Rob Posted June 15, 2011 Report Posted June 15, 2011 http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/archive/2...ter_dredge_ban/ Quote
Coddy Posted June 15, 2011 Report Posted June 15, 2011 Interesting that the diver has seen "common skate" in the area. Most people would have said that they are extinct in the area, I suspect he means he has seen skate which are common to the area. If there are common skate in the area that would be wonderful, and I would love to be able to catch and release another 200lb fish! Dave Quote
great white Posted June 15, 2011 Report Posted June 15, 2011 Perhaps we could get the beam trawling banned to protect our area. I see he does not state how much easier it is to find scallops now that the dredgers do not get them all. Charlie Quote
Wedger Posted June 17, 2011 Report Posted June 17, 2011 Ask codpiece - had one on his boat. Common skate used to come up every now & then back in the 60's I gather. Talking to a prof skipper, he believes large commons are suspected to be the culprit for some large lost fish, judging by the way they fight. But if you consider we don't actually fish for them round these parts and we certainly don't tackle up for the prospect of a 150-200lb skate. Anything is possible. I suspect they are here from time to time in low numbers. I rather think they eventually couldn't stand the ever increasing fishing pressure - as a low reproducing - long lived fish, and they do like the quiet life. We all have more exciting things to do than sit out for days, even weeks at a time in the vane hope of one ....................... you know.... like what carp fishing is Quote
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