Warning for fishing enthusiasts - Sea Bass...

[rbcoomer]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/a...ew-Year-writes-RICHARD-LITTLEJOHN-nicked.html

2nd source I've seen this. Will be interesting to see how long before someone's hit with a big fine for catching lunch... Bring on the referendum! :ambivalence:

 

[BruceK]

The recreational fishing forums have been in uproar over this for a little while now. I could agree with the 3 at any one time last year but this is draconian and misguided. It's not the recreational angler that is raping the seas, yet commercials have a get out of jail free card.

 

[Whitelighter]

I'll be voting out

 

[rbcoomer]

Quite agree. Whilst I'm a strong supporter of conservation and sustainable farming/fishing, measures need to be fair and be seen to be fair - the EU don't seem to have a clue and it all stinks of crony-ism and brown envelopes...

 

[Lon nan Gruagach]

This http://ec.europa.eu/fisheries/cfp/fishing_rules/sea-bass/index_en.htm indicates that its just the first half of the year (so far).
Also they have to catch you. The EU dont have patrol boats and UK fisheries are unlikely to be bothered with anglers. Also you can throw the bass back or "Ohh, so thats a bass is it?"

 

[BruceK]

....... "Ohh, so thats a bass is it?"

Conwy sits in a bass conservancy with a fisheries patrol boat. Not that I have ever seen it out, but the rule here is if you are rigged for bass (lures / peeler crab etc) and caught with bass you are bust. If you accidently catch bass, say on mackeral feathers you can release it. But if you are caught keeping it you're still bust.

 

[lionelz]

The recreational fishing forums have been in uproar over this for a little while now. I could agree with the 3 at any one time last year but this is draconian and misguided. It's not the recreational angler that is raping the seas, yet commercials have a get out of jail free card.

Could not agree more. Someone has got something wrong here. Its the obscene levels of fish that the massive trawlers catch that are the issue

 

[Robin]

I might be getting forgetful of the good times, but the pic of the fisherman in the mail is actually one holding up Cod not bass?

 

[rbcoomer]

I might be getting forgetful of the good times, but the pic of the fisherman in the mail is actually one holding up Cod not bass?

Can't let small details get in the way of a story can they?

 

[GrahamHR]

Can't let small details get in the way of a story can they?

Regardless of your disdain of the DM a UK type bass that size would be a record, , the real story is true !

 

[rbcoomer]

Regardless of your disdain of the DM a UK type bass that size would be a record, , the real story is true !

Yes, aware of that which is why I posted... ;-)

Sadly, all the daily press seem to have the same 'standards' where images and typos are concerned - my comment wasn't tribal!

I find DM are quite good at collating local content from around the UK (The group own a lot of local rags) and thus makes a good news source if you can see through some of the reactionary headlines.

 

[David2452]

I might be getting forgetful of the good times, but the pic of the fisherman in the mail is actually one holding up Cod not bass?

The good times in the '80s when there was a similar ban on Cod, beach fishing was excepted but boat angling banned, is that the same for Bass now?

 

[omega2]

https://youtu.be/hB4ni7JYFYM

I think taking fish is a disgusting practice! LOL

SO FROM NOW ON WE WILL RETURN ALL. But still have fun fishing for them!

 

[BruceK]

Look at all those schoolies you bully. I use live joey,s to make sure I'm not raiding the creche.