To catch or not?

[budak]

An update: I have gotten feedback from NParks that the sheer act of bringing in a net or any other instrument to capture or molest an animal is chargable, as there is evidence of intent. Ditto for catching animals for photo-taking and subsequent release.

[loupgarou]

can you find out how nparks grants approval for non academic netting and phototaking?

assuming that proper quarantine conditions are taken.
eg: treatment of nets with methylene blue prior to use, limited number of personel going into the water etc.presence of volunteer ranger. etc

of course, with a super lens, can shoot through the water with a periscope device without even touching the fish..

[hwchoy]

An update: what I understand from NParks is that the sheer act of bringing in a net or any other instrument to capture or molest an animal is chargable, as there is evidence of intent. Ditto for catching animals for photo-taking and subsequent release.

did you speak with NParks? have you refer them to that thread?

[wynx]

did you speak with NParks? have you refer them to that thread?

Nparks have spoken!

http://www.todayonline.com/articles/45318.asp

[loupgarou]

Nparks have spoken!

http://www.todayonline.com/articles/45318.asp

Nparks should actually have stated that being caught with a net or hook should be grounds for prosecution, afterall, with such instruments in hand, the only intent of which is to either molest or poach, and if you're already leaving the park, its probably indicative that you have done so.

the incriminating proof can be found in dna analysis of material found on the net itself, where there would be traces of fish slime, scale, butterfly wings, plant material etc