posted by admin on Jun 25
Anglers from across the country descended on a Midlands town to protest against plans for a fishing ban. Nearly 200 fishermen flocked to Bewdley, dubbed the ‘capital of angling’ because of it’s historical link to the sport. They came from Liverpool, Manchester, Devon, Norwich and Croydon after an article in the Angling Times advertised the protest…………
Read more here
posted by admin on Jun 25
posted by admin on Jun 23
Making her way in through the gaps, the St Georges....
landing to the side of a vivier lorry, the Dom Bosco....
two different cats at the end of the pontoons, the Explorer with a distinctly scandinavian heritage....
back up on the slip, the Emma Louise.....
and just to get any local anglers excited, there is a small shoal of enormous grey mullet cruising in the shallow waters of the harbour at the moment.Labels: gutting fish
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posted by admin on Jun 23
This photo, kindly sent in by Karen Seibert from Florida, USA shows three luggers in the foreground and a host of french crabbers inside Newlyn Harbour. The picture is dated 1928 - perhaps someone can help identify the local boats?.....
Built by Kittos of Porthleven 17 years before the previous photo and hoping to make a return to Nelwyn during the Fish Festival this year, the Girl Sybil. She is currently undergoing restoration up at Noss Marina, Dartmouth....
more information on the project is here and some previous history (search for Girl Sybil) here and here.......
several hundred small inshore boats like this were the mainstay of the local fleet in Mount's Bay at the height of the mackerel fishery back in the 1970s and early 80s.....
down the pontoon berths it seems Grimmy is still doing well with his handmade dog leads......
Defiant waits at the end of the New Quay.....
posted by admin on Jun 20
Can't be long before the CarolH sails as a few more bundles of turbot gear go aboard......
flaming June it might not be, but the tuna boys on the Nova Spero are nearly rigged and keen to go....
the Jannie En Klaas is part way through her paint job and repairs....
two youngsters with the visiting Helston Anglers club head up the quay with a fish supper from Joules chip shop....
while the rest carry on fishing.....
this time it's Roz who catches yet another wrasse.....
the woodwork for the lugger, Ripple is nearing completion....
and the Lyonesse has a deck full of bins in readiness for those summery Cornish Sardines.
posted by admin on Jun 19
The ex-Rowse crabber Steren Va Bro, now a converted sailboat has ventured out of Penzance Dock at last.....
and also showing signs of nearing completion, Penzance's very own superyacht basking in the eveing sunshine....
them, there mermaids get everywhere......
here is the first photograph taken by granddaughter CoCo down the harbour...
seen here cuddling brother Monty....
classic London registered yacht, Duet enters the gaps.....
more reflections in the evening sun from the flags on the promenade....
there's a shooting hatch appeared in the net pound on the Harvest Reaper...
a sea of pots is still waiting on the quay for the Emma Louise....
the gulls take off in search of supper.posted by admin on Jun 19
An illegal angler could have had the catch of the year with a national record size perch weighing in at 6lb 2oz – if only he had bought a rod licence and asked the fishery owner for their permission to fish.
Today, Thursday (19 June), at North Surrey Magistrates Court, Robert Townsend was ordered to pay a total of £290 in fines and costs to the Environment Agency for fishing without a valid rod licence.
“This sends a clear message to people who think they can fish where and when they like without a valid rod licence – it won’t be tolerated. Over 1.3 million people pay to fish legally in England and Wales each year; these honest people help fund our work to protect and improve fish populations,” Dafydd Evans, Head of Fisheries at the Environment Agency, said.
“It is important that anglers have their rod licences with them at all times when fishing. If you are caught fishing without one, you are cheating other anglers and could face a fine of up to £2,500.”
Robert Townsend, 41, from Surrey, was found to be fishing illegally when he tried to make a claim for the record fish captured on 31 December 2007 at Thames Ditton, Surrey, along the River Thames.
Any angler aged 12 years or over, fishing for salmon, trout, freshwater fish or eels in England, Wales or the Border Esk and its tributaries in Scotland must have an Environment Agency rod licence. The cost of an annual coarse and trout licence is £25.
Last year, the Environment Agency invested approximately £30 million in improving fish stocks and angling opportunities, with some £20 million of this coming from rod licence fees. The money raised through rod licence sales is invested directly in fisheries work that benefits all anglers.
Buying a licence couldn’t be easier - there are around 15,000 Post Offices and other outlets which sell them direct, and for a small additional charge they can be purchased over the phone on 0870 1662662 or from our web site - www.environment-agency.gov.uk/fish.
posted by admin on Jun 19
Martin Salter MP, Labour’s Parliamentary Spokesman for Angling has issued the following press statement regarding Bewdley Town Council:
“As the government’s angling spokesman I find it very disappointing that a handful of town councillors are seeking to ban anglers from pursuing Britain’s most popular participant sport along a public stretch of the river Severn. They appear to have taken against angling in response to objections based on hearsay rather than scientific or factual evidence. I have worked well with the RSPB and other conservation charities in the interests of both bird-lovers and fishermen - there is no need for conflict as both depend upon the existence of a healthy aquatic environment. I fully support the campaign to retain anglers as the eyes and ears of the waterside in Bewdley and elsewhere and would be happy to help in any way I can.”
posted by admin on Jun 19
People living in Stoney Middleton are still cleaning up after a torrent of muddy water swept through their village after a lagoon dam burst.
Work has started on the clean up see more about this issue at:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7461573.stm