Paul D Posted May 24, 2004 Report Share Posted May 24, 2004 Found following on the Environmental Agency Site. Interesting. Warning to Fishermen Netting in Poole Harbour Author: Mike Dunning Date published: 18-May-2004 Keywords: Fish, Dorset -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A spate of illegal fishing in Poole Harbour, Dorset has prompted the Environment Agency to issue a warning to anyone thinking of dodging the law. Fishing is not permitted in the River Frome and in the River Piddle westwards of the Western end of Poole Harbour (other than by licensed rod and line). White posts visibly mark the Western end of Poole Harbour. To the North, the post is sited on Buck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newboy Posted May 24, 2004 Report Share Posted May 24, 2004 I always thought we don't need a rod licence around tidal water if we are only targeting saltwater species. However, from the above, the EA seem to have started to mark what they consider to be the start/end of a river whether it is in tidal range or not. Am I correct? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul J Posted May 25, 2004 Report Share Posted May 25, 2004 I believe thet are trying to protect the run of Seatrout that goes up the wareham river. You do need a license to remove these fish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam F Posted May 25, 2004 Report Share Posted May 25, 2004 Basically the Piddle and Frome will be 'owned' waters, either by private or club owners. You have to draw a line somewhere, and the tidal influence makes no difference- clay pool in xchurch is a good example of this. Yes, they are trying to stop illegal fish removal, ie Sea Trout etc, but more importantly, someone is paying to fish / own the water, so people encrouching and fishing illegally are not welcome. Anyway - since when has using nets become 'fishing'!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swainiac Posted May 31, 2004 Report Share Posted May 31, 2004 Each year the EA publish a report on the number of Salmonids caught in the south west reigion. In it there is a section showing prosecutions etc for illegal netting...........its woth a look Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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