Licence fees set for increase next year
The
Environment Agency (EA) has made a public announcement that they intend
increasing rod licences next year.
In a recent press release - and in pursuance to Section 25 and Schedule
2 of the Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975 - the EA have given
notice that they intend fixing new fishing licence duties, which will
have effect throughout the agency’s area of jurisdiction.
It is intended that the duties will come into force on the 1st April 2004.
The information received
on the changes is summarised below.
Target - Rod and line.
Licence period - For a period of 12 months with effect from 1st April
2004.
Area - All waters within the fisheries jurisdiction of the Environment
Agency.
Duty - (i) non-migratory trout, char, freshwater fish (coarse fish) and
eels. Full annual charge: £23, concessionary charge £11.50,
junior charge £5.00
(ii) salmon migratory trout (sea trout), non-migratory trout, char, freshwater
fish (coarse fish) and eels. Full annual charge £62, concessionary
and junior charge £31.
Notes - (1)
The junior charge will apply to (a) persons who have reached the age of
12 but have not reached the age of 17 on the date of purchase of the licence.
(2) The concessionary charge will apply to (a) persons aged 65 years or
older, (b) persons on receipt of: (i) long term incapacity benefit, (ii)
short term incapacity benefit (at the higher rate), (iii) severe disablement
allowance, (iv) war pension which includes unemployable supplement.
(3) Temporary licences for eight days and one day will be available from
1st April 2004 at a charge of: (i) Non-migratory trout, char, freshwater
fish (coarse fish) and eels - eight days £8, one day £3.
(ii) salmon migratory trout (sea trout), non-migratory trout, char, freshwater
fish (coarse fish) and eels - eight days £19.50, one day £6.50.Warning
-- A rod licence allows use of up to two rods at the same time when pleasure
fishing for freshwater fish and eels, subject to local byelaws.
A rod licence does not allow the holder to fish anywhere in England and
Wales - you must obtain permission from the landowners or clubs and associations
who may lease the waters, for which there may be day tickets available.
Buyers Beware
One of the country’s
largest coarse fish suppliers has fallen foul of the Environment Agency
section 30 rules and regulations.
It was discovered trying to supply crucian carp to a fishery without the
required documentation.
A recent press release revealed that Suffolk-based Framlingham Fisheries
boss Tim Watts was fined £1,000 and ordered to pay £1,800
in costs after he was caught by officers from the Environment Agency with
200 carp.
It appears that the fish were scheduled to be placed in a fishery around
the Thetford area of Norfolk until the EA intervened.
Their officers had obviously been pre-warned about the intended fish re-stocking
and were strategically placed on the arrival of the fish.
When they confronted the co-owner of Framlingham fisheries about the appropriate
consent forms, he claimed that he had forgotten about them, neither could
he inform the EA representatives as to where the fish had originated.
Local clubs or associations who intend purchasing fish to re-stock their
waters are strongly advised to follow the section 30 ruling which also
requires health check certificates for the fish that are being purchased.
Advice on fish re-stocking can be obtained from your local Environment
Agency office at West Bridgford in Nottingham.
Hallcroft is up for Sale
After weeks of speculation
about Moorland’s Fishery in Worcester being put on the market, it
has now been disclosed that its sister fishery at Hallcroft near Retford
is also up for sale.
It is expected that the very popular fishery, which has four lakes that
can facilitate up to 450 pegs, a static caravan park, toilet block, a
cafeteria and tackle shop on site is expected to be sold for around the
£1.5 million mark.
If you are interested in investing some of your savings you should contact
estate agents Paul and Co on 01937 547880.
Steven Forster
Former Worksop junior
and intermediate squad member and current senior squad member Steven Forster
goes from strength to strength on the senior match circuit.
Along with his fishing buddy Andrew Morley, who has also represented Worksop
in all three categories, they are really controlling some of the senior
events that are taking place locally.
In a recent 38-peg match that was fished at Kiveton Hall Farm, Steven
took the honours with a massive 116lb of barbel, carp and chub.
Round-up
Greyhound results
for their last two matches are:
Straight Mile Fishery at Brampton - Arthur Bird took the honours with
11lb 2oz of carp and chub that were caught using luncheon meat on the
bomb method at peg 2.
Mick Allan was second with 7lb 2oz (p3), followed by Steve Armitage 6lb
6oz (p5), Brett Northage 5lb 9oz (p11).
Carr Vale Pond - Top rod was Alan Sargeson with 16lb 4oz of carp and tench
that were caught using the pole method alternating meat and worm at peg
24.
Phil Moore was runner-up with 14lb from peg 23 and the other leading weights
were Cliff Brailsford 10lb 4oz (p25) and Steve Armitage 7lb (p17).
Aggregate Points Champion for 2003 was Steve Armitage with 45 points followed
by Brett Northage (65), John Evans (74) and Keith Morris (75).
Sandhill Lake Fund Raiser’s second event was won by Tommy Harper
with 8lb 3oz comprising of tench, skimmers and an eel. Mark Pressley was
second with 4lb 5oz of carp, hybrids, skimmers and roach and Ian Moore
was third with 3lb 12oz.
Notice Board
The next Sandhill
Lake Open Match will take place tomorrow (18th October).
The entry fee is £12 all-inclusive, the draw will take place at
9am and fishing will be from 10am until 3pm - just turn up on the day.
Worksop Piscatorial
members who intend taking part in the next club match on the Chesterfield
Canal at Clayworth on 2nd November should notify the secretary as soon
as possible.
Worksop United
members who intend taking part in the next club event on the Ranby section
of the Chesterfield Canal on Sunday 26th October should inform the secretary
immediately.
Meanwhile, the
club will be starting their Permit Holders Winter Series of matches tomorrow
on the Bracebridge section.
The entry fee is £5 all-inclusive, the draw takes place at 9am and
fishing will be from 10am until 3pm.
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Yours in Sport Glyn |