They must be joking!

[Ducktape Corkfeet]

Have you seen this? http://www.anglersnet.co.uk/News/pike_barrels.html

Are they seriously going to be putting a pike in one of those barrels?

[chesters1]

Have you seen this? http://www.anglersnet.co.uk/News/pike_barrels.html

Are they seriously going to be putting a pike in one of those barrels?

must be ok otherwise the EA would intervene

[gozzer]

must be ok otherwise the EA would intervene

 

The PAC have been onto it for a while.

 

http://www.anglersnet.co.uk/forums/index.php?showtopic=76359

 

 

John.

[chesters1]

mind you the EA keep many fish in dustbins whilst electro fishing ,whilst pike are larger and suffer more theres little difference really few pike many smaller fish ,i expect the overall room per fish is more in the pikes case.

[noodle996]

its sod all to do with the EA its in ireland

[chesters1]

northern ireland?

hmmm see what you mean i expected the EA to cover the UK not just wales and the "regions"

maybe this lot!

Rivers Agency Headquarters

Hydebank

4 Hospital Road

BELFAST

BT8 8JP

Tel: +0044 2890 253355

Fax: +0044 2890 253455

 

http://www.riversagencyni.gov.uk/index/con...=on&format=

Edited July 20, 2007 by chesters1

[Newt]

I don't think it is the barrel that is the problem but the lack of oxygenation.

 

The rounded shape is good since square corners are really bad for fish being held short term in tanks but without adequate water circulation with some air being added (and possibly the use of some 'calming' chemicals in the tank), you will get totally unnecessary fish deaths.

 

With proper equipment, holding the fish for a few hours is not harmful to them.

[noodle996]

I don't think it is the barrel that is the problem but the lack of oxygenation.

 

The rounded shape is good since square corners are really bad for fish being held short term in tanks but without adequate water circulation with some air being added (and possibly the use of some 'calming' chemicals in the tank), you will get totally unnecessary fish deaths.

 

With proper equipment, holding the fish for a few hours is not harmful to them.

 

Sorry how on earth do you work out the shape of a barrel is suitable for pike?

how can they sit natorally in an upright barrel?

[gozzer]

Sorry how on earth do you work out the shape of a barrel is suitable for pike?

how can they sit natorally in an upright barrel?

 

If you look at the picture in DCs link, you'll see for your self, noodle.

 

John

[Ducktape Corkfeet]

It's worse than I feared. I've just been talking to a guy who's in the PAC and he told me that the fish are put in these barrels and taken to be weighed which could be anything up to three miles!

You should read the thread on the Pike & Predators website - http://www.totalcoarsefishing.com/cgi-bin/...3541095/120#120

 

 

what we really need now is for all concerned pike anglers to register their disgust at the use of the barrells.

 

To that end can i suggest that everyone email their displeasure to the following addresses

 

mark@polefloats.com - Mark Lichtenburg organiser

 

dcalangling@dcalni.gov.uk - department of Culture Arts and leisure

 

keith.collen@fermanagh.gov.uk - Organiser for Fermanagh District council

 

info@nitb.com - NI Tourist board.

 

 

It is important that these emails are kept polite and are not abusive in any way and just focus upon the fact that

 

you will not be visiting NI or the Fermanagh area to fish whilst these barrels are still in use

 

that you think the retention of pike in such a manner is uneccessary and unwise for the conservation of pike stocks.

 

thanks in advance for your support