Fishing licence for North Cyprus

yogi1


Joined: 12/06/2009
Posts: 98

Message Posted:
03/05/2010 11:29

Can anyone tell me where the Animal Husbandry Dept of North Cyprus is situated ? so I can pay my 150tl tax to fish here and does anybody know if they have actually printed any of the new liciences yet as new legislation and the relevant paperwork as everybody knows don't always go hand in hand !!!!

Spearfish



Joined: 23/04/2010
Posts: 149

Message Posted:
03/05/2010 14:06

Hi, i have just litterally came back from the hunting office with my new fishing licence. you need a passport with valid visa stamp. plus photo copy of the 2 relivent pages, you also need 2 passport photos, no stamps, a muktar letter saying where you live, signed by 2 others, and this years new registration document for your boat, THIS YEARS, done every year, then you pay the nice man 150tl for your fishing licence, THEN he will tell you that your boat also needs a fishing licence, another 150tl. total 300tl, THAT is the latest info on the licence application as of 12;00 monday, 3rd may, HAPPY FISHING. and if you want to see what fish can be caught look at NORTH CYPRUS SPEARFISHING page on facebook and press LIKE. its not just spearfishing, people have been catching huge grouper with a rod, (me)

Tenakoutou



Joined: 27/07/2009
Posts: 4110

Message Posted:
03/05/2010 14:34

'Huge grouper' take, probably, half a century, or more to grow 'huge'.



Since there is such shortage of fish species and stocks in the Eastern Mediterranean, due to insufficent nutritional sources, every Grouper you spear, or hook, is tantamount to chopping down an Oak, or Walnut tree in UK - or mature Olive tree in Cyprus.



I used to take groups of divers to feed the Groupers in the Paphos region - we fed them hard-boiled eggs. The Grouper, being highly territorial, is a naturally inquisitive fish and will swim right up to you - so easy to shoot one with a speargun at arm's length. I hardly call that 'sport'. Unfortunately, the Cypriots decimated almost all.



Since you've just shelled out 300TL and will want to get your 'money's worth', I don't suppose it's much use requesting that you leave your speargun/rods at home and derive much, much more pleasure by investing in an underwater camera - thereby, you can capture, preserve and treasure your 'sea-life encounter' memories.

Spearfish



Joined: 23/04/2010
Posts: 149

Message Posted:
03/05/2010 16:02

They are not protected by law in the open season and Im abiding by the law, , PLUS i forgot to mention that with regards to the original post here, the hunting office is just to the right hand side of the hospital,

Jetski


Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 584

Message Posted:
03/05/2010 16:28

Fishing licences - what a truly awe inspiring item of legislation aimed solely at non-TC's. The new president must be really chuffed with this first brilliant outpouring from government house. I'm pretty sure Ban Ki Moon sees this as a momentous move forward and Mr Christophias must be quaking in his (rented) boots at this truly deeply considered and constructive move forward. How will he negotiate with such a sophisticated political foe?



Is it true that you will soon need a licence to walk on the newly refubished pavements? Is this why so many locals "in the know" walk in the road?

gooligan


Joined: 30/01/2007
Posts: 1591

Message Posted:
03/05/2010 17:54

Spearfish,could you give further directions please,ie which corridor,room number?



TIA

Spearfish



Joined: 23/04/2010
Posts: 149

Message Posted:
03/05/2010 18:37

gooligan. as you come from catalkoy side towards girne town ctr, you will be passing a hospital on your right just before that there is an entrance with some bollards blocking cars from going in. that is the office entrance, baring in mind you cant park you can either park at the autoelectricians shop that is the closest place or go right round the back of the hospital into the hospital car park, when in there it sort of splits into 2 parks, go into the one to the left of the entrance, go right to the back of that, there is a 2ft wall running back towards the girne main road. look over the wall and you will see the hunting office, big white offices, as you are looking at that, to the right there is a kind of makeshift long low single storey shed type thing, that is where you are going, so hop over the wall walk upto the shed thing with it on your right. go thru the door turn left first door on left, apparently if you join a hunting club that i have no details on price drops to 20tl.

gooligan


Joined: 30/01/2007
Posts: 1591

Message Posted:
03/05/2010 19:21

Thanks Spearfish,much appreciated.

Tenakoutou



Joined: 27/07/2009
Posts: 4110

Message Posted:
03/05/2010 22:34

Spearfish/Msg 4:



I trust you signed the anti-whaling petition I recently posted?



