where are all the fish

graycoul


Joined: 23/04/2009
Posts: 493

Message Posted:
02/06/2009 19:37

As a diver who's been about a bit i.e whole of the south coast of england all the way to plymouth, mexico, thailand, gibraltar, and loads in the red sea i was really surprised when i went snorkelling today in lapta. Went off inbetween Roseys and Silver Rocks, I was in the water for half an hour saw 5-6 tiny fish and thats it.

So where are they all? There wasn't that much litter there but eveyone I talk to say there isnt any fish anywhere? But still I see people fishing? For what?

sweep


Joined: 11/10/2007
Posts: 241

Message Posted:
02/06/2009 20:06

graycoul



thats what i would like to know as i fancy a bit of fishing whilst over there in aug would be nice to catch and throw on the barbcue, do you know what type of fish is likley to be worth eating that is catchable from the shores.

Traveller0392


Joined: 21/03/2008
Posts: 186

Message Posted:
02/06/2009 20:08

There's an old saying from the british divers. . . 'the Med's dead'. . . . Same as the north sea, and the irish sea. . . . I read somewhere last week there'll be no fish in the north sea within the next 20 years. . . . Sad but true. . . . The rarest thing i've seen there was the lump fish. . . Big ugly thing, clings to rocks. . . In st Abbs. . circa 95. . . I think the only ones that survive will be the ones that don't taste too good.

Jetski


Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 584

Message Posted:
02/06/2009 20:56

What you hear is a load of dashak...... there's a load of fish out there - go round the jetty at Celebrity and see the groupers, the cow bream and the garfish.... and the squid and octopus - and more.

rocky


Joined: 17/10/2007
Posts: 1749

Message Posted:
02/06/2009 21:17

where is celebrity

Jetski


Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 584

Message Posted:
02/06/2009 21:22

Lapta strip. There's a dive boat moored in the bay.

dozza67


Joined: 11/07/2008
Posts: 607

Message Posted:
02/06/2009 21:51

I was snorkelling last week and said the same thing to my husband when I cam out of the water - where are the fish? They were all there last year.

tommy13


Joined: 29/04/2009
Posts: 979

Message Posted:
02/06/2009 22:11

they had to vacate the area , the court ruled it was greek waters , so the poor turkish fish had moved to antalya now

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
02/06/2009 22:55

Rock on Tommy.

rocky


Joined: 17/10/2007
Posts: 1749

Message Posted:
02/06/2009 23:32

well it makes sense as the waters warm through climate change we will expect more southern fish to move in watch out for GR8 whites and barracudas

Jovial_John


Joined: 31/01/2009
Posts: 1024

Message Posted:
03/06/2009 10:00

The Med started to decline after the Egyptians began filling the lake (Lake Nasser) behind the Aswan dam in 1964. The Nile was the only river to flow into this end of the Med and trapping nutrients behind the dam has caused a gradual and continuing decline in the eco system of the Med.



There are still fish out there (see Fishbase.net - scroll down to 'Information by Country/Island' then select 'Cyprus' and click 'marine') but not a lot inshore.

Trudy


Joined: 25/05/2009
Posts: 369

Message Posted:
03/06/2009 10:27

Spear fishing is a big problem for us divers. So that could be part of the problem.



As you will know, divers have 'dive sites' which they specifically go to as they know there is always fish to see. I know very well that you can find a lot of groupers here, a hell of a lot in fact, plus loads of small soldier fish etc.. there are also octopus, moray eels, and turtles here. Nudibranches too! I admit that diving in shallow waters here proves to be pretty poor in the sense of fish spotting! But dive deeper and further out (if you have an RIB) and you are guaranteed to see something.



Failing all that, book a dive with a dive centre and go diving with them. I recommend http://www.scubacyprus.com Happy diving

nurseawful



Joined: 06/02/2009
Posts: 5934

Message Posted:
03/06/2009 13:27

Graycoul,

If you are in Lapta why not drop inot the dive centre at Hotel Sempati, I am sure that Drew or Caroline will be able to give you a list of good dive / snorkeling sites.