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Lots of really good issues raised on here best form of stock management is to leave them well alone, having sea fished for the last 30 years our record of managing other stocks has been poor and policing often non existent. Would be a nice change if organisations thought through the management and policing of stocks before gathering information on where,  how many, etc. Its also worth realising this requires policing on land as well people placed at landing ports checking fish market records etc but there will always be those that try to get around it black market etc. Thanks if you did read or attempt the survey as you can see I was not after any location, method, equipment or size info just recreational angling opinions. The info will remain between me and the uni as they can't do anything more without my consent and I don't think the survey is of any use to commercials anyway. Its always a hard sell as can't show personal integrity from behind a keyboard and most people are wary of surveys as I am in general who's it going to and why etc. Be interesting to see if or how they intend to develop this fishery have come across a few gov organisations collecting data but they rarely say what or why very clearly. No wonder many are sceptical in terms of managing and protecting the marine environment. Again as said above not collecting data for anyone not working for anyone it was just personal interest for me. So thanks for reading and contributing