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Somerset angler caught hook, line and sinker, fishing without a licence and providing false information to Environment Agency officers.
Information for owners, operators, skippers and crew about safety standards in the fishing industry.
Participation and catches of sea anglers resident in the UK in 2018 & 2019
Over 48,000 fish receive new homes in the South East thanks to the Environment Agency’s annual restocking programme
Some 38 people have been caught fishing illegally and will pay more than £12,000 in fines and costs.
This report provides an understanding of sea angler attitudes towards management so that they can be considered in the development of approaches for the management of recreational fisheries.
How to comply with the safety requirements and responsibilities under ILO Work In Fishing Convention (ILO 188)
A project to develop a robust spatial map of where sea angling commonly occurs in the English marine area.
Annual reports assessing the economic and sustainability outcomes of the negotiations on total allowable catches (TACs) and quotas.
Anglers caught without licences in Hampshire and Somerset
Owners of UK-flagged fishing vessels are responsible for basic health and safety on board their boats, safe working practices and safety equipment.
Follow national and local rules (byelaws) when freshwater fishing with a rod and line in England and Wales
The Environment Agency publishes its 2022/23 Annual Fisheries Report that shows how rod licence income has been spent.
Create and submit catch records for all English and Welsh under 10 metre (U10m) flag vessels that fish in UK waters.
Regional Fisheries Groups (RFGs) are a way for the fishing industry to come together to share views with organisations such as the MMO, Defra, Cefas, and IFCA.
How fishing is assessed and managed in marine protected areas (MPA)
All references to Area VII are to Area VII within British Fishery Limits only. Details of the approach to managing the over 15 metre Area VII crab and scallop fishing sector to keep the fishery within UK effort limits.
The region covers Worth Matravers/Saint Alban's Head around coast of Cornwall, to Bristol. This includes the Isles of Scilly.
Information on the UK's implementation of Data Collection Framework legislation (as amended in retained EU law)
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