I don't think i am reading the same things as the rest of you guys on here.
To me this reads as a review and there hasn't been one since the quota management was put in place. Everything you read on there points to the fact there is more rec fishers now, with better gear i might add to, since 1997. With nearly a third of NZ's population living and fishing in one area, its bound to be up for DISCUSSION.
Personal i think changes do need to be made but unfortunately the SNA1 area is so large it makes it a lot harder to manage. I think a limit of 3 snapper per person from August till Xmas time would be every good, then open it back up after that to where we are now, and a sizes increase to 35 possible even 40cm would be ideal, as this would give the younger fish a good 2 to 3 years at spawning. Alleviate a bit of pressure off the spawning fish.
I personally don't think they will change anything as its to close to election time to piss off half the country's voters.
Up here in the bay Hangler you can catch your limits a the right time of year, think i did on about 6 occasions this year. Nothing of which went to waste, my neighbors take all the heads and frames and we would eat fish 3 nights that week. I am limited to when i can get out so a big bag reduction would mean that i would be eating a lot less fish. I don't eat frozen fish so all is consumed fresh, and if there is any extra it goes to my mates mum who is in her 80's and cant get out fishing.
So good luck to all of you guys fighting this