Post by Hoppy on Mar 21, 2008 22:17:08 GMT -1
Remember – catch but don’t get caught
The Environment Agency has issued a warning to those going fishing in the Shropshire, mid-Wales, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire areas during the Easter holidays to make sure that they have an up to date fishing licence.
Environmental Crime Team Leader, Andy Roberts, said “This year, Easter falls close to the beginning of April. We would like to take this opportunity to remind those going fishing over the holiday period that they may need to carry their licence for the current year which runs out on the 31 March and the new year that starts on 1 April.”
Mr Roberts continued, “Our bailiffs will be out and about checking licences and we would like anglers to enjoy their sport rather than face a possible fine of up to £2500 for fishing illegally. We would prefer not to have to prosecute those fishing illegally as this uses up money that could be ploughed into our work to protect and improve fisheries. The people who dodge buying a licence are cheating their fellow anglers.”
Rod licences are available from a number of sources. You can buy Full, Junior, 8-day and 1-day licences from our website www.environment-agency.gov.uk. You can also buy a rod licence from any Post Office in England and Wales, or on our telephone sales line: 0870 1662 662. From March to October the telephone line is open 8 am - 8pm every day, and sells all licence types.
Money from the sale of licences helps to fund our work managing fisheries. If you are caught fishing without one, you are cheating other anglers and could be fined up to £2,500.
The Environment Agency has issued a warning to those going fishing in the Shropshire, mid-Wales, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire areas during the Easter holidays to make sure that they have an up to date fishing licence.
Environmental Crime Team Leader, Andy Roberts, said “This year, Easter falls close to the beginning of April. We would like to take this opportunity to remind those going fishing over the holiday period that they may need to carry their licence for the current year which runs out on the 31 March and the new year that starts on 1 April.”
Mr Roberts continued, “Our bailiffs will be out and about checking licences and we would like anglers to enjoy their sport rather than face a possible fine of up to £2500 for fishing illegally. We would prefer not to have to prosecute those fishing illegally as this uses up money that could be ploughed into our work to protect and improve fisheries. The people who dodge buying a licence are cheating their fellow anglers.”
Rod licences are available from a number of sources. You can buy Full, Junior, 8-day and 1-day licences from our website www.environment-agency.gov.uk. You can also buy a rod licence from any Post Office in England and Wales, or on our telephone sales line: 0870 1662 662. From March to October the telephone line is open 8 am - 8pm every day, and sells all licence types.
Money from the sale of licences helps to fund our work managing fisheries. If you are caught fishing without one, you are cheating other anglers and could be fined up to £2,500.