Salmon Fishing – Guilty Verdict for Illegal Severn Angler

FishingMagic · Mar 13, 2012

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Peter Jacobs · Mar 13, 2012

"Mr Danter was fined £50, plus costs of £428 and ordered to pay a £15 victim support surcharge."

Now, I have to wonder as to who is the 'victim' here, the EA or the Salmon in question?

And, If the Salmon then how will 'they' find it, and what the heck is it going to do with the 15 quid?

Victim Support surcharge indeed LOL

dangermouse · Mar 13, 2012

lol Peter

"The victim was traumatised and then lightly smoked and served on a bed of ice-berg lettuce with boiled eggs".

beerweasel · Mar 13, 2012

£50 fine ? don't you get fined more for parking on double yellow lines ?
What's a wild Salmon worth ?
Hardly a deterrent.

Frank Elson · Mar 13, 2012

beerweasel said:
£50 fine ? don't you get fined more for parking on double yellow lines ?
What's a wild Salmon worth ?
Hardly a deterrent.

agreed.
What signal does this send out? Poaching is ok 'cos you only get a slap on the wrist if caught.

cg74 · Mar 13, 2012

Beany, heed this warning; just cos salmon (along with sea-trout and wild brownies) are particularly easy to tempt on red maggots, you must not succumb to your primal urges.....

.....They must be returned ALIVE!!

Paul Boote · Mar 13, 2012

Salmon-poaching fines can be very steep - vehicle seizures, big big fines, even chokey - as salmon sorts really don't appreciate their valuable fish being taken. Mr Danter would be sensible not to make a habit of this sort of thing.

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