The birds have been persecuted because of their perceived competition with commercial and recreational fishers.
It is caught by commercial and recreational fishers, though the impact of such activities on its population is unknown.
They are also esteemed as strong fighters by recreational fishers.
It is frequently caught by recreational fishers and persecuted as a pest.
Today, free-diving recreational fishers catch lobster and abalone by hand.
The waters of the Coorong are a popular venue for recreational and commercial fishers.
The tiger catshark is caught incidentally by commercial and recreational fishers but has no economic value.
For recreational fishers this is ten pāua per person per day.
The trawlers can scoop up tons of fish at a time and leave little for recreational fishers.
Many recreational fishers are keen on the windmills, which they say will attract fish.