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NEWS<br />
14 <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>June</strong> <strong>10</strong>, <strong>2021</strong><br />
No fishing in upper<br />
half of Tekapo canal<br />
Mid Canterbury anglers will not<br />
be able to fish in the upper half<br />
of the Tekapo canal thiswinter.<br />
Anglerconcern over the<br />
sustainability has led the<br />
Central South IslandFish and<br />
Game Council to put awinter<br />
fishing closure in place on the<br />
upper half of the Tekapo canal<br />
fishery, upstream of State<br />
Highway 8, from now until<br />
August31.<br />
‘‘Overthe lastfour fishing<br />
seasons there has been a<br />
dramatic rise in the use of the<br />
Tekapocanalinthe wintertime<br />
by anglers targetingthe rainbow<br />
trout spawning run,’’ CSI Fish<br />
and Game OfficerRhys Adams<br />
said.<br />
The results of an unpublished<br />
surveyshowedthat the use of<br />
the upperTekapo Canal<br />
increasedbyapproximately 34<br />
per cent during the winterof<br />
2020 when compared to 2019.<br />
The CSI council has taken a<br />
conservationminded approach<br />
towardanglers’ concern that<br />
there is too muchpressureon<br />
the spawning populationand a<br />
diminished fishingexperience<br />
for anglers.<br />
The winterspawning season<br />
closure of the upper partofthe<br />
Tekapocanalwill enable<br />
spawning to occur unaffected by<br />
fishing and allowsthe CSI<br />
counciltocarry out further<br />
research into the sustainability<br />
of the canal fishery and its value<br />
to anglers.<br />
Sports fish populations are<br />
difficult to assess in the canals<br />
due to their depth,poor water<br />
clarity and fluctuating flows.<br />
Canalspecific methods need to<br />
be developed to assess canal<br />
fish stocks.<br />
One of the key priorities for<br />
the CSI council over the coming<br />
years will be to assess if sonar<br />
fish counting technology can be<br />
used to annuallyassess fish<br />
stocksatthe canals.<br />
There are plenty of other<br />
fishing opportunities in the<br />
regioninwinter.<br />
The Tekapo canal,<br />
downstream of State Highway8,<br />
and the Pukaki and Ohau canals<br />
remainopen yearround, as do<br />
several large lakesofthe<br />
MackenzieBasinincluding<br />
Tekapo, Benmore and Waitaki.<br />
<strong>June</strong> 1markedthe opening of<br />
several winter seasons,<br />
including Lake Alexandrina<br />
and the <strong>Ashburton</strong>, Rangitata,<br />
Opihi and Waitakirivers,<br />
downstream of their respective<br />
State Highway 1bridges.<br />
Anglers are remindedtoread<br />
their regulation guide to ensure<br />
they are fishing openwaterand<br />
abiding by the regulations.<br />
www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />
MP starts Givealittle page<br />
for winter seed, feed fund<br />
CanterburyMPNicola Grigg<br />
has startedafeed and seed<br />
Givealittle page to helpflooddevastatedfarmers.<br />
Ms Grigg, asixth generation<br />
Mid Canterbury farmer and<br />
National Selwyn MP, and<br />
colleague Dale Stephenshave<br />
set up the pagefor people to<br />
contribute to awinter feed and<br />
seed fund.<br />
“Quite apart from losing<br />
animals in the flood waters,<br />
essential winter feedlike<br />
fodderbeet crops have been<br />
washedaway–some<br />
propertieshave had their<br />
silage and hay stores ruined by<br />
flooding.<br />
‘‘Where rivershave<br />
breached their banks, vital<br />
winter grazinghas been<br />
destroyed andhas beenleft<br />
caked in mud, silt, rocks and<br />
other debris.<br />
‘‘Nowthatweare in winter,<br />
farmers haven’t ahopeof<br />
restoring these back to grazing<br />
so it’s now aseriousanimal<br />
welfareissue –which,inturn,<br />
impacts on farmer welfare.”<br />
Christchurch resident Mr<br />
Stephens said the Givealittle<br />
winter feed andseed fund was<br />
away for city peopletoreturn<br />
someofthe generosity offered<br />
up by farmers to Christchurch<br />
residentsduring and since the<br />
Selwyn MP Nicola Grigg with colleague Dale Stephens.<br />
2011earthquakes.<br />
“When members of my<br />
family werekneedeepin<br />
liquefaction, farmers literally<br />
dug them out. When<br />
Christchurch needed it most,<br />
farmers frontedup in the city<br />
to help out.”<br />
“Ahakoa he itihepounamu–<br />
it’s alittle offering from us but<br />
it will be atreasure for our<br />
rural whanau so please<br />
supportand thank our farming<br />
community.”<br />
The fundwill be<br />
independently administered<br />
by MidCanterburyRural<br />
SupportTrustssupport<br />
network andwill be used for<br />
providing feed and seed.<br />
All donations will go directly<br />
to providing feed andseed for<br />
pasture.<br />
https://givealittle.co.nz/<br />
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