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A blitz on illegal fishing saw Environment Agency enforcement officers net 27 men for offences on rivers and stillwaters across the North East
16 anglers were served notices for fishing offences in Lincolnshire during a multi-agency clampdown on illegal fishing.
The Environment Agency has successfully prosecuted eight men from the West Midlands for fishing offences.
Fishing without a licence has cost anglers from Staffordshire, Warwickshire, West Midlands and Crewe total penalties of £2,614
Fishing without a licence has cost anglers a total of £2,490 in penalties.
Fisheries enforcement officers clamp down on illegal angling to protect fish stocks and make fishing sustainable.
166 spot checks were carried out while, in addition, five people were also reported for lighting a large barbecue.
A month-long enforcement campaign will crack down on illegal fishing and build on efforts to prevent crime and anti-social behaviour on river banks.
How enhancements to surveillance and fisheries control capacity is helping to keep illegal fishing at bay in England’s seas.
Two men from Staffordshire have been found guilty of fishing illegally on separate occasions earlier this year.
Fisheries enforcement officers clamp down on illegal angling to protect and sustain fish stocks. Illegal fishing cost London and Kent anglers £539
The Environment Agency is urging anglers and rivers users to remain vigilant to suspicious activity after a man is fined for killing fish with banned equipment.
A Gloucestershire fisherman who lured valuable elvers into his illegally-placed fishing net instead caught a 5-figure legal bill.
A month-long enforcement campaign saw more than 700 anglers have their fishing licences checked along East Anglian riverbanks.
King scallop dredging in a closed area of Dogger Bank landed a fishing business and vessel master with penalties totalling £15,000.
The Environment Agency is reminding anglers of the importance of having a rod licence after a Leeds man was fined for fishing illegally.
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