Protection of any living species is not a matter of 'law' - it's a matter of the conscience of the individual - please think about that.

caroletavy


Joined: 03/07/2007
Posts: 143

Message Posted:
04/05/2010 09:06

Spearfish/Msg 2



If we get a licence for the boat as well as the owner (300 ytl), will this mean anyone that comes fising with us , must also have a licence?

Spearfish



Joined: 23/04/2010
Posts: 149

Message Posted:
04/05/2010 10:16

Message 10. every one boat needs a licence for 150tl to allow it to be used for the purpose of sea fishing, then every one person on the boat at the time of fishing, (regardless of if they are holding a rod or not) have to have a valid 150tl sea fishing licence, If you have no licence at all when stopped by the coast guard, (you may well be stopped I have been ) your boat will be confiscated and not returned till you have paid the relivent fines. and it is considered by the hunting office rep that anyone fishing from or on a boat while fishing, without a licence is the responsibility of the boat owner, I know what u will say now, ,,"what about the fishing trip customers in girne harbour who partake in fishing from a boat without a licence" good question,

MESSAGE 9:- no I diddnt sign the anti whaling petition, Grouper are an occasional catch, so dont worry 2 much. and If you keep pestering me Ill let you know why divers are so bad for the fish stocks in the sea, (u wont like it)

Lennythelion


Joined: 07/09/2008
Posts: 53

Message Posted:
04/05/2010 12:49

Do you need a licence to fish of the rocks or beaches ?????

Tenakoutou



Joined: 27/07/2009
Posts: 4110

Message Posted:
04/05/2010 13:47

I had, or have, no intention of pestering you, Spearfish - did what I wrote cause you a pang of conscience.



This is a forum; you post your opinion(s), I have a right to post mine - otherwise what's it all for?



You're right - 'supermarket diving' schools and companies DO cause immense damage to the undersea eco-system - 30+ odd relatively inexperienced people threshing about in a small area because they've been told to stay together as a group.



Anyway, go ahead and spear your Grouper - then go back to the same spot 6 months later and see if another has taken its place - but not at midday, because Grouper shoal then.

henrik



Joined: 01/10/2009
Posts: 314

Message Posted:
04/05/2010 15:55

@ tenakoutou, as I have been more or less diving since I was 4 in TRNC and I have seen he changes in underwater fish stocks, I hardly spaer any fish.. I shoot my first grouper which was 7kg when I was 13, it was at the shore in 1,5m depth.. unbeliavable, but there where plenty fish! Today you hardly see any above 1kg...

Many friends of mine have swaped their spearguns with underwater cameras, - I could count plenty names.

But still I do go spearfishing 4 to 5 times a year - always keeping in mind what harm I do to to the fish stocks. When I go spearfishing, I have a simple principle which I stricktly obey to; when I hunt for groupers, I only allow myself to shoot the 5th grouper (with propper size), I see on the hunt. So 99% I end up shooting nothing, which is fine. But in the meantime I have also made dozens of pictures.. Memories which will stay forever..

Anyhow, happy divings...

Tenakoutou



Joined: 27/07/2009
Posts: 4110

Message Posted:
04/05/2010 22:54

Good on you, henrik - you're a good guy, and I always enjoy reading your posts on this forum!



I only started diving and snorkelling in Greece, Crete & Gk islands and Cyprus from 1980. However, I first scuba dived in Malta in the 60's when I was 17. You're so right - inshore, the sea was chocker with so many fish species - every cave and grotto had a resident Grouper and the Sea Bream were huge.



I can put hand on heart and say I have never spearfished since coming to Cyprus, but like you have taken 'goodness knows' how many photos and slides - some of which can be seen in John Orr's book: 'The Sea Shells of Cyprus', which I edited and photographed for.



Unfortunately, we were not allowed access to the North by the Greeks. I tried to come, but they accused me of wanting to be a spy and warned me that because I had a house (Paphos), I could be deported, then 'black-listed' - such is their paranoia!



Anyway, I'm here now - Inshallah!

henrik



Joined: 01/10/2009
Posts: 314

Message Posted:
05/05/2010 00:44

Tenakoutou, congratulations on choosing the right side Thank you for your nice comment.

Yes, I have also lots of pictures, even now with the digital camera technology there is no hold back! shoot as much as your SD card can hold!

I have done many pictures till now and lots to follow.. I started a sort of underwater photography hype with trnc diving schools and lots of local divers...

I started snorkeling when I was 4, this was in 1981 - as I could not swim in 1994 I was an advance open water diver and by now Assitant Dive Instructor with specialities, like underwater photographer and search and recovery.



