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Interview with Sonny Kaeo Landon-Lane Today's urgent interview is with Sonny Kaeo Landon-Lane highlighting a potential game changing fisheries ban for spearos in Tasmania! The Sand Flathead, Striped Trumpeter, Bastard Trumpeter and the Banded Morwong are all at risk of being completely banned for spearos - are spearos the reason for their decline? How can I get involved and stop this ban from happening? All this and some juicy details about Tasmania spearfishing and dive conditions! Take Sonny's survey here! Important times: 00:13 Intro 04:05 Welcome Sonny! Kaeo Landon-Lane! 05:05 Spearfishing is becoming more and more popular 09:15 Let's talk about Tasmania spearfishing conditions! 13:15 Tasmanian's love their cooking! 14:55 Where has this attack on spearfishing regulation come from? Sand Flathead 18:10 Striped Trumpeter 24:20 Bastard Trumpeter 25:55 Dislike for spearfishing: average person's view on spearfishing 36:05 Banded Morwong 40:00 Emotionally driven by a poor understanding of spearfishing: the data and figures 42:10 The rest of the regulation document 44:40 How can I get help? scalefish.review@nre.tas.gov.au 52:10 The reality of spearfishing 58:30 What drove you to become a freedive instructor? 01:04:40 Blackout experience and why to do a freediving course 01:13:50 Instructor's make a difference: how do you convince someone to take a course? 01:17:45 Buddy diving is risk management 01:20:40 Taking responsibility 01:22:50 A memorable hunt or dive trip 01:26:40 Freedive Tasmania Shop 01:30:40 Thank you for being on the show! 01:32:00 Outro Listen in and subscribe on iOS or Android https://link.chtbl.com/Download_This_Episode Important Links Let your voice be heard: scalefish.review@nre.tas.gov.au Take the survey! instructorkaeo@freedivetasmania.com www.freedivetasmania.com Grab a hardcover copy of 99 Spearo Recipes Noob Spearo Facebook Community Noob Spearo Instagram Noob Spearo YouTube Channel Noob Spearo Partners and Discount Codes Adreno Spearfishing – Buy your spearfishing equipment here. Use the code NOOBSPEARO save $20 on every purchase over $200 at checkout – Flat shipping rate, especially in AUS! Neptonics Spearfishing and Freediving – Use the code NOOB10 to save 10% off anything store-wide. Free Shipping on USA orders over $99 Aqualyte Hydration | 10% off for listeners with code: NOOBSPEARO | www.aqualyte.com.au/ Noob Spearo MAD GEAR | 'Spearo Dad' | 'Girls with Gills' | 'Jobfish Tribute' KillShot Spearguns | Simple, Effective, Dependable Wooden Spearguns. Use the Code NOOB to save $30 on any speargun:) Adam Sterns FreedivingFamily.com use the code SPEARO to get 20% off any course and the code NOOBSPEARO to get 40% off any and all courses! Penetrator Fins Use the code NOOBSPEARO to save $25 on the full Penetrator Spearfishing Fin Range here. Immersion Online freediving classes | 28-day Freediving Transformation (CODE: NOOB28 for 15% off) | Equalization Masterclass – Roadmap to Frenzel | Free Courses | Freediving Safety Course | How to Take a 25-30% Bigger Breath! How To Freedive | The 5 minute Freediver | Break the 10 Meter Barrier – Use the code NOOBSPEARO to save $ Spearing Magazine Subscribe to the best spearfishing magazine in the world. International subscription available! Audible.com Get a free audiobook along with a 30-day trial here. Listen to 99 Tips to Get Better at Spearfishing Old Man Blue | Wickedly tough and well thought out gear! Check out the legendary SeaSac HERE