Hello all It's Mick,
As expected positive and negative reactions to a brilliant couple of days fishing, but I shall just carry on doing a good job, which not too many people seem to understand.
Tenerife first and foremost survives on it's tourist industry. Tourists are often looking for something to do whilst on holiday . Be it, sunbathing, swimming, dining out (maybe eating fish), drinking and socialising, Hiking, sightseeing, paragliding, windsurfing, Whale and Dolphin safaris,
Fishing etc. all of it interacting with nature in some way, direct or indirect.
So any negative reports about these activities can only harm the Islands image.
What I'm trying to say is taking a " Magnificent fish" from the sea that ends up on dinner plates is no more of a crime than of slaughtering another animal that has the same destiny.
Who's to say a Marlin should be more respected and protected than a Cow or Pig, a Goat or sheep even a rabbit or chicken.
I also did not sell it to the restaurants, it was passed on to a commercial fishing business and then sold legally.
Also we have made enquirys about passing them on to several different charities and the Hospital in Candeleria, just in case any body thinks we're only doing it for the cash!
As for the weight we are allowed to keep, your correct there is a limit of 4 kilos per angler, but that is not relevent when any one fish exceeds that weight, and it is not limited.
Thanks to all the well wishers, Mick.
Linear Mode
