Freshwater fisheries

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Guidance and regulation

• National rod fishing byelaws for England: freshwater fishing with a rod and line
  • Detailed guide
  • 2 March 2023
  • Environment Agency
• Rod fishing byelaws: Midlands
  • Detailed guide
  • 29 September 2021
  • Environment Agency
• Rod fishing byelaws: South East
  • Detailed guide
  • 12 October 2021
  • Environment Agency
• Rod fishing byelaws: Anglia
  • Detailed guide
  • 12 February 2021
  • Environment Agency
• Rod fishing byelaws: North East
  • Detailed guide
  • 16 May 2023
  • Environment Agency

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News and communications

• Pair of unlicensed South East anglers netted for illegal fishing
  • 23 May 2023
  • Environment Agency
  • Press release
• Fishing industry nets new funding to train the next generation
  • 10 February 2023
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
  • Press release
• Three anglers receive penalties for fishing without a rod licence
  • 31 January 2023
  • Environment Agency
  • Press release
• Eight anglers receive penalties for illegal fishing trips
  • 23 December 2022
  • Environment Agency
  • Press release
• Dorset Stour barbel research initiative
  • 15 December 2022
  • Environment Agency
  • Press release

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Research and statistics

• River Tees fish counts
  • 9 June 2023
  • Environment Agency
  • Statistical data set
• River Tyne fish counts
  • 9 June 2023
  • Environment Agency
  • Statistical data set
• River Wear fish counts
  • 9 June 2023
  • Environment Agency
  • Statistical data set
• Cypermethrin: challenges for the water environment
  • 22 October 2021
  • Environment Agency
  • Research
• Biodiversity: challenges for the water environment
  • 22 October 2021
  • Environment Agency
  • Research

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Policy papers and consultations

• Consultation on River Derwent Rod Fishery Byelaw Review 2022
  • 23 September 2022
  • Environment Agency
  • Closed consultation
  • Date closed 31 October 2022
• Coarse fishing close season on English rivers
  • 30 December 2019
  • Environment Agency
  • Consultation outcome
  • Date closed 11 March 2019
• Howsham Weir fish passage consultation
  • 22 June 2017
  • Environment Agency
  • Consultation outcome
  • Date closed 08 September 2016
• Fisheries: review of the balance of competences
  • 22 July 2014
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Closed organisation: Foreign & Commonwealth Office
  • Consultation outcome
  • Date closed 13 January 2014
• 2010 to 2015 government policy: freshwater fisheries
  • 8 May 2015
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Environment Agency
  • Policy paper

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Transparency and freedom of information releases

• Fisheries annual report 2018 to 2019
  • 13 February 2020
  • Environment Agency
  • Corporate report

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Organisations

• Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs
• Centre for Environment Fisheries and Aquaculture Science
• HM Revenue & Customs
• Marine Management Organisation
• Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland

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