calm down everbody.just think if they bring a bag limit on to every angling club how they going to monitor it,or how do they propose to limit bait digging?the cost of them would be astrinomical. some tosser is sitting in his nice warm office with piss all else to do.once the figures of the cost of all this shite comes out it'll soon be forgotten about.
merry xmas to you all
That's common sense mate but this lot don't do common sense. Angling clubs would be really easy to police. You work out where the weigh in's are and go along. Same with open matches.
This whole business will ruin fishing as we know it in the north east.
You ask how will they stop bait digging and peeler collecting. You guys further up north are in a better position to answer that than me. Arent some of the worm beds in northumberland already no go areas ? How do they police these places.
The fact is we are heading straight towards bag limits, licences and bait digging restrictions and god knows what else.
Anglers need to be aware of this - before its too late, if it isn't already.
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The Recreational Sea Anglers Strategy is the document where all this is taking place and in notes relating to this strategy it is said that the committee hope to endorse this strategy in March 2007 (that's 3 months away).
These are some of the points made (to understand them in context you will have to read the proposed strategy):
"with relatively high angling participation levels, and a possibility that this could increase in future, anglers have the potential to have a large impact on stocks."
"Enforcement bodies should be actively involved in the development of proposals to ensure that any control measures can be enforced effectively in conjunction with existing responsibilities."
" 5.3 A combined mechanism that would raise money for the benefit of sea anglers, provide an effective communication tool, gather information to better understand anglers’ needs and enable effective monitoring and enforcement would underpin other elements of the RSA Strategy. Although there may be other tools to achieve these aims,
a sea angling licence (operating in a similar way to the freshwater angling licence) could meet these needs. The costs and benefits should be transparent, justifiable and clearly understood. The associated charge would need to reflect the costs of administering and enforcing the scheme, with additional revenue returned to the angling sector through a range of projects and programmes that would enhance the angling experience. "
" 5.4 Other management tools to monitor and control the potential impact anglers have on stocks should be considered. These tools should be flexible, enable action to be taken quickly if necessary to protect vulnerable stocks as well as look to the longer term, and be driven by clear scientific evidence. The conservation benefits of taking any action would need to be proportionate to the potential impact anglers have on stocks and relative to the controls enforced in the commercial sector. Action should be taken at the most appropriate level for each species, but should be primarily driven by Sea Fisheries Committees so that measures can be designed to take account upon particular local circumstances. One possible management tool is a ‘
bag limit’ where, on a case-by-case basis, the total number of fish of the identified species allowed to be taken from the fishery over a specified time period would be limited. Defra should also consider extending their existing powers to more comprehensively include anglers and enable action to be taken quickly when appropriate and proportionate. "
"5.6 SFCs already have powers that would enable the introduction of some local control measures, such as bag limits, on much shorter time scales. Pilot schemes should be considered by SFCs, working with local anglers to introduce, test and monitor the impact of the measures. This would build evidence to inform decisions about refining and using such measures on a wider basis. "
" 7.2 Support system elements, (such as access to fishing sites, development of angling structures and facilities) make it easier for anglers to carry out the key activity (fishing) itself. This is especially critical when considering how to broaden and increase participation in the sport itself, reducing the additional effort potentially new or less able bodied anglers would need to expend to go sea angling. There would also be benefits for other users sharing and accessing the same facilities, whilst structural developments might provide safe-havens or habitat replacements for juvenile and adult fish. Key elements would include:
• Protection and improvement of shore access and parking
• Provision of more small boat launching facilities
• Access to existing and new shore structures
• Creation of artificial inshore and off-shore reefs.
• Clear displays of relevant rules (MLS etc), codes of conduct and other useful data at every popular shore venue, boat launch site and aboard charter boats
• Provision of amenities for anglers at popular venues, such as bins and toilets
• A planning system that would protect access and use for RSA on existing structures and new developments, particularly for wheelchair users, young and elderly fishers. - " "-Development of these secondary elements would require funding. The introduction of a chargeable angling licence would be a way to raise funds"
There is so much more going on that I could put up info all day long. Anyone wanting to read about this will find these pages useful:
http://www.yalasa.co.uk/recreational-sea-angling-stratagy-draft1-dec-2006.php
http://www.yalasa.co.uk/articles.php
