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Dredging in Australia for recreational activities IS illegal..
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<blockquote data-quote="G0lddigg@" data-source="post: 73487" data-attributes="member: 357"><p>Hey golddredge </p><p></p><p>Im sure some rocks will be thrown but as a fisherman and prospector I read alot of studies on the effects of dredging and sluicing and the effects on our waterways. Dredging was by the far the least impactive method of gold extraction. The interesting lesson I got from the usual argument that sediment ruined fish stocks was that in fact the fine sediment being redeposited on the surface in creeks and rivers allows fish to attach more eggs and propogate more efficiently. </p><p>One report I read gave credit to the gold rush in victoria to the success of trout introduction which was off the back of the failing salmon intro. Personally I wish we had have focused on our own native species. </p><p></p><p>I can only speculate that just like all activities im sure there were good operators and bad operators and I can Imagine many banks where collapsed for their gold back in the day. </p><p></p><p>If dredging was allowed id be off to buy a wetsuit to tommorrow but as ut isn't dont take the risk! !!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="G0lddigg@, post: 73487, member: 357"] Hey golddredge Im sure some rocks will be thrown but as a fisherman and prospector I read alot of studies on the effects of dredging and sluicing and the effects on our waterways. Dredging was by the far the least impactive method of gold extraction. The interesting lesson I got from the usual argument that sediment ruined fish stocks was that in fact the fine sediment being redeposited on the surface in creeks and rivers allows fish to attach more eggs and propogate more efficiently. One report I read gave credit to the gold rush in victoria to the success of trout introduction which was off the back of the failing salmon intro. Personally I wish we had have focused on our own native species. I can only speculate that just like all activities im sure there were good operators and bad operators and I can Imagine many banks where collapsed for their gold back in the day. If dredging was allowed id be off to buy a wetsuit to tommorrow but as ut isn't dont take the risk! !! [/QUOTE]
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