I love the waters, I love fish, also eating it, but I want to keep it also like it is.. I think sustainable hunting is the keyword.

yogi1


Joined: 12/06/2009
Posts: 98

Message Posted:
05/05/2010 09:13

thank-you very much for directions and info.

yogi1


Joined: 12/06/2009
Posts: 98

Message Posted:
05/05/2010 09:18

sorry to be a pain Spearfish but do you register the boa at he same office, only just purchased same so new to all this cheers yogi1

Tenakoutou



Joined: 27/07/2009
Posts: 4110

Message Posted:
05/05/2010 09:52

henrik/Msg 16:



Thanks for your most interesting reply.



For 11 years, I was a partner in 'Paphos Sponge Divers' - we were only a small dive business, but specialising in underwater photography, which was the only way to make any money. The PADI stuff, we left to the 'supermarket dive schools', like Cydive. Even when we closed the business, because of other interests, digital photography wasn't invented, or maybe just - we used Nikonos underwater cameras and Morris and Ikelite flashes. Our cameras ranged from Nikonos III, IV, IVa and V - we had only 8 in all - but not 2.8 lenses for all, as too expensive, as was video. Now, the underwater camera gear is fantastic - no more the 'guess and shoot' that we had to be satisfied with! Nevertheless, with experience we often managed to get 38 acceptable photos out of a 36 film, but you still needed to be conservative before clicking that shutter because of the cost of film and developing! Now, it's 'point and shoot' - no cost worries!

Spearfish



Joined: 23/04/2010
Posts: 149

Message Posted:
08/05/2010 22:36

Dont get me wrong Im not kill kill kill and I dont want to make any breeds extinct.but there are alot more grouper than you think. you lot can only get down 40m or whatever (I dont know, Im not a diver), and spearfishermen can only get down 30 if they are good, 40 if they are good and a bit mad. so from that you would imagine that all the grouper that live in depths over that are still there, you just cant get to see them.

I think that the bigger a grouper gets the furthar/farther? from the shore to deeper water it gets, so there are most likely some real monsters out there.

cyprusairsoft



Joined: 22/06/2009
Posts: 2066

Message Posted:
08/05/2010 23:01

why do you have to spear anything at all



cant see the point but i know the fish does

kiwikid


Joined: 18/08/2008
Posts: 496

Message Posted:
08/05/2010 23:42

Spearfish to answer your question in message 11 , ,,"what about the fishing trip customers in girne harbour who partake in fishing from a boat without a licence" good question,

As my husband runs a licenced tourist fishing boat in the harbour I can tell you, the same rules apply to them, the boat needs to have a fishing licence for tourism, as well as the person running the fishing trips. All customers are given a fishing licence on the day they fish, which is an extra charge of 20tl per person on the boat. If you are running fishing trips for tourism the owner of the boat has a licence book that they fill in on the day and the 20tl govt stamps are placed on the licences. This book is keep on board ready for inspection if stopped, which we are regularly.

If you are going paying for fishing trips from the Harbour please check that these forms are fill out in advance.

Angela

Tenakoutou



Joined: 27/07/2009
Posts: 4110

Message Posted:
09/05/2010 08:54

Re Msg 20: Sorry, Spearfish, but you're talking out of your 'ring-piece'.



You might be able to 'bounce-dive' 30 metres (100 feet) - but you won't be able to stay down to look for fish to shoot - for ruddy sure!



Perhaps you're talking 10 metres/33 feet - then you might have a show!



Spearfishing in Cyprus is a futile mug's game - most drongos soon discover that!

Spearfish



Joined: 23/04/2010
Posts: 149

Message Posted:
09/05/2010 14:11

LOOK AT NORTH CYPRUS SPEARFISHING on face book. then we will see who is talking out of there ring piece. and who is a mug. And if you wore really interested in finding out how much of a mug you wore and how much crap you are talking about something that you obviously know nothing about, you could go onto you tube and search for stefane mifsuds video and see him sitting on the bottom at 36m looking for grouper. and thats for ruddy sure! I was making a valid statement. your just talking crap. Dont bother answering. NOT interested in anything you have to say.

Tenakoutou



Joined: 27/07/2009
Posts: 4110

Message Posted:
09/05/2010 14:32

Spearfish/ Msg 24:



Stefane Misfuds is a trained static apnoea specialist, holding several world records - but go on, try and emulate his performance - I wish you would!!!



