This time a year ago anglers like Dave Collins were beginning to feel confident about the recovery of the River Llynfi after a major pollution incident in the summer of 2016. The incident had devastated fish stocks along sections of the Powys river, which joins the River Wye a few miles to the north. Mr Collins and colleagues from Gwent …
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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. …
Read More »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. …
Read More »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 …
Read More »‘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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »Fishing surges after coronavirus lockdown is eased, angling licence figures show
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 …
Read More »Angling Direct Annual Loss Widens Despite 27%…
(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 …
Read More »Angler races to snatch fish from jaws of large seal in incredible video
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 …
Read More »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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