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Somerset fisherman who gave a false name when asked to produce his rod licence is tracked down and fined.
Environment Agency enforcement teams have been cracking down on illegal fishing during the first few weeks of the coarse fish close season.
More than 20,000km of England’s rivers have been opened up to improve fish migration over the last 4 years – the equivalent distance of London to Rio and back – the Environment Agency reveals on World Fish Migration Day (21s…
Former fishermen in Northamptonshire are being invited to attend free coaching sessions which aim to get them back behind a rod this summer
Over the bank holiday weekend, across England, Environment Agency enforcement officers checked 3127 anglers and reported 247 for fishing illegally.
Water was released from Wimbleball Reservoir on Exmoor on Tuesday 3 May, to try and help young salmon (smolts) to move downstream on the River Exe.
Fish-friendly changes made to the Rivers Frome, Piddle, Asker and Brit by the Environment Agency and partners.
Rivers across England could benefit from new Government plans to help address declining freshwater fish stocks so native species can thrive
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
With the 2016 elver season almost upon us, the Environment Agency is reminding Somerset’s elver fishermen to stay on the right side of the law.
Fish populations across Kent have been boosted thanks to an Environment Agency re-stocking project.
The Angling Trust and the Environment Agency release an additional £200,000 as part of the ‘Angling Improvement Fund’.
The Environment Agency is urging anglers old and new to go fishing and discover the best angling spots in the South West.
Anglers across Devon and Cornwall are being reminded that fishing for coarse fish in rivers is off limits between 14 March and 16 June.
Trawler illegally retains fish caught in the mackerel box.
Environment Agency enforcement teams carried out more than 13,000 rod licence checks across England in May.
New fishing season begins on Monday 16 June.
Scores of keen anglers from across Shropshire took part in an exciting fish scale sampling event on Sunday 1 June.
Bank Holiday weekend enforcement blitz reels in offenders
New fish pass will allow fish to migrate further towards Sheffield
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