"Stumpy" had a local institution for swimmers and divers in Sydney's popular Chowder Bay.
James Weaire, of the Friends of Chowder Bay Facebook group, posted images of the slain bull ray, known as "Stumpy", after a weekend night dive.READ MORE:A beloved local bull stingray dubbed "Stumpy" has been found dead in Sydney's Chowder Bay. "It was like having a pet - you feel like somebody just killed your dog."
"There's such a thing as sustainable fishing in this world this isn't an example of sustainable fishing," Weaire said.In his Facebook post, Weaire called for Chowder Bay to become a "no-take" marine park, meaning fishing would be banned."Catching, killing, carving and dumping next to a popular swimming enclosure needs to spark some assessment in closing this over-fished and fishing gear strewn area," one user said.
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