Illegal Fishing

#RuralTaskForce 

Today the Rural Task Force have conducted joint patrols with Fishery Enforcement officers from Environment Agency enforcing the coarse fishing closed season on rivers. 

The annual closed season runs between 15th March and 15th June (inclusive). 

Pro-active patrols are aimed at those that choose to ignore the national closed season Bylaw and continue fishing when not permitted - often committing Theft Act offences of Fishing Without Permission. 

We cannot overstate the importance of reassuring the law abiding fishing and rural communities that we are always working in partnership with Environment Agency Angling Trust protect our valuable waterways by actively targeting illegal fishing and fish theft. 

To report Illegal Fishing in your area, please call the Environment Agency on 0800 80 70 60 or Police on 101 – for crime in progress call 999. 

#OpTraverse #OpClampdown13