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Some 38 people have been caught fishing illegally and will pay more than £12,000 in fines and costs.
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.
General safety regulations for lifesaving appliances (LSA) and safety equipment on fishing vessels
How data on landings statistics are collected and processed by fisheries administrations in the UK.
Two men from Evesham, Worcestershire have pleaded guilty to fishing without a licence in June. Their cases remind anglers of the importance of having a licence.
Two men from Nottingham have pleaded guilty at Wellingborough Magistrates Court to fishing illegally, in cases brought by the Environment Agency.
All anglers were prosecuted for fishing without a licence and two received penalties for additional fishing offences.
Rod fishing byelaws are rules and regulations explaining who can fish, where, when and what fish you can take in England.
Man from Cannock who was fishing without a licence has landed a penalty of almost ten times the amount of an annual licence.
How to carry out a flood risk assessment so that you can complete your planning application.
Fines and costs dwarf licence price as anglers caught in Southampton, Bermondsey and West Drayton
Angler caught and in court.
Three men from Leicestershire and one from Nottingham have pleaded guilty to fishing without a licence.
13 anglers from Birmingham, Walsall and Droitwich have been found guilty of fishing without a licence in cases brought by the Environment Agency.
A man from Coalville, Leicestershire has been found guilty of fishing illegally in Warwickshire in a case brought by the Environment Agency.
Get consent to introduce (site permit) or remove fish (excluding fish farms): application forms and rules.
Follow national and local rules (byelaws) when freshwater fishing with a rod and line in England and Wales
Annual reports assessing the economic and sustainability outcomes of the negotiations on total allowable catches (TACs) and quotas.
The region covers Worth Matravers/Saint Alban's Head around coast of Cornwall, to Bristol. This includes the Isles of Scilly.
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