Sea anglers to be heard at last.(Sport)

From: Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England) | Date: May 20, 2004 | Copyright information

Byline: By Jeff Bell

New proposals from a Government body could at last give sea anglers a voice in the management of fish stocks around Britain's coasts and the creation of Sportfishing only areas.

The Prime Minister's Strategy Unit Report on Fisheries suggests a number of revolutionary measures, including voluntary licensing and a catch-record scheme.

The licensing could fund more research, which at the moment is limited, into assessing the effect of trawling on fish stocks.

Unlike freshwater angling, there is currently no licence money to fund any extended ...

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