Licenses

[willywetegg]

Do you mean a section like this Rory.

http://www.nesa.co.uk/forums/nfsa-nesfc-issues-affecting-you/

This has been there for ages mate, Dave asked me about where to post things like this thread and as usual it got stuck in shore fishing as it is the only place that anyone reads. If it goes in the proper area no one even knows it is there.

Jim.

[ScottyJim]

Great article Dave. As the "resident expert" on this subject, have you any idea what the story is with Scotland, Wales and N.Ireland? The documents title implies it's for England. (Consultation on a Recreational Sea Angling Strategy for England). I would have thought we all would be covered by the same document. Unless that's another benefit/curse with our own parliament up here.

[Red5]

Just Like that Jim!!!!!



God must visit an opticians and get me eyes tested (Ironic lol)


...How did I miss that?

[davem2005]

Scottjim,

Since they all got their own pariament they are all having their own consultations.

I guess you may come from north of the border and you should have a look here

The Scottish Sea Angling Conservation Network

for more details. Thats the scottish version of the sacn. A very active organisation

For details of whats happening in Wales look here

Welsh Strategy Launched

Not sure if their is a seperate contact for all things welsh.

Their consultation started at the same time as the uk one...now I wonder why the phrases waste of money and duplication of effort spring to mind?

On a day to day basis the SACN website is one of the most regularly updated and informative sites ( Thanks Leon) which is free to join

Sea Anglers' Conservation Network

Then we have the NFSA...one of the largest and longest standing bodies.

Welcome to www.nfsa.org.uk

There was a NE (yorkshire) division of the nfsa but it does seem to have gone very quiet. Perhaps Glenn may drop by and let us know what happened.

Raises the question of would there be sufficient support for a NE division of either of these organisations?

Cheers
Dave

[ScottyJim]

Thanks Dave. Wouldn't it just be typical if we had different strategys. Fish one side of the border and you don't need a license, Walk a few yards the other way and you get prosecuted.

[davem2005]

This is obvoiusly a concern in our region around berwick and also as highlighted earlier with the SFC join at North/South sheilds.

It see,s the Berwick boats have different size limits for Lobsters depending on where they land them and this is regularly brought up at SFC meetings.

Dave

[SSACN]

Great article Dave. As the "resident expert" on this subject, have you any idea what the story is with Scotland, Wales and N.Ireland? The documents title implies it's for England. (Consultation on a Recreational Sea Angling Strategy for England). I would have thought we all would be covered by the same document. Unless that's another benefit/curse with our own parliament up here.

Benefit or curse is debatable and not one for this site , the position for Scotland is that the strategy doesn't directly apply, however, any work done in Westminster will obviously be considered to some extent or another up here.

Rather than just having a strategy for sea angling, we will campaign for a sea angling development strategy as we want to see our Government focussed on developing our sport rather than just doing things to it !

The Scottish Sea Angling Conservation Network

[Topfly]

Cheers ssacn, nice to see you fighting the good fight over the border. let's hope it's not to late to save our sport.

[john/r]

hi just had a quick look thro this thread, and i have come to this conclusion i aint paying no f-----g license, uk we get the least amount of hols in europe ,we have the biggest crime rate,we have the highest divorce rate,petrol prices soaring petrol goes up so does everything else, inflationary bait prices 50pence for one black lug is there out i have missed out, wht are they going to do with people who dont pay license put them in prison there aint enough room in prisons now for proper criminals thats why they keep letting them out early . also people keep trying to put themselves back inside as it is a cushy lifestyle for them.who is going to pay for all people in prison who dont pay licenses.
forgot most winos in europe most binge drinkers, most people in europe walking along streets with carrier bags guess wats inside cans wat beer
great country
oh by the way were does all the road tax money go i pay each year

[Topfly]

Do you really pay road tax John? That is why they want licence mony off us.

[Red5]

Is it possible to get the tackle shops to join together around the coast to do a generic letter that anglers can sign to be passed on to each shops local MP and DEFRA stating our concerns with regard the licence?

[john/r]

hi red 5,apparently its all done and dusted as paul said earlier on in the thread 2009
well i signed one petition is there anymore to sign or is it going to be like everything else in this country lambs to the slaughter ,you get nowt without a fight
john

[davem2005]

hi red 5,apparently its all done and dusted as paul said earlier on in the thread 2009
well i signed one petition is there anymore to sign or is it going to be like everything else in this country lambs to the slaughter ,you get nowt without a fight
john

Its not necessarily all done and dusted, likely but not inevitable.

We have over three months to tell defra what we want. Thats the whole point of the current consultation.

Yeah you sign an e petioin but the current consultation goes way beyond that.

10 questions and answers to them all are not compulsary...fairly easy to reply. Tell defra you wont pay a license not us here on the forum

Alternatively tell em you would consider paying a license IF you see following improvements...


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You fill in the banks.

That is exactly the kind of feedback Defra want. The "angling representatives" have had there say...now defra want to hear the anglers comments.

I will make it easy for you

Send an email for the attention of Nicola Clarke

rsa.strategy@defra.gsi.gov.uk

FFS dont tell her I sent you

Cheers
Dave

[john/r]

done

[loopy]

Dave2005 Had my reply from DEFRA ,Amble Sea Angling Club is now a stakeholder and will represent our members views in and around our part of Northumberland. It's a start, hope to arrange that talk from yourself and combine it with the consultation questions in the new year, will speak to Red5 and see if his club would be interested in coming along. Still no view from our MP, will try more letters.

E-mail Nicola Clarke rsa.strategy@defra.gsi.gov.uk
and ask to be a stakeholder even as an individual.