Closed consultation

River Esk byelaw consultation

From:
Environment Agency
Published
10 March 2022
Last updated
11 August 2022 — See all updates

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The summary of findings from the Esk Byelaw consultation is now posted on Citizen Space.

Summary

Changing the River Esk byelaw from temporary to permanent.

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Consultation description

The Environment Agency intends to apply to the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs for confirmation of the byelaw for the River Esk, made under the Water Resources Act 1991.

The byelaw will prohibit fishing or attempting to take salmon and sea trout, smelt, shad, eels and freshwater fish by any means from the tideway of the River Esk in North Yorkshire, from Ruswarp Weir downstream to the Eskside Wharf.

This byelaw is considered necessary to protect the stocks of salmon and sea trout from the pressure of uncontrolled fishing in the tideway.

Updates to this page

Published 10 March 2022
Last updated 11 August 2022 + show all updates

  1. Link added to Citizen Space for he summary of findings from the Esk Byelaw consultation.

  2. Unfortunately, the release date for this report has been delayed as more time is needed to review the results. We apologise for this delay and will endeavour to publish the report as soon as possible.

  3. First published.

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