SOS Campaign call to action!SOS CALL TO ACTION: YOUR URGENT ACTION REQUIRED TO #SAVEOURSPIDERCRABS - HERE: vnpa.org.au/protect-action/spidercrabs/
After many meetings with the Victorian Fisheries Authority (VFA) since the issue of intensive and intensified targeting of spider crab moulting aggregations emerged in 2019 and intensified in 2020, VFA have just launched a 6-week public consultation on a bag limit reduction from 30 crabs per person per day to 15.
While on the surface this may appear to be a reasonable compromise, after careful scrutiny we have concluded that this proposal is based on lack of compelling argument and evidence and could lead to a ‘break-even’ scenario at best on the escalating issues documented in 2020 (more detailed explanation of our reasoning can be found below IN COMMENTS), leading only to the further promotion of this highly vulnerable and iconic species as a fishery. We cannot in good conscience in any way endorse the continued harvesting of the spider crab aggregations during their moulting seasons.
Therefore the official position and recommended response for supporters of the SOS #saveourspidercrabs campaign is as follows:
OPPOSE bag limit reduction and CONTINUE TO ADVOCATE for No-Take Season
We have made supporter response submission as easy as possible HERE: vnpa.org.au/protect-action/spidercrabs/
We have made two options available to respond to the proposed bag limit reduction (submissions close 27 October). We urge everyone in this community to choose either a) MINIMUM Support Response or b) MAXIMUM Support Response
a) MINIMUM SUPPORT (For your support on this issue to register approx. strength of 2 out of 10 on influencing the outcomes): You will only need to sign and hit send on a pre-written template letter which will be sent directly on your behalf to VFA and the three Ministers for Fishing, Tourism and Environment.
b) MAXIMUM SUPPORT (For your support on this issue to register approx. strength of 10 out of 10 on influencing the outcomes): Please follow the instructions and guidelines on the SOS Action Link to write your own personal letter and email to VFA and the three Ministers for Fishing, Tourism and Environment (MUST BE VIA EMAIL; no physical mail permitted)
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