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A Rotherman man has been found guilty of fishing illegally in a case brought by the Environment Agency to Northampton Magistrates Court on Monday 24 October.
Two men have been found guilty of fishing illegally on separate occasions earlier this year.
Environment Agency officers and Durham Constabulary have helped disrupt illegal poaching of fish in County Durham
Essex angler fined £240 after illegally fishing on the River Stour.
Environment Agency work to refurbish a vital fish counter on the River Tyne in Northumberland starts on Monday 17 October.
A new fish pass on the River Exe, at Bridgetown Weir near Dulverton, Somerset, will help fish reach more than 30 kilometres of Exmoor rivers.
The Environment Agency has released guidance setting out how port and harbour managers can protect marine life by responsibly managing resources and waste.
A man from Prestatyn, Denbighshire, has been found guilty of fishing illegally on a day’s trip to Hodnet, Shropshire earlier this year.
Two men from Staffordshire have been found guilty of fishing illegally on separate occasions earlier this year.
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Restrictions on flyseining under consideration to protect stocks
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
3 men were caught illegally fishing in Norfolk by our enforcement team whilst on patrol.
As part of a joint investigation with Northumbria Police, the offenders were found guilty of using unlicensed nets.
Two men from Leicestershire have been found guilty of fishing illegally on separate occasions this year.
The angler was fined for fishing without a licence and refusing to give his name and address details to Environment Agency enforcement officers.
17 projects awarded funds from major £100m investment to research sustainable fisheries practices as UK Seafood Fund is extended until 2025.
Plymouth’s lock gates need repairs to continue protecting hundreds of homes and businesses from flooding, and providing access to the marina and fish quays,
Fisheries Enforcement Officers from the Environment Agency arrested one man on suspicion of poaching sea trout at Newbiggin by the Sea.
Schoolchildren design posters for inclusion on banners to go on show at the construction site of the country’s largest fish pass.
The cases for the 2 men were heard at Northampton magistrates on 8 June 2022.
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