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Follow national and local rules (byelaws) when freshwater fishing with a rod and line in England and Wales

• Overview

  You must follow national and local rules (byelaws) when freshwater fishing…

• When and where you can fish

  ‘Close seasons’ are seasons when you cannot fish for some types of fish on…

• Fish size and catch limits

  You’re only allowed to keep a certain amount of the fish you catch. These…

• Tackle you can use

  There are rules on how many rods you can use at a time, and the types of…

The Security Industry Authority urges people to stay alert and report concerns to trained security staff this winter through its Safe Season Together campaign.

• Updated: 3 December 2025

When you need a licence, when you can burn and how to burn safely.

• Updated: 30 September 2025

How to manage game birds during a bird flu (avian influenza) outbreak.

• Updated: 25 November 2025

Field inspection reports for the Genetic Modification Inspectorate deliberate release inspection programme in England.

• Updated: 23 October 2025

Open and closed season for hunting, what you can use and the wildlife you can hunt

Outdoor airborne allergens are tiny particles in the air that can cause allergic reactions when people who suffer from hay fever or asthma breathe them in. The primary outdoor allergens include pollen and fungal spores.

• Updated: 7 August 2025

• Updated: 30 March 2017

Tax and reporting rules for employers covering public transport expenses for employees

Information for prospective growers of low THC cannabis (industrial hemp), for the production of seed and fibre only.

• Updated: 5 December 2025