Jeffrey Stevenson of Rhosybol, Anglesey, is charged with introducing fish to waters in Devon, Cheshire, Buckinghamshire and Lincolnshire without obtaining permission from the Environment Agency.

The prosecution follows an investigation by the EA’s national fisheries team. Stevenson is jointly charged with fish farm Millbrook Fisheries 2000 Ltd.

Both are due before King’s Lynn magistrates on Monday, charged with:

Introducing tench and bream to Kia-Ora Farm, Cullompton Devon, on March 14, 2003.

Introducing roach and bream to Reiter Scragg Pool, Cheshire, on March 17, 2003.

Introducing roach and bream to Hurdsford Reservoir, Cheshire, on march 17, 2003.

Introducing roach and rudd to Cosgrove Leisure Park, Milton Keynes, on March 18, 2003.

Introducing tench and bream to Thorn House Fishery, Boston, Lincs, on May 3, 2003.

Introducing crucian carp to Thorn House Fisher on May 11, 2003.