The Trout Underground Fly Fishing Blog » native species http://troutunderground.com Fly Fishing's Fun, Independent Voice : Tom Chandler's Fly Fishing Life : Fly Rods are the Measure of Life Thu, 24 May 2012 09:00:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 South African Fly Fishermen Say New Invasive Species Rules Amount to Ban on Trout Fishing http://troutunderground.com/2008/08/south-african-fly-fishermen-say-new-invasive-species-rules-amount-to-ban-on-trout-fishing/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=south-african-fly-fishermen-say-new-invasive-species-rules-amount-to-ban-on-trout-fishing http://troutunderground.com/2008/08/south-african-fly-fishermen-say-new-invasive-species-rules-amount-to-ban-on-trout-fishing/#comments Sun, 03 Aug 2008 03:56:03 +0000 Tom Chandler http://tomchandler.name/2008/08/02/south-african-fly-fishermen-say-new-invasive-species-rules-amount-to-ban-on-trout-fishing/ Legislation in South Africa would classify brown trout and rainbow trout as invasive species, so – according to industry spokesmen – fly fishermen would be obliged to kill every trout they caught.

From The Times:

Reserve Bank governor Tito Mboweni and thousands of other fly-fishing fans will be forced to hang up their tackle if draft regulations on trout fishing become law.

The proposed legislation could result in brown and rainbow trout being reclassified as an invasive species or even placed on the list of prohibited species.

If this were to happen, the country’s multimillion-rand trout industry would collapse, as it would be illegal for anyone to either farm trout or fish for the species, industry players said this week.

The government view seems to be that native species should be protected, so aquaculturists would be required to acquire expensive permits, and fishermen would be required to kill any trout they caught.

Sonja Meintjes, deputy director for biodiversity compliance in the Department of Environmental Affairs, said trout industry concerns would be accommodated “in a way that will not harm the environment”.

See you on the bike route, Tom Chandler.

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