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Stainless steel hook ban
Authorities move to stamp out stainlessFollowing repeated incidents of turtles, seabirds, sharks and a broad range of other fish species being found with stainless steel hooks in their gullets, state fishing authorities have banded together to ban their use from this day forward.
Any angler found in possession of a stainless steel hook faces a fine up to $450 for each hook under 1/0 size, twice that up to 6/0, and four times the amount for larger hooks. Long-shank hooks attract a 25 per cent loading, while trebles attract thrice the standard charge. The ink isn’t yet dry on a decision regarding the use of squid jigs.
According to our maths, an angler caught with a single large minnow lure with two sets of 4/0-size stainless-steel trebles could be liable for a $2700 fine. Repeat offenders face even harsher penalties and, it's been mooted, they could end up doing time peeling green prawns at a sweat shop in the Philippines.
Barbara Sneck, a spokesperson for Australians for Rusty Hooks (AFRHO), said her lobby group will roll out a new-for-old replacement hook campaign at popular fishing spots around the country from today (April 1).
AFRHO will also distribute stainless-steel hook bins at popular piers and ramps, where kids can queue up in the hot sun for a free pack of bent bobby pins.
Anglers are being advised to upgrade their tackle or risk facing the full weight of the law. And if that's an 500-gram jig with stainless steel hooks, best you duck.
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