Last week, Midlands Fishery Enforcement Officers took to the River Avon in a canoe to check rod licences. The patrol along the River Avon at Pershore marked the opening of the new coarse fishing season on rivers. Officers checked 30 licences … Continue reading →

13-Jun-2011 Over the Spring Bank Holiday weekend of 27-30 May, Environment Agency officers caught a number of rod licence evaders when checking rod licences in targeted fisheries in the Midlands region, which are known to have a higher-than-average evasion rate. … Continue reading →

Environment Agency bailiffs will be patrolling waters in Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire and Norfolk over the May Bank Holiday checking anglers have a valid rod licence and are fishing legally. Ian Hirst, of the Environment Agency, said: “Anyone found fishing without … Continue reading →

With the start of the fishing season now only a month away, a new initiative has been launched as part of a long-running campaign to encourage anglers to report illegal fishing activity. Environment Agency fisheries bailiffs, angling clubs and tackle … Continue reading →