.
Code Talker Begay is preceded in death by his wife, Sophie Begay; parents, Carl Begay and Nazbah Blackgoat; brothers, Kenneth M. Begay and Kee Begay; sisters, Ruth Stewart and Lottie Randall; son, Perry Begay.
Code Talker Begay is survived by his son, Thurman Begay of Sawmill, Ariz.; grandchildren, Jacquelyn A. Begay and Janelle R. Begay of Sawmill, Ariz., Scott Begay and Rhonda Roan of Albuquerque, N.M.; and five great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012 at Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament in Fort Defiance, Ariz. Code Talker Begay was buried at the family cemetery in Red Lake, N.M.
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