Inshore fishing
Sir,—As you suggest in your leading article of May 8, the New Zealand coastal fishery has been grossly overfished. It has been estimated that at least one species faces extinction within two years if the present fishing effort is maintained. Unless immediate steps are taken to reduce that effort, not simply fishermen, biological collapse of many species is inevitable. Equally inevitable is the collapse of the inshore fishing industry. The Government has encouraged fishermen to enter the industry. It has a clear responsibility, both to today’s fishermen and to our children who may prefer a fishery that is, rather than a fishery that once was. Bankruptcy of fishermen will not prevent a fish population collapse, but will cause financial ruin for many families and increase unemployment. A positive scheme to encourage movement out of the inshore fishing grounds could save the fish stocks and preserve employment, particularly if directed at the larger capital-intensive boats that take the most fish. A decision is needed now. — Yours, etc WARWICK MURRAY. May 8, 1984.
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