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Norway just focuses on the money and forget the long term income - unbelievable narrow-minded

Norway attempts to kill off remaining wild salmon stocks - River Tana Salmon targeted first to go.

Today, Norwegian authorities issued the 2010 salmon sea netting regulations.  As expected the slaughter of vulnerable wild salmon stocks will continue, with Finnmark in the far north the hardest hit area of all especially in the mighty Tana river .  In the regulations, Norway tries to conceal the extirpation of the big female spawners in June in exchange for few small male salmon later in the season.  Not just Norwegian salmon stocks will suffer but also salmon stocks native to the rivers in Finland and Russia.  Last year Norway’s salmon catches were at an all time low despite endless warnings to the Norwegian authorities issued by scientists, angling, tourist and conservation organisations.

The situation has become a serious contradiction of Norway’s claims to be an environmental role model.   Excessive commercial fishing and the havoc caused, in the form of disease, sea lice plagues and mass escapees from crowded pens, by Norway’s largely unregulated salmon farming industry is greatly undermining Norway’s reputation.

Recently, the Russian Government issued its third diplomatic warning that Norway was violating the United Nations Law of the Sea Treaty by intercepting Russian and Finnish salmon along the Finnmark coast.  The Russians called on Norway to stop the commercial netting in the Varanger fjord and remove all the bend nets (Krogarn) along the Finnmark coast.

In continuing to allow its commercial fishermen to exploit mixed stocks of wild salmon of Norwegian, Russian and Finnish origin, Norway is in danger of provoking further international actions.  Already, Greenland and the Faroe Islands have reduced their salmon netting and long-lining down to zero levels in desperate attempts to revitalize stocks in their neighbor countries.  The Norwegian decision announced today now makes a mockery of these international initiatives.

“Among Norwegian parliamentarians, there is a complete absence of a strategic debate about wild salmon”, said Orri Vigfússon, chairman of the North Atlantic Salmon Fund.  “If Norway wants to become a global salmon power to rival Russia and Iceland then it needs to stop acting like an environmental vandal and start treating its dwindling salmon resource with the care and protection it deserves. Now!”


LINK to  NASF 

NASF - does a fantastic job!!!

The Atlantic salmon returning to their native rivers need protection from interceptory netting and NASF is determined to give it. NASF raises funds to pay commercial netsmen to stop fishing for Atlantic salmon. This is the only effective, common sense way to restore salmon back to their natural abundance.

In our work we:
- We promote authentic conservation
- We respect historic rights of netsmen
- We pay the netsmen not to fish for salmon
- We help arrange alternative sustainable fishing for the netsmen.

NASF works with netsmen to make the North Atlantic environment a showcase example of bio-diversity and sustainable development.

Since 1989 NASF’s fund raising efforts have raised over 20 million pounds and saved at least 20 million salmon from the fishmonger’s slabs. Conservation of the species is only costing around £1 per fish which is surely a bargain and a win, win, win situation for all – there cannot be a better way! But NASF needs your continued support as most agreements are paid for on a recurring basis. Commercial deals 1989-2008 inspired by NASF principles and policy
2008    Net buy out in Wales
2008    New Greenland 7 Year Agreement
2007    Net Buy Out on the West Coast of Scotland
2007    NASF Partnership Strathy Point Nets to be phased out by Scottish Executive
2006    Ireland bans Drift Nets and some Draft/Snap nets
2006    Pilot Buyout Project of nets in Trondheim Fjord
2006    NASF (UK) First Agreement with Montrose nets NASF in Norway.
2003    NASF North Sea Agreement with North East England drift netsmen
2003    NASF Northern Ireland Conservancy Salmon Agreement
2002    NASF-KNAPK West Greenland 5-year Moratorium Agreement
2001    NASF-MSF Agreements. Buyout Agreements in SW England
2000    NASF-Wye/USK Coalition Agreement buys out Wales driftnets
1997    CG64-AIDSA/NASF Adour River Moratorium Set-Aside Agreement
1997    NASF completes Moratorium Agreement in Icelandic waters
1996    NASF launches Greenland Development projects
1995    NASF Second NE Atlantic Salmon Agreement
1994    NASF Partners stop Pirate Fisheries
1993    NASF West Greenland Salmon Quota Purchase Agreement
1992    Canadian Government 90-million dollar Purchase Agreement
1991    NASF First NE Atlantic Salmon Quota Purchase Agreement
1990    First White river region Set-aside Agreement
1989    The launch of NASF through Quota Purchase Committee

LINK to  NASF 
 

Shark finning - a cruelty which should be forbidden by law.

...this kind of slaughter is crazyness beyond normal behavior and this woman is a pure symbol of this stupid food trent - she should have her brain examined for bugs!!! - such an idiot.

Coral gardening - a very interesting way to preserve the dying reefs worldwide.

Tuna fishing!!!

Photo diary from New Zealand Vol. 3

I haven't heard from Craig Somerville lately, but that's probably because his is out there doing what we all love so much - fly fishing in a soft evening summer breeze!!!!
Right now it's summer in New Zealand, while we are freezing our buds of in one of the coldest winters I can remember. We only a little amount of openings in the ocean or open area of water.
Instead we have to dream about warmer places and fly fishing at it's best - so here is a little dream trip to New Zealand.  Pool 32 welcomes you to an other edition our Photo diary from Castabroad and New Zealand Vol. 3.

Click on pic's for a larger view.

Dream spot

Dream house

Heli fly fishing

Perfect presentation 

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Fly nation - a website with lot's great fly fishing stuff

A short preview of the season finale episode of Fly Nation TV, shot at Nicholas Dean Lodge on the beautiful Skeena watershed. Don’t miss it, and don’t ever pass up an opportunity to visit Nicholas Dean Lodge yourself!


Fly Nation TV: Skeena Steelhead Trailer from Nick Pujic on Vimeo.

Here is one more great video fro Argentina, from Fly Nation

Get ready to criss cross the Argentinian outback – across the World-famous Patagonia region – in search of big, big trout and even a few Atlantic salmon, with Fly Nation co-host Thibaut Millet. This episode features 4 very special lodges from various parts of this trout rich region, including the century old Tipiliuke Lodge.

Fly Nation TV: Discovering Argentina from Nick Pujic on Vimeo.

Don't hesitate - Visit Fly Nation website - lot's of great stuff to explore - use this LINK