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Opinion by Rex N. Gibson: Currently the South Island fishing and game bird licence sales supply 66.6% of Fish and Game’s annual income of $10.973million. However the mainland’s six regional F & G councils receive just 38.9% of the national … Continue reading
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by Tony Orman I read about the Kate McLaren trout fly during a visit to Scotland several years ago. When I trundled into one of Scotland’s lovely villages, the chap in the local tackle shop, smiled and said “To go … Continue reading
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NZ Federation of Freshwater Anglers (Inc) president@nzffa.co.nz 30th May 2019 PRESS RELEASE – for immediate release ECAN Ignores Nitrate Threat to Freshwater Ecosystems Ecan’s Chief Scientist Dr Tim Davie a hydrologist recently gave a presentation the first of … Continue reading
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by Ben Hope We all carry too many fly patterns by the stream side. I don’t know why except a head shrink might have an answer. Some of the masters of the fly fishing world by example, illustrate a top … Continue reading
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An opinion piece by Tony Orman The Prime Minister Jacinda Adern has announced the election this year will be held on September 19. I was talking to a friend, a keen trout fishing and hunting guy the other day and … Continue reading
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A petition calling for better protection for the Rangitata Fiver has been launched. Anglers are calling on Environment Canterbury to properly protect the Rangitata River as required under the river’s Conservation Order (WCO) A New Zealand Salmon Anglers Association deputation intends … Continue reading
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by Dr Peter Trolove, President NZ Federation Freshwater Anglers While a public advocacy group such as the New Zealand Federation of Freshwater Anglers should politely welcome the MfE report; Our freshwater 2020, the NZFFA is unable to offer a positive … Continue reading
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by Rex N. Gibson The fact that the government has now recognised there are at least 723 contaminants in our groundwater should worry every New Zealander. It is not surprising to Ecologists working in this area, that pesticides, pharmaceuticals and … Continue reading
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A trout and salmon advocacy is alarmed at a newly released report from the Ministry for the Environment on the increasingly polluted and degraded condition of New Zealand’s public waterways, which also discloses how little is known about the amount … Continue reading
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The late Bill Benfield, conservationist, author and former chairman of the Council of Outdoor Recreation Associations of NZ, was a passionate and forthright advocate for the environment. In 2014, he addressed the NZ Federation of Freshwater Anglers AGM on the subject of … Continue reading
