date:Aug 11, 2012
ll fish 15 cuttlefish per person or 45 per boat per day and we're saying this population is in crisis and it needs protection right now, so everything that can be done must be done urgently, he said.
Fisheries Minister Gail Gago says the study's results are not yet ready for release.
She says a working group is receiving input from the conservation council and local councils and will initiate a discussion soon.
Ms Gago also says a protected area for the cuttlefish has been extended.