This is the first time I've been able to find a link through (beyond this link) to the actual details of the proposal and it is as they say, a compelling argument.
There are side issues such as the opening of tackle shops in order to supply essentials such as bait but I'm sure that many of us will find a way around that with 'supermarket baits' and the best bait of all for those who want to put a spade in the ground.
I wish them luck and hope it succeeds, I think it will... We certainly can't carry on like this indefinitely.