Looks like this greedy load of low lifes are going to introduce a sea fishing licence . Know there is a petion on blairs web site against it . I always thought the rite to free fishing was enshrined in the magna carta . If they get away with that one next you will need a licence to forage on common land (or your own )
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What's your source ilan? This 'story' seems to pop up every couple of years and never comes to anything. Has there been a new proposal, white paper or something?
Hi yes there was a paper published in march I saw it on another forum and followed the link to the on line petition so think this has legs but i dont know how to post links ilan
ilan said:
you pretty much cannot forage on common land any more as the Countryside and rights of Way act (right to Roam) now covers most of it and that forbids ALL foraging
Havent got to the bottom of public roads sides etc But the Highways agency is one of the groups metioned as part of it etc
Duncan
There was a story about this on Radio 4 on Saturday morning. All proceeds of the license were going to go to environmental issues in relation to our shore lines, yea right 
Dave
Dave
Well, we all know that Blair likes to pass laws, but how is he going to police it? There simply isn't the resources to do it. Look at the hunting ban (or lack of it) Keep on fishing, there is simply too much coast line to for them to be able to watch all of it, or, if you are fortunate , like me, simply hop over the border to the Republic of Ireland, and fish for free.
I fear it could be serious, this time. In Belgium, Netherlands and Germany too, voices are raised against "sport" fishing. The trend comes from the US where a battle is raging between pro's and sport fishers about who has right to the billfish or striped bass that's (still) out there.
The basic reason is that professional fishermen , who DO pay heavy licences, are more and more limited in their rights to catch (and that's a eufemism). meanwhile sport fishermen are stepping into the gap, supplying local restaurants etc. with heaps of fresh fish, thereby influencing the market demand for the fishermen-caught fish. That's not fair, is it?
Problem is thus that there are too many fake amateurs on the water. Catch a cod for sport, OK, but 180Kgs?
The basic reason is that professional fishermen , who DO pay heavy licences, are more and more limited in their rights to catch (and that's a eufemism). meanwhile sport fishermen are stepping into the gap, supplying local restaurants etc. with heaps of fresh fish, thereby influencing the market demand for the fishermen-caught fish. That's not fair, is it?
Problem is thus that there are too many fake amateurs on the water. Catch a cod for sport, OK, but 180Kgs?
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