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Powys brothers spotted fishing illegally are reeled in

The brothers were found guilty at Cardiff Magistrates’ Court of illegal fishing charges on July 2 after a joint investigation between Natural Resources Wales (NRW), Brecon Angling Society and Dyfed Powys Police. The Davies brothers, from Brecon, were spotted fishing the River Usk in the town by the local angler, who knew they were not members of Brecon Angling Society. …

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Powys brothers spotted fishing illegally are reeled in

The brothers were found guilty at Cardiff Magistrates’ Court of illegal fishing charges on July 2 after a joint investigation between Natural Resources Wales (NRW), Brecon Angling Society and Dyfed Powys Police. The Davies brothers, from Brecon, were spotted fishing the River Usk in the town by the local angler, who knew they were not members of Brecon Angling Society. …

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Duo fined for Illegally fishing in Llanelli reservoir

Two Llanelli men who were caught illegally fishing by Natural Resources Wales (NRW) Fisheries Enforcement Officers have been hit with fines and costs of £354 each at Cardiff Magistrates Court. Nicky Dean Lee Edwards, of Felinfoel, Llanelli, and Keiran Price, of Morfa, Llanelli, were caught fishing without a valid rod licence and neither had permission from Llanelli Angling Association to …

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‘An Environmentalist With a Gun’: Inside Steven Rinella’s Hunting Empire

“I still have that HATE shirt in my closet to remind me,” Rinella told me. We were sitting in his backyard at the home he shares with his wife, Katie, and their three young children in an upscale neighborhood in Bozeman. The leaves on the aspen tree out front had gone riotously golden, and the branches were festooned with dozens …

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Two fined for illegally fishing in Llanelli reservoir

WELSH WATER is encouraging customers who are struggling to pay their water bills to contact the company to discuss what support may be available to them. The company already helps over 130,000 customers to pay their bills.   It offers a range of financial support to those who need it most and this has become more important due to the increasing …

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Fishing surges after coronavirus lockdown is eased, angling licence figures show

Man casting

Lockdown-weary Britons reached for their fishing rods after coronavirus restrictions were lifted, figures show today. Anglers desperate to escape virtual house arrest hung “gone fishing” signs on their front doors as they grabbed their bait and hooks and headed for the nearest lake or river. Environment Agency statistics reveal a huge surge in sales of fishing licences after the Government …

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Angling Direct Annual Loss Widens Despite 27%…

Angling direct Bristol

(Alliance News) – Angling Direct PLC said Wednesday its annual loss widened on higher administrative and distribution expenses, despite double digit growth in revenue. For the year to the end of January, the fishing equipment retailer reported a pretax loss of GBP1.4 million, widened from GBP392,000 the year before. This was due to administrative expenses rising to GBP14.7 million from …

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Angler races to snatch fish from jaws of large seal in incredible video

Dion Parry

An incredible video shows a tussle between an experienced angler and a 300lb seal on the Welsh coast. The video, shot in Anglesey, shows fisherman Dion Parry in a race to reel in a pollock before it is snatched from his line by the speeding mammal gliding through the water. The silhouette of the huge seal can be seen close …

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Coronavirus: Will lockdown easing see more of us using rivers?

Image copyright PA Media Image caption Enjoying the water – but who owns it? Figures suggest that more people than ever are heading to Britain’s rivers with the easing of lockdown – renewing calls for better public rights of access. It comes as MPs are to consider proposals aimed at opening up the waterways to all. But after recent incidences …

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Police called out to dispute near Brighouse between poachers and bailiffs

A heated dispute between poachers and bailiffs at Brookfoot Ponds near Brighouse led to police being called out. An eyewitness said: “Fishing poachers threatened Brighouse Angling Club’s bailiff, police called and other bailiffs. “Police threatened to arrest one of the bailiffs. I have been blocked in for about an hour and a quarter.” Brookfoot is a village which lies between …

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