39 THE FISHING PAPER - OCTOBER 2014
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Obituary: Wynter Levi Emerson ANGLERS 22.11.95 – 02.09.14 The sad irony is we never know how many lives we touch until we die. These sentiments have never rung truer than for Ally and Shon Emerson and sons Tyler and Seth, who lost their son and brother, Wynter, to accidental drowning in Lake Union, Seattle, last month.
Wynter was enjoying a five-month travel break before heading for ‘uni’ in Canterbury next year to study chemical engineering. Ally described her boy as always being on the move and never wanting to waste a minute of his life, to the point he’d regularly quip, “Life’s too short – come on, we should be doing something!” In retrospect, his comments seem prescient but he was incredibly focused and didn’t like to give up on any challenge he set himself. He worked two jobs to save money for his trip overseas and was having a ball. It was through his job at Benge & Co Greengrocers that Ally and Shon got a sense of how people connected with Wynter. Upon news of his death, the family heard from a local woman who would surreptitiously take her children to watch Wynter interact with people so they could learn how to behave properly. The Emersons have also been a big part of ‘The Fishing Paper Family’, having graced its pages on numerous occasions throughout the years and the family were stalwarts of the Dawnbreaker’s Fishing Club for 13 years. Wynter was introduced to fishing while still in a car seat and he took to the sport with his usual enthusiasm and determination to succeed. As a youngster he insisted that he always share his catch with his teacher and later he enjoyed his turn on the Father & Son overnighters’ in the Kenepuru Sound, where his persistence lead to a couple of fishing career highlights: he won the Dawnbreaker’s Junior Competition with an 18lb snapper and out-fished his dad after a tough night by battling a nuggety 19lb snapper from under a mussel farm – it was a personal best. Wynter Levi Emerson was farewelled during a moving funeral at Nayland College, which was attended by over 600 friends and family, and streamed live around the world. He was a caring, loving, intelligent and dynamic individual whose dream was to go on and study hard so that he could make a difference in the world. Ironically… he already had!
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ADVISED NOT TO EAT TROUT IN 1080 AREAS With the fishing season opening in just a few days (1 October 2014), anglers are being warned by the Department of Conservation (DoC) not to eat trout from pristine backcountry waters and their downstream catchments, where the department is conducting 1080 poisoning operations. In response to publicly expressed concerns by the New Zealand Federation of Freshwater Anglers, and supported by Fish & Game New Zealand, DoC commissioned research by the independent Cawthron Research Institute on the risks of mice carrying sub-lethal levels of 1080, and which are routinely consumed by trout, becoming a food safety risk for humans. Chief executive of Fish & Game New Zealand, Bryce Johnson says, “The results indicate that, 1080 levels in trout flesh were significantly in excess of recognised Food Safety guidelines(FSA) for safe human health and DoC is now having to advise anglers not to eat trout caught in 1080 poisoned catchments, until advised otherwise. Anglers fishing back country waters, including overseas anglers who come here because of the trout fisheries international reputation, have always been able to assume that it is totally safe to catch a trout and eat it. Sadly, this turns that over and is not a good look for New Zealand’s 100% pure environmental brand.” The massive poisoning operation being conducted by DoC, is in response to the anticipated ‘mouse plague’ caused by the cyclic production of beech seeds in native forests, for which this year is a high point. “While we understand why DoC is doing this, the findings from this recent research has added a very significant and concerning new dimension to the 1080 debate,” said Mr Johnson. Fish & Game also believe the ramifications of this extend well beyond just the poison sites, and Mr Johnson added he was pleased DoC has investigated the anglers concerns, accepted the research findings and has taken the lead in managing the consequences. Mr Johnson says that while he realises the timing, so close to the season opening is unfortunate, his organisation has been left with no choice, but to support this advisory from DoC, and adds that further research, to more closely simulate the natural, wild environment is needed, to provide a more accurate picture of the risks.
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Fish and game is not saying don’t go fishing in the back country, just don’t eat the fish.
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