Bait Digging ?

[glennk]

Following on From A piece of research done on the governments behalf by Hull University into to the effects of bait digging etc on the marine environment it is now likely that restrictions will be placed on anglers with regards to bait collection.

 

Through the marine Bill the Government is hoping to give the local sea fisheries Committee powers to restrict activities including bait digging. What's the betting this means a bait collecting Licence ? More money for the government.

 

http://www.sacn.org.uk/Conservation-and-Po...t_Digging-.html

 

This is all part of the Marine Bill and RSA Strategy. Although its finally dawning on The NFSA what they are leading us into here. I think its all a bit too late. When the countries sea anglers realise what's happening I think there will be quite a few people very unhappy with Mr Ferre.

 

See also :

 

http://www.whitbyseaanglers.co.uk/forum/in...opic,353.0.html

Edited March 19, 2007 by glennk

[Leon Roskilly]

When the countries sea anglers realise what's happening I think there will be quite a few people very unhappy with Mr Ferre

 

- The Prime Minister's Strategy Unit Consultation Leading to the 'Net Benefits' Report.

 

- DEFRA's subsequent consultation leading to the 'Delivering the Benefits' report.

 

- The EFRA committee's investigation into DEFRA's delivery of the recommendations in the Net Benefits report

 

- The Royal Commission on Environmental Policy consultation leading to the 'Turning the Tide' report demanding MPAs and closed areas.

 

- The Bradley review of Inshore Fisheries Enforcement.

 

- DEFRA's consultation on the Bass MLS increase

 

- The Marine Bill Consultation leading to the Marine Bill White Paper.

 

- The EU consulation leading to an EU Maritime Green Paper.

 

These and others have all been public consultations which have sought views on issues that will fundamentally affect UK Recreational Sea Anglers in the future (such as bag limits and licenses).

 

If that has led to things that anglers are only just now waking up to, and the implications of those issues, already well-shaped now, then surely much of the blame lies with those who chose to simply stick their heads in the sand, leave it to someone else, couldn't be bothered etc. thought that the world simply stays as it is, with no need to keep an eye out for changes upon the horizon and buried in government consultations, then those too are hardly blameless.

 

Still there's still time to play a part.

 

- DEFRA's Fisheries Vision 2027 - closing date 26th April

 

- Marine Bill White paper - closing date 8th June

 

- EU Maritime Green Paper - consultation period 7 - 30th June

 

- DEFRAs RSA Strategy - consultation period, probably 'early summer' for 12 weeks

 

Or shall we all leave it to Mr Ferre and kick up if we don't like what is finally delivered?

Edited March 19, 2007 by Leon Roskilly

[FishingGuernsey]

... What's the betting this means a bait collecting Licence ? ...

We already have them here though not sure that many people bother or any prosecutions ever take place.

[glennk]

Or shall we all leave it to Mr Ferre and kick up if we don't like what is finally delivered?

 

Mr Ferre is playing his ace card here. At the last minute (knowing full well no anglers will reply because they are either unaware or don't understand the process) bat the ball into the court of the anglers and say it's up to you (and just to save my head from the chopping block - Ill put it out publicly that anglers don't want a licence even though I've spent the last 2 years telling defra they do).

 

Not very Transparent Mr Ferre.

[steve good]

Following on From A piece of research done on the governments behalf by Hull University into to the effects of bait digging etc on the marine environment it is now likely that restrictions will be placed on anglers with regards to bait collection.

 

Through the marine Bill the Government is hoping to give the local sea fisheries Committee powers to restrict activities including bait digging. What's the betting this means a bait collecting Licence ? More money for the government.

 

http://www.sacn.org.uk/Conservation-and-Po...t_Digging-.html

 

This is all part of the Marine Bill and RSA Strategy. Although its finally dawning on The NFSA what they are leading us into here. I think its all a bit too late. When the countries sea anglers realise what's happening I think there will be quite a few people very unhappy with Mr Ferre.

 

See also :

 

http://www.whitbyseaanglers.co.uk/forum/in...opic,353.0.html

 

Hi glennk

 

The local bird watchers got bait digging banned in the local creek here,

 

I did not see why they should do that because the birds got a good fed after bait diggers finished.

 

Seems to me everybody is fighting to stop everyone else from doing what they have allways done.

 

To many David Attenborough programmes on tele creating to many goody two shoes type people

 

steve

[glennk]

There's a lot of bad things happening for angling at the moment Steve.

[steve good]

There's a lot of bad things happening for angling at the moment Steve.

 

Hi glennk

 

I think there is alot of bad things happening for us commercial.

 

There are to many consultations going on it does the brain in.

 

It is allways easier to think the worst.

 

Best we all keep batting on our wickets, and lets hope all works out right in the end for everyone

 

steve

[barry luxton]

Hi glennk

 

I think there is alot of bad things happening for us commercial.

 

There are to many consultations going on it does the brain in.

 

It is allways easier to think the worst.

 

Best we all keep batting on our wickets, and lets hope all works out right in the end for everyone

 

steve

 

Can i second that. All we want to do is go fishing. Still while it's windy from more places than one it gives us all a chance to see what defra is trying to do.

[glennk]

I'm afraid the days of just going fishing are about at an end. £20 for a licence, 2 fish limits and no bait digging - And no bigger bass.

[osprey]

they have sort of done that round here with bait diggers i think they say you cant commercially dig round here without a licence which is free any way. there is even a bloke that patrols the beach sometimes watching out for commercial bait diggers. so you now have some idea how rules and quotas annoy commercial fisherman, if anglers are not happy with the rules coming in with bait digging thats only your hobby not your living but with the commercials it changes there lives and you cant say that you have always been allowed to bait dig wih out rules etc because commercial fisheren until only about 10 years were given licenses and a while before that didnt even have worrys about quotas and any major rules.