Mixed reaction from anglers as Environment Agency announces new rules for salmon and

[FishingMagic]

The Environment Agency’s announcement of measures to regulate salmon and sea trout angling and commercial netting in England has met with a mixed response from the nearly 30,000 anglers who buy a migratory fish rod licence each year.



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[thecrow]

How many of the 30,000anglers that buy a migratory fish rod licence have the trust spoken to get this headline?

 

[geoffmaynard]

How many of the 30,000anglers that buy a migratory fish rod licence have the trust spoken to get this headline?

I imagine they extrapolate from a sample group. Or in other words, ask their mates!

 

[seth49]

To: S5PA <S5PA@environment-agency.gov.uk>
Subject: Proposed National Salmon and Sea Trout protection Byelaws



Dear Sir or Madam,



Proposed National Salmon and Sea Trout protection Byelaws



I am writing to all owners, managers and representatives of fisheries on
rivers where our proposed byelaws would have required anglers to release all
salmon from 16 June 2018.



These proposed byelaws will not now be confirmed before 16 June 2018.
Anglers fishing these rivers will not be subject to further restrictions on
taking salmon this season. Existing byelaws or local agreements and codes of
practice will continue to apply. The lists of the rivers that would have
been affected by these byelaws can be found here:
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We will be informing anglers directly, principally through our electronic
fisheries newsletter later this month. However, I would be most grateful if
you could pass this information onto the anglers who fish the waters that
you manage or represent.



I recognise the uncertainty the proposed byelaws have caused, and I am sorry
that we have not been able to confirm sooner how the byelaws would affect
these rivers in 2018. We intend to seek government confirmation and
implement the byelaws for the 2019 fishing season.



If you objected to the advertised byelaws, we will be responding shortly.



Yours faithfully



Heidi Stone

Salmon Programme Manager