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Weighing in at over 19 stones, it’s believed to be the biggest shark of its kind ever caught in Welsh waters. And there are plenty more like it lurking beneath our waves, according to the skipper who helped land it. Angler David Thomas took five hours to reel in the record-breaking catch off the coast of Milford Haven on Sunday. …
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Fish fences across the tropical seas having large-scale devastating effects: Fish fences so large they can be seen from space are causing habitat destruction
Fish fences are a common type of traditional fishing gear regularly constructed from mangrove poles and nets spanning hundreds of metres which are placed semi-permanently in shallow habitats. Using ecological, social and remote sensing methods, the research team examined the landings from fish fences over a 15-year period and assessed the health of condition of local seagrass, mangroves and reef …
Read More »Angler’s bill for unlicenced fishing trip increased after he failed to show up at court
An angler’s unlicensed Preston Park fishing trip ended with a bill for more than £600 after magistrates’ bumped up his fine for failing to attend court. Luke Johnson was due to appear at Teesside Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday morning to answer charges of fishing without a licence and fishing during an annual closed season. But when the 26-year-old failed to …
Read More »Angling Notes: Extra protection for white-clawed crayfish welcomed
New legislation to strengthen existing measures to protect the native white-clawed crayfish, has been welcomed by Inland Fisheries Ireland. The regulations will provide authorities with powers to prevent the spread of five non-native species included on the European Union list of invasive alien species of EU concern. White-clawed crayfish are a globally threatened species and Ireland holds one of the …
Read More »Dozens of anglers caught during illegal fishing crackdown on the River Tees
Scores of anglers have been caught fishing illegally during a crackdown. Neighbourhood police officers joined forces with the Environment Agency to patrol the River Tees as part of a partnership approach to tackling a range of offences. Around 58 offences, including, fishing for freshwater fish during the close season, fishing without an Environment Agency rod licence, and failing to produce …
Read More »Thousands of pounds worth of Sonik fishing equipment stolen from Norton shop
Thousands of pounds worth of fishing equipment has been stolen from a shop in Norton. Detectives are appealing to the public to trace the expensive Sonik gear. The fishing equipment was stolen from Frankie’s Fishing Tackle shop on Norton Road, Norton , between 3.17am and 3.46am in the early hours of on Monday, August 12. The shop is thought to …
Read More »Angling Notes: Ireland reels them in at the world predator championships
The warm sunny weather was rapidly deteriorating as Ireland’s Predator team explored the water on two practise days ahead of the Fipsed world championships on Rutland Water in East Midlands, England. On competition day, the Irish teams of Tomek Kurman and Jacek Gorny, and brothers Steven and Andrew Powell got off to a good start against 40mph winds and tough …
Read More »Scale force: citizen scientists reel in data on salmon and sea trout
The Minister of State with responsibility for inland fisheries, Seán Canney, is seeking assistance from anglers to become citizen scientists for the National Salmon Scale Project. The initiative aims to collect information through scales from salmon and sea trout which will contribute to the conservation of wild salmon stocks. “As we celebrate international year of the salmon, this project will …
Read More »Angling at the Olympics? Fishing confederation casts about in support for bold gold bid
Anglers are floating the idea of fishing becoming an Olympic sport. They are casting about for support for its official inclusion in the summer Games but not everyone is taking the bait. Fishermen are hook, line and sinker in favour of having anglers going for gold in freshwater, sea, fly and sport angling. And with an estimated three million Britons …
Read More »First pink salmon caught in Welsh waters for decades
Image copyright Natural Resources Wales Image caption The pink salmon was caught in Welsh waters in the River Dee A pink salmon has been caught in Welsh waters for the first time in 30 years, Natural Resources Wales (NRW) said. The fish was caught on the River Dee near the border with England in Chester. NRW is asking netsmen and …
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