Mitchell question Thank you chairperson, as a deep sea fisherman of Austral fisheries, I earn around $22 per hour which adds up to a total of $35,000 per year after tax. As suggested by Mr Green the Mayor of Port Lincoln, increasing the tax on large companies will force me to earn less money because the profit of the company I work for will be significantly reduced. I would prefer not to earn less money, although if it’s only for the short term to help redevelop the fish population I may accept it. Consequently fewer jobs will be available in these companies. Mitchell: what do you think of these solutions/arguments? Well, as for becoming a local fishermen, it would be a great risk that I’m not willing to accept in sustaining my fishing future. I would have to take out a loan of 120 grand for a decent boat and equipment to catch enough fish to be financially viable and …show more content…
Therefore I believe that the amount of fish caught should be maintained and regulated at an appropriate level to allow the fish stocks to increase and also for my future job security and that of many other fishermen. Would you like a future without any fish? Bibliography Green Peace. (2009, May 8). The collapse of the Canadian Newfoundland cod fishery. Retrieved from Green Peace: http://www.greenpeace.org/international/en/campaigns/oceans/seafood/understanding-the-problem/overfishing-history/cod-fishery-canadian/ Mairne Conservation Institute. (2015). Destructive Fishing. Retrieved from Marine Conservsation Institute: https://www.marine-conservation.org/what-we-do/program-areas/how-we-fish/destructive-fishing/ Tassal. (2015). Sutainably Farmed. Retrieved from Tassal: https://www.tassal.com.au/sustainability/our-salmon/ Wagner, N. (2015). The Average Salary of a Deep Sea Fisherman. Retrieved from Chron: