kronic_fisherguy
Active Member
I wondered the same thing cause I would see the prawns with eggs kind of sink and little swimming action, we have since spoken to the fisheries lady who conducts the tests and keeps track of data. Anyway she explained that the prawn does indeed survive after being put back in the water. We practice this at our secret spots and year after year now pull up big numbers, nothing against those that choose to take the eggbearers in most areas as between the commercial and the Irish they are raped and pilaged anyway. A lot of fisherman are surprised by the good number of prawns in the past 15 years and thats because there are no bottom fish to prey on them.
Second that no bottom fish.