Inshore netters

[drifter]

There's a boat moored in Royal Quays Marina who fishes the gill nets and pots although it's not actually his full time job. I noticed last week that he brought in loads of boxes of cod and flatties which he took away to presumably sell. I guess he's operating with a valid licence and therefore entitled within the law but there was also several boxes of undersize fish left on the deck which I assume was destined for pot bait.
If the mesh size is such that undersize fish are going to be caught well at least they did not die in vain if they go into the pots but I have difficulty coming to terms with the whole concept.
The fisheries patrol vessel is also moored within the marina so I guess everything is hunky dory but I really cannot get my head around it.

[Gazz]

There's a boat moored in Royal Quays Marina who fishes the gill nets and pots although it's not actually his full time job. I noticed last week that he brought in loads of boxes of cod and flatties which he took away to presumably sell. I guess he's operating with a valid licence and therefore entitled within the law but there was also several boxes of undersize fish left on the deck which I assume was destined for pot bait.
If the mesh size is such that undersize fish are going to be caught well at least they did not die in vain if they go into the pots but I have difficulty coming to terms with the whole concept.
The fisheries patrol vessel is also moored within the marina so I guess everything is hunky dory but I really cannot get my head around it.

Interesting post there mate

[Topfly]

[QUOTE=drifter;206001]There's a boat moored in Royal Quays Marina who fishes the gill nets and pots although it's not actually his full time job. I noticed last week that he brought in loads of boxes of cod and flatties which he took away to presumably sell. I guess he's operating with a valid licence and therefore entitled within the law but there was also several boxes of undersize fish left on the deck which I assume was destined for pot bait.
If the mesh size is such that undersize fish are going to be caught well at least they did not die in vain if they go into the pots but I have difficulty coming to terms with the whole concept.
The fisheries patrol vessel is also moored within the marina so I guess everything is hunky dory but I really cannot get my head around it.[/QUOTE ]

Drifter, I would think he is not allowed to land undersized fish for potbait or any other reason. here is a bit from Loopy's post.

Nets can be used to catch pot bait from locations which are not prohibited by the byelaw and provided the species caught are of at least the legal minimum size (where there is one).

Unregistered and unlicensed persons may place gillnets in the sea in legally permitted areas to catch species of the permitted minimum size and over but are not permitted to sell what they catch.