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Prospecting Rules & Regulations
Using a dredge in Australia for recreational prospecting is illegal - information and questions
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<blockquote data-quote="luckydevil" data-source="post: 405089" data-attributes="member: 12405"><p>I'm in no way condoning doing something illegal, but, </p><p> In the US there have been many environmental studies conducted by the Fish and Wildlife Service that show there is no detrimental effects of dredging in streams and rivers. Most all states allow recreational dredging. Up to 4 inch nozzle. Studies have shown that simply moving sediment from one location in a stream bed to another actually helps the aquatic species by aerating the sand and gravel. Fish eggs die if laid in low oxygen , heavy sediment. </p><p> I watch fish swim around and feed as I stir up the bottom with a suction nozzle. Also, dredging is minute compared to a heavy spring rain raising the river channel by a few feet, which happens several times a year.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="luckydevil, post: 405089, member: 12405"] I'm in no way condoning doing something illegal, but, In the US there have been many environmental studies conducted by the Fish and Wildlife Service that show there is no detrimental effects of dredging in streams and rivers. Most all states allow recreational dredging. Up to 4 inch nozzle. Studies have shown that simply moving sediment from one location in a stream bed to another actually helps the aquatic species by aerating the sand and gravel. Fish eggs die if laid in low oxygen , heavy sediment. I watch fish swim around and feed as I stir up the bottom with a suction nozzle. Also, dredging is minute compared to a heavy spring rain raising the river channel by a few feet, which happens several times a year. [/QUOTE]
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Using a dredge in Australia for recreational prospecting is illegal - information and questions
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