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<DIV><SPAN class=460285201-30062003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>G'day
All</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=460285201-30062003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>I have
wanted to share a story that captures where I got to before I learned of
open space. This was the life experience that has enabled open space to
hit fertile ground with me.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=460285201-30062003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>I
began working as a conservation advocate on New Zealand's South Island's West
Coast in 2001. This place has traditionally survived on extraction: gold, coal,
timber, minerals, fishing etc. Conservation isn't exactly flavor of
the month here.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT size=2>M<SPAN
class=460285201-30062003>y first task was to raise awareness and work with
recreational fishers on the issue of set net bycatch of Hector's Dolphins. These
dolphins are native to NZ's shores with fewer than 5,000 left and are classed as
"endangered."</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma><FONT size=2><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><SPAN
class=460285201-30062003>I talked with the fishers about the problem of their
nets catching dolphin. They swore black and blue they'd never caught a dolphin
in years of fishing etc.. . Well, some trust must have been established because
that summer two fishers rang and reported they'd caught dolphin and we duly
recovered the bodies.</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma><FONT size=2><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><SPAN
class=460285201-30062003>A few months later, in winter, I went back to the
fishers to pick up log books Iwhich the fishers agreed to fill out to help us
understand their fishing practises. No one had filled them out. One fisher swore
if we banned set nets, he'd continue to fish and we could lock him up for all he
cared. These fishers had a chance to help us understand their fishing practises
so if decisions were made to control set nets they would be informed
decisions.</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma><FONT size=2><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><SPAN
class=460285201-30062003> I went to the fisher who had caught a
dolphin and he had entered the fatality in his log; the only entry. We had an
amicable discussion. We were looking out to sea from his garage and I
asked him "you know, now you've caught a dolphin will you keep setting your net"
He shuffled and looked out to sea and replied "I can't understand it, it was an
incredibly clear day and the calmest day I've ever
known." </SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma><FONT size=2><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><SPAN
class=460285201-30062003>I wonder if you're getting the
picture?</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT><FONT face=Arial><FONT
color=#0000ff><FONT size=2> <SPAN class=460285201-30062003> What I
heard these fishers saying was I realise I'm catching dolphin, I realise they
are endangered, and I want to keep fishing. If you ban set netting then
you are imposing restrictions on me which I'll
flaunt. Do we do nothing and allow the dolphin catch until there
are no more dolphin? Do we impose a set net ban and take it in the
neck from the fishing fraternatiy who once again are victims of imposed
restrictions. Who has the responsibilty with this one? What sort of
space is that to be living with? <SPAN class=460285201-30062003>I can tell
you I began seriously questioning what the heck I was
doing!</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=460285201-30062003> This was the life that OST has opened up new
possibilties for; a space between a rock and a hard place that is, well, very
open! </SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=460285201-30062003>For this I am
grateful. </SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=460285201-30062003>Mike Copeland</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT><FONT
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