Halfordian Golfer wrote:
On Jan 1, 12:47 pm, rw wrote:

Halfordian Golfer wrote:


A you referring to this report?

http://org.umb.no/etikkutvalget/English/catch.htm

Your pal,

Halfordian Golfer

I know that you've referred to that report (or a similar one) in the
past, and I know of your negative opinions about C&R, but I was
referring to what I thought to be the reputation of Norwegian anglers --
that they normally keep their catch.

Obviously, I was mistaken.

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Thought was the report, being made up of an eclectic group of
Norwegians, probably does echo the collective consciousness of that
country, whose fishing is integral to its heritage. I'd also humbly
suggest that the likelihood of a Norwegian to make a video such as
this (the classic pattern of rock music to fighting fish) would be
higher amongst sport-trophy only anglers than the basic subsistence
angler who thinks catching a fish is too ordinary to warrant video
production. I'd also venture to bet that the basic Norwegian angler
does keep (a portion of) his catch, culling it to maintain the fishery
to maximize sustainable harvest.

I humbly suggest that your audience in ROFF in overwhelmingly
sport-trophy anglers and not subsistence fishermen, and that you are
firmly in the same category.

I will also venture to bet that a good proportion of the anglers in ROFF
do keep a portion of their catch, where it is legal and appropriate. I do.

Finally, I'll suggest that a sport-trophy angler pretending to be a
Norwegian subsistence fisherman is not a dignified position to be in.

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