chrisjpainter Posted January 14, 2019 Report Share Posted January 14, 2019 There is a public consultation going on about either changing or doing away with the close season. You can have your (long) say online. https://consult.environment-agency.gov.uk/fisheries/consultation-on-the-review-of-the-close-season/consultation/subpage.2018-07-17.5214680622/ The literature's pretty good too. There is a bit of a problem in doing a full review on the closed season when your own literature admits there's no research on the effects of angling on spawning, but hey ho! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave at kelton Posted January 14, 2019 Report Share Posted January 14, 2019 Should not just be about angling and spawning but also allowing banks to grow back, birds nest undisturbed etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisjpainter Posted January 14, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2019 1 minute ago, Dave at kelton said: Should not just be about angling and spawning but also allowing banks to grow back, birds nest undisturbed etc It is. the consultation covers opinion on that too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hambone Posted January 14, 2019 Report Share Posted January 14, 2019 1 minute ago, Dave at kelton said: Should not just be about angling and spawning but also allowing banks to grow back, birds nest undisturbed etc This Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisjpainter Posted January 14, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2019 (edited) 5 minutes ago, hambone said: This It is! Edited January 14, 2019 by chrisjpainter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hambone Posted January 14, 2019 Report Share Posted January 14, 2019 Just now, chrisjpainter said: It isn't! your reply was while I was typing mine but nice to know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisjpainter Posted January 14, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2019 29 minutes ago, hambone said: your reply was while I was typing mine but nice to know indeed. It's a pretty holistic report. I just wish they'd done some research on angling and spawning before the consultation process. I guess it'd cost too much and need too much time spent on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitebridges Posted January 15, 2019 Report Share Posted January 15, 2019 The Environment Agency says: About this consultation We are consulting on coarse fishing close season on English rivers. The close season prohibits fishing with rod and line for coarse fish between 15 March and 15 June on rivers in England. There is no close season on most canals and most stillwaters (some protected stillwaters and some protected or navigable canals retain a close season, with the same dates). We want to better understand the risks and benefits associated with any change and the potential impacts on fish populations, angling and wildlife. We want to hear from all those interested in coarse fish and fisheries, including the businesses that depend on angling, to help us decide whether we need to retain, change or remove the current close season. We may, as a result of this consultation, make new byelaws. If we do, we must advertise them to allow anyone the opportunity to object. This will most likely happen later this year. Why oh why are they asking this question now? It's because their revenue is in serious decline! Look at rod licence revenue. It's got nothing to do with the welfare of our rivers or the well being of the fish that swim and live in them has it? It's about bolstering the cause so coarse anglers get a better deal and thus pump money in to the system to keep jobs alive in the EA. So where the hell are these jokers on this matter: https://www.anglingtrust.net/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted January 15, 2019 Report Share Posted January 15, 2019 Allow me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted January 17, 2019 Report Share Posted January 17, 2019 I like seasons, it gives you something to look forward to. However, these days they appear to go too quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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