Meanwhile, do try and improve your writing skills - then we all might be slightly more impressed with you!

AlsancakJack



Joined: 14/08/2008
Posts: 5762

Message Posted:
09/05/2010 14:39

Tenakoutou and Spearfish



If you want to continue down this route then take it off board.



Lets try and keep to the thread title rather than two posters dominating it with petty bickering.

AJ

Spearfish



Joined: 23/04/2010
Posts: 149

Message Posted:
09/05/2010 16:39

I think that the original topic of this thread has now been covered and you contributed nothing at all to it worth reading. well done.

Tenakoutou



Joined: 27/07/2009
Posts: 4110

Message Posted:
09/05/2010 16:50

Re: Msg 26:



Fair enough, AJ - I merely wished to point out that my priority lies with protection of the environment, be it on land, or sea. When I lived in the South I constantly petitioned the government for the establishment of marine protection areas - i.e., marine park.



Even one would have been a start, but they didn't want to know, or listen; consequently, in the 25 years I lived there, I witnessed the decimation almost every (previously well-balanced) marine ecosystem that is accessible to divers, and that included the sponge beds - all completely denuded by 1990.



However, if the TRNC government, in its insatiable quest for revenue, and people like 'Spearfish' wish to aid in this mindless degradation of the marine environment, that is their prerogative.



And just to keep 'on thread' - which way to the fishing licence office?

Tenakoutou



Joined: 27/07/2009
Posts: 4110

Message Posted:
09/05/2010 17:00

Msg 28/Cont'd:



Why do I need to know the precise location of the fishing licence office?



Because I would just like to go there in order to suggest that they put an additional, hefty annual levy on spearguns, including exhorbitant sales tax, and certainly ban the compressed air type, as almost every civilised country in the world already has, even if their seas are teeming with fish.

Spearfish



Joined: 23/04/2010
Posts: 149

Message Posted:
09/05/2010 17:27

I like the way you are only interested in protecting the things that you can manage to get to, to look at and dont worry about the rest of it. The more they charge me to fish the more fish I will catch to make it worth my while. + If you want to change things by talking to people then you have to be the type of person that people would take note of and agree with. Thats not you. And the directions to the fishing office Are towards the top of this thread that you obviously have not looked at because you are too interested in saying things and not interested enough in taking note of others.

I catch mine with a rod anyway, plenty of them

Brinsley


Joined: 04/04/2009
Posts: 6858

Message Posted:
09/05/2010 19:24

Perhaps the consensus of forum readers might prefer the logic of an experienced and respected diver, author and committed conservationist, to the rantings of an irresponsible and selfish plunderer!



Richard

AlsancakJack



Joined: 14/08/2008
Posts: 5762

Message Posted:
09/05/2010 21:14

Brinsley

Whatever, but there is educated debate and then there is the usual degradation into a slagging match. I presume all posters on this thread are educated adults. I do not want to be proven wrong.

AJ

Brinsley


Joined: 04/04/2009
Posts: 6858

Message Posted:
09/05/2010 22:28

Spearfish

Leave it out, you already have been warned not to take this post into a slanging match!



Richard

Brinsley


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Message Posted:
09/05/2010 23:07

Msg 35

I tremble in fear of you!



Richard

AlsancakJack



Joined: 14/08/2008
Posts: 5762

Message Posted:
09/05/2010 23:12

Re my message 32.

Unfortunately I have been proven wrong.

Certain messages have been deleted due to inappropriate language.

AJ

letty


Joined: 04/12/2008
Posts: 360

Message Posted:
10/05/2010 21:36

henrik



Joined: 01/10/2009
Posts: 314

Message Posted:
10/05/2010 22:20

ohhh

missed it..

Tenakoutou



Joined: 27/07/2009
Posts: 4110

Message Posted:
11/05/2010 07:57

Re Msg 37: So did I, Henrik!



re Msg 31: 'Perhaps the consensus of forum readers might prefer the logic of an experienced and respected diver, author and committed conservationist, to the rantings of an irresponsible and selfish plunderer!'



Thank you for those words, Richard - you summed it up perfectly.



I make no apology for being a committed conservationist. As for shore fishing, by rod or speargun, there's not much left now, anyway - however, if left alone for only a few years, it would recover - unless dynamited.



henrik has made a very valid statement: 'sustainable hunting is the keyword'.



