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Prevent the taking of fish & the number of fish allowed to be taken.

Submitted on Wednesday 3rd December 2014

Published on Thursday 4th December 2014

Current status: Closed

Closed: Monday 30th March 2015

Signatures: 127

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Sport ~ UK

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Prevent the taking of fish & the number of fish allowed to be taken.

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This petition is to ban the taking of fish from rivers, lakes and canals and to educate other anglers about the value of our sport and to preserve our rivers

the current bylaws set by the Enviromental agency allow the taking of fish from rivers, lakes and canals.

The current laws can be found here (1.7.2 - 1.7.4) -> https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/295631/South_East_Byelaws.pdf



These state that;

15 pike, grayling, barbel, chub, common bream, common carp, crucian carp, Dace, perch, roach, Rudd, silver bream, smelt, tench and any hybrids of these species less than 20cm can be taken per day.

2 grayling between 30 and 38 cm per day

One pike less than 65cm per day.

There are NO restrictions on the number of other course fish that can be taken per day.

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