New Fisheries Bill

ART has been invited to sit on the stakeholder group for the new Fisheries Bill. If it gets Parliamentary time it could be very significant for our work. If you have any comments on the proposed bill, please get in touch with Alistair asap. The main issues under discussion are:

• More freedom for the EA to introduce and vary byelaws (including seasons)
• Sale of rod-caught fish
• The EA right to a licence fee for fishing
• Movement of live fish
• Obstacles for fish migration