And there lies the difference between a fair-minded, responsible person and the indiscriminate type who announced in Msg 29: 'The more they charge me to fish the more fish I will catch to make it worth my while.'

letty


Joined: 04/12/2008
Posts: 360

Message Posted:
11/05/2010 18:22

There are huge numbers of grouper in deeper water. you wouldnt know because you cant get down there, No doubt you will tell me there are not, but that would be a guess on your part, I can assure you there are.

I fish deep water, and I catch, Ill allow myself 1 grouper 1 snapper and as many amberjack as I can per 1kmsquare of sea per season.

That is sustainable fishing,

legal fishing

and responsible fishing.

Not to mention supporting conservation while taking part in a sport.

so what the hell your going on about I don't know.

letty


Joined: 04/12/2008
Posts: 360

Message Posted:
11/05/2010 18:45

Dispite the fact that you did not have or ask for that information you still saw fit to have a go at me over it,



And if you see fit to have a go at me again dont let your computer stand in the way.

girne 29


Joined: 06/12/2007
Posts: 1488

Message Posted:
11/05/2010 20:16

How does one conserve a species by killing it?



Tenakoutou,

Much as I admire your defence of wildlife ,I think its pointless . A report out today indicates over the last 30 years,a third of all species in the world have been killed off.More than half of the remaining are facing extinction now. In the face of that, is there any point in getting upset over the little that might add to that from someone killing fish for sport.? Relax its too late.



I just wonder when mother nature will take a hand and protect herself from us.

Maybe the Icelandic volcano and 2004 Tsunami are a warning that nature can kill us as easy as we chose to kill .

Tenakoutou



Joined: 27/07/2009
Posts: 4110

Message Posted:
11/05/2010 20:48

girne 29:



So we all cave in to the 'greed merchants', do we?



Please yourself what you choose to do, but leave me to stand by my principles and actions - thank you for your kind consideration!

Brinsley


Joined: 04/04/2009
Posts: 6858

Message Posted:
11/05/2010 20:52

Let the Dodo have the last word!



Richard

Brinsley


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Message Posted:
11/05/2010 21:01

Letty

Why have you suddenly changed your avatar name, ashamed that

'Spearfish' and his posts thoroughly disgraced you?!



Richard

henrik



Joined: 01/10/2009
Posts: 314

Message Posted:
12/05/2010 00:21

re message 41: mother earth will take care of us, and protect HER from US. for sure! sooner or later we will be all gone.. we can only influence or time here. either faster or slower - and every single person can act towards this. you can make it faster or slower.. its in OUR hands.

girne 29


Joined: 06/12/2007
Posts: 1488

Message Posted:
12/05/2010 01:16

Tenakoutou



No you dont cave in to the greed merchants and you are free to air your opinions which ,I share,but neither should you get too upset about atitudes displayed by others in regard to how we treat nature, as you wont change anything.



This next generation is our last hope. They at least should be able to see how they are going to be affected, We, ,because we are not directly affected yet, 'chose' to believe what we do doesnt really matter.For example,there is no way we could possibly believe there was a water shortage, otherwise ,would we not insist that individual swimming pools should be banned. Shock!horror!

Tenakoutou



Joined: 27/07/2009
Posts: 4110

Message Posted:
12/05/2010 11:16

Girne 29/Msg 46:



Since the thread/topic title is: 'Fishing licence for Noth Cyprus', please let us not 'upset' forum admin. by further deviating from the subject.



Rather, if anyone wishes to pursue the 'Cyprus Conservation Debacle' - better to start a fresh 'thread' - fair do's - eh!?

letty


Joined: 04/12/2008
Posts: 360

Message Posted:
18/05/2010 16:30

posted a cyprus fish conservation thread, are you not interested anymore

Tenakoutou



Joined: 27/07/2009
Posts: 4110

Message Posted:
18/05/2010 16:35

letty/Msg 48: Yes, very interested - please can you post the 'link' - thanks!

Tenakoutou



Joined: 27/07/2009
Posts: 4110

Message Posted:
18/05/2010 17:26

Sorry, letty, I missed your interesting new thread - have now posted on it!

Spearfish



Joined: 23/04/2010
Posts: 149

Message Posted:
18/05/2010 18:15

Dont know how to post links,

cyprusairsoft



Joined: 22/06/2009
Posts: 2066

Message Posted:
18/05/2010 22:08

put the chip pan on its time for me vegetarian grouper

Tenakoutou



Joined: 27/07/2009
Posts: 4110

Message Posted:
19/05/2010 09:50

Spearfish/Msg 51: 'Dont know how to post links,'



No worries - we can't all be 'computer literate'! - I used to only just be able to count on the fingers of one hand and slip a rubber band round me thumb for the 'memory'!



