PORT Stephens fishing identity John 'Stinker' Clarke has called on Port councillors to help his on-going campaign to save the pipis on the beaches around Port Stephens.
Previously the Examiner reported that pipi catches off Stockton Beach had dropped seven fold in the last decade.
As a result, a commercial pipi harvesting ban was put in place and harvesting is prohibited at all Port Stephens beaches until June 1.
But speaking to the council earlier this month Stinker said he wanted to see a further ban put in place until the resource had properly recovered.
He asked councillors to write to Port Stephens MP Craig Baumann and the minister for primary industries, Katrina Hodgkinson about the issue.
"We are the guardians of our natural resources" he said.
The majority of councillors who attended the meeting said they would support a motion to protect the shellfish.
A notice of motion is expected to be prepared by Cr John Nell .
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