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The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has secured the first successful prosecution for a contravention of an MMO marine protected area (MPA) byelaw.
A 42-year-old man was caught red-handed by Environment Agency officers when he attempted to use a cast net without permission on a canal in South Yorkshire.
Supporting the fishing industry in removing litter from the sea while promoting sustainable waste management practices.
UK fishers demonstrating environmental, social, and economic benefits from quota use to be awarded additional quota.
Vietnam grants market access for British live seafood products, opening new opportunities for growth and trade.
The Environment Agency’s Fisheries Enforcement Officers have started patrols along the coast to help protect the endangered European eel from illegal poaching.
MMO introduces licence condition for I-VMS ahead of new legislation
Environment Agency fisheries officers in the North East have stepped up patrols as the close season for coarse fishing begins.
UK secures over 2,000 tonnes of fishing opportunities through annual negotiations with the Faroe Islands, valued at £5 million
The Environment Agency is reminding anglers that the close season for coarse fishing comes into effect on Saturday 15 March and runs until 15 June inclusive.
Anglers reminded that the close season for coarse fishing comes into effect on 15 March and runs until 15 June inclusive.
A total of 4,000 fish, including chub dace and roach, have been released into the River Weaver at two key locations in Cheshire.
As part of an ongoing Environment Agency crackdown, 6 anglers have been found guilty of fishing illegally at waters in the London area last year.
The Environment Agency has boosted the populations of dace, chub and roach in Greater Manchester as 4,000 fish have been released into the River Tame.
Drop-in event will be held at Newtown Community Resource Centre on 5th Feb for residents to find out more about work to restore parts of Lustrum Beck.
Anglers from Walsall, Evesham and Burton-upon-Trent have been found guilty of fishing illegally.
‘Blue-bellied’ barbel have been released into the wild by the Environment Agency to see how far they travel.
Three anglers from Nottingham and one from Loughborough have been found guilty of fishing illegally in cases brought by the Environment Agency.
Routine checks by the Environment Agency caught a Cornish angler fishing without a rod licence, costing him £249.
The Environment Agency’s National Coarse Fish Rearing Unit in Calverton, Nottinghamshire produced and stocked 510,488 fish in 2024.
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