Anyways - here's wot works for me..............



First find your website > move the cursor (arrow thingy!) up to where it says 'Address' and you'll see (for example, on this forum website ' http://www.cyprus44.com/forums/35585.asp' > do one 'click' of your 'mouse', or 'touchpad' (if you're using a laptop) on that - it'll turn grey > move the cursor just above it to 'Edit' and click again > you'll see a 'menu' appear > move the cursor down to 'Copy' and you've captured it! > now move the cursor down to the 'Post Quick Reply' box and click again > now move the cursor back up to 'Edit', click it and look on the 'menu' for 'Paste' - click it and your 'link' (details) will (magically!) appear.

Tenakoutou



Joined: 27/07/2009
Posts: 4110

Message Posted:
19/05/2010 09:56

Cont'd:



Alternatively, press the right hand side button below the laptop's 'keypad' and a 'menu' will appear > move the cursor down to 'Paste' > do one click on the 'Keypad' and..................'Bob's yer uncle - Fanny's yer aunt' - job done!



Now practice wot I've just told ya and you'll think you're a 'Computer Whizz-kid'!

yogi1


Joined: 12/06/2009
Posts: 98

Message Posted:
19/05/2010 11:29

only asked were office for the purchase of a fishing licience was, didn't ask for a rant on conservation, funny is'nt it that all sandel wearing, tree hugging, left wing ideoligists make the loadest noise, I think you may be in the wrong country for your ideals, look how dogs are treated here let alone a few fish.

Spearfish



Joined: 23/04/2010
Posts: 149

Message Posted:
19/05/2010 14:14

True but He did have a point about the grouper, Excuse him for not putting it very well, to me anyway.

Here is big headed for you, Im the best fisherman on the island, "apart from tuna fishing".

I went out saturday 2 weeks ago, 3.5kg grouper, wednesday, 5kg grouper, thursday 2.5kg grouper, saturday 2kg grouper, monday 2kg grouper, thursday 2kg grouper friday 3.5kg amberjack after losing 2 bigger ones. and sunday 3kg puffer fish.

puffer fish no one cares about. shouldnt be here.

amberjack, lovely fish 18 months old fast reproduction.

The part I didn,t know was that the grouper 2kg was 10 years old, and had 90+left, 3.5kg grouper 18years old

5kg grouper best part of 30years old.

so all together in 2 weeks thats 80years worth of fish.

catching them is not illegal at all and Im not the sort of person that will tell you not to do anything, I like people to mind there own business. but just think, 5kg grouper take it today an wait 30 years for it to be replaced, if ever.

MarineTech



Joined: 19/05/2010
Posts: 42

Message Posted:
19/05/2010 14:42

We are selling fishing tackles, 1st and 2nd hand fish boats, marin parts and outboard engines in Alsancak main road, opposite of the Turkish Bank.



If you have any questions about fishing laws you can contact me in serenbilginer@yahoo.com, or call me 0533 863 88 00.

henrik



Joined: 01/10/2009
Posts: 314

Message Posted:
19/05/2010 15:21

Spearfish, I see you start deliberating.. that was the point of my posts. well done. Now you know what it means only to take out the fifth catch.. this is sustainable hunting.. Groupers do get bloddy old. And once you might end up as a scuba diver, weaponed with a digital camera, you will feel the pain and the sadness when you discover that the huge OLD groupers, which were fed by you and others, just disappear forever after you have heard that spearfishers were around.. (Nemo @ The Wall, Zephiroz / Fred @ Girne Harbour) This is a real pitty as they are easy to shoot, very handsome, no real hunting, just a greed for fish!!

BTW: you are not the best fisherman on the island.. you only have time.. I know a frew spearfishers (30m breath holding 3-5min) and also fishermen who UNFORTUNATELLY catch the hell out of the waters.

What do you do with all the fish? is you freezer big enough? Do you sell them?



Anyhow, tight lines!

Spearfish



Joined: 23/04/2010
Posts: 149

Message Posted:
19/05/2010 15:43

Maybe not with a speargun. but with a rod thats different.

I have organised a fishing comp to take place from esentepe on 30th this month.

boats start from turtle bay, Ill be coming back with some nice amberjack.

Then we will see who is the best. but no doubt Im a below average spearfisherman.

I dont sell my fish. I have had family here for past few weeks and all catch went on the barbi.

I would never freeze a fish either. It ruins it.