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Ian Cloke
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Fishing licence dodgers paid a high price for angling when they were fined in court, says the Environment Agency.
South Devon anglers were reeled in and put before South Devon magistrates, sitting in Newton Abbot, after they were caught by agency officers carrying out routine patrols at local lakes and ponds.They have all been ordered to pay fines and costs.
The prosecutions were brought by the Environment Agency.
Nicholas Lovett, of Ramshill Road, Paignton, was fined ?100 and ordered to pay ?70 costs for fishing without a licence at Rackerhayes Ponds, Kingsteignton, last October 1.
Joseph Russell, of Sandpath Road, Kingsteignton, received a six-month conditional discharge and was ordered to pay ?35 costs after he was caught without a licence at Saw Mills Pond, Kingsteignton.
Christopher Perry, of Peryam Crescent, Exeter, was fined ?50 with ?25 costs for fishing without a rod licence at Rackerhayes, Kingsteignton, on April 29, last year.
A man from Doncaster was ordered to pay a total of ?340 in fines and costs after giving officers a false name and address.
He was caught fishing without a licence at Cofton Farm near Dawlish on September 6.
After the cases had been dealt with, Environment Agency spokesman Martin Williams said: "There is no excuse for fishing without a licence. The present charges represent excellent value for money.
"Income from rod licence sales is used to improve and maintain fisheries, so everyone benefits."
South Devon anglers were reeled in and put before South Devon magistrates, sitting in Newton Abbot, after they were caught by agency officers carrying out routine patrols at local lakes and ponds.They have all been ordered to pay fines and costs.
The prosecutions were brought by the Environment Agency.
Nicholas Lovett, of Ramshill Road, Paignton, was fined ?100 and ordered to pay ?70 costs for fishing without a licence at Rackerhayes Ponds, Kingsteignton, last October 1.
Joseph Russell, of Sandpath Road, Kingsteignton, received a six-month conditional discharge and was ordered to pay ?35 costs after he was caught without a licence at Saw Mills Pond, Kingsteignton.
Christopher Perry, of Peryam Crescent, Exeter, was fined ?50 with ?25 costs for fishing without a rod licence at Rackerhayes, Kingsteignton, on April 29, last year.
A man from Doncaster was ordered to pay a total of ?340 in fines and costs after giving officers a false name and address.
He was caught fishing without a licence at Cofton Farm near Dawlish on September 6.
After the cases had been dealt with, Environment Agency spokesman Martin Williams said: "There is no excuse for fishing without a licence. The present charges represent excellent value for money.
"Income from rod licence sales is used to improve and maintain fisheries, so everyone benefits."