Shane Jones declares war on Recreational Fishermen by gutting our future fish for corporate gain
Proposed changes in the Fisheries Amendment Bill backed by Shane Jones have sparked outrage among recreational fishers, with critics warning the reforms prioritise commercial interests over sustainability and public access to New Zealand’s fisheries.
What the Fisheries Amendment Bill changes for fishing in NZ
Matt Watson slams proposed fishing law changes to scrap commercial minimum fish sizes
Fishing host Matt Watson is “angry and in disbelief” at a bill proposing to remove almost all minimum legal-size limits for commercial fishing operators.
The Fisheries Amendment Bill, expected to progress to Select Committee, scraps size limit rules, meaning commercial vessels will be permitted to retain and sell small fish.
A Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) spokesman said the proposed laws will apply to “almost all” species in the Quota Management System (QMS), including snapper, trevally, butterfish and tarakihi.
One of the exceptions will be kingfish, which commercial boats will still be required to release if under 65cm in length.
Recreational fishers will still have to follow all current minimum size limit rules.
Why recreational fishers are angry
NZ First sells itself as the Political Party for Blokes, but the reality is they harvest bigotry while selling their souls to any industry prepared to fund them.
Commercial interests vs public fishing rights
Shane Jones is the most compromised politician in NZ’s Parliament, he gets donations from the fishing industry and mining industry in return for massive deregulation.
What Matt Watson is identifying it’s Jones putting the interests of the fishing industry over the blokes of the recreational fishing movement.
Why this is risky political territory for NZ First
This is dangerous political territory for NZFirst, these are recreational fishermen, not Migrant Green Party MPs that they can just bully for shits and giggles.
The backlash from New Zealand’s recreational fishing community
Jonesy, Jonesy, Jonesy.
These are recreational fishermen who love Fish so much, they are an association!
Do you have any idea how passionate a New Zealand bloke needs to be to join a fucking association?
We are so laid back as a culture, we are almost horizontal, men willingly joining together to be an association is as close as we get to an active militia.
These aren’t migrant MPs you are shitting on Shane.
These aren’t environmentalists you are degrading Shane.
These aren’t the nephs you are threatening to get off the couch Jonesy Boy, these are NZ Recreational Fishermen and they are as close to ISIS as we get in New Zealand.
You are threatening them, champ?
You are calling them out?
You are attempting to intimidate them are you?
You who are a pimp for the Commercial Fishing Industry, an Industry that donates so much to NZ First and you?
You are trying to bully actual NZ Blokes who love the ocean and love fishing?
Oh Jonesy, you’ve been sitting on that nice Green Leather too long Jonesy.
They’ll tear you apart love.
They will tear you apart!
