plum on roker pier

[TC]

Aye Jim, I realise it IS a case of going over well trodden ground and most people have had their say on the issue, but there\'s been a good number of people joined the site since this was last raised........they now have a chance to voice their opinion, also.

However, to my mind, there IS only 1 view.......the keeping of LEGALLY DEFINED undersized fish is illegal.......NO ARGUMENT.....and that rule applies to ALL anglers fishing within the bounds of the area that the rule applies to.

By the way......incase anybody got the wrong idea........I don\'t drive at 55mph on 30mph roads.........I was only citing that as a similar ridiculous reason for assuming that a set limit didn\'t apply on environmental grounds.........lol

Lol Peter.......I think the word should be \"released\" not \"returned\"

[TC]

Sorry Alan......forgot to say thanks for moving the topic

[alan]

lol,pleased I\'ve been on Nights,Its Illegal...............Sorry Micky got to agree with Davy,we could talk about this for ever but it changes nothing..................................

[Mike.Haley]

Going back to Charlton, s post regarding DEFRA. I have just had an interesting conversation with the fisheries department of DEFRA and they sugest if you want to report people for taking undersized fish ( as it is illegal ) you should phone either of these numbers.
For the north side of the Tyne-- Northumberland Fisheries Committee 01670 731399
For south side of the Tyne---North eastern Fisheries Committee 01482 339690
Hope this helps everyone

DEFRA wre not aware that NESA existed, but they,ve now had a look at the site and are very impressed that there are so many concerned anglers.

[Edited on 17/6/2005 by Mike.Haley]

[willywetegg]

Nice one Mike well done mate. Will be keeping those two numbers in my phone.

Jim.

[alan]

Well done Mike,

[Charlton]

Funny not DEFRA not knowing about NESA they went along South Shields pier when anglers from NESA raised their concerns about the undersized mackerel being taken by a certain section of anglers. And I quiter ofetn have dealings with the lads at Shields. Who was it you spoke to Malcolm, Rob or Ian

[bribones]

<------ defra thats not me its me bruvva just in case your taking notes lmao

[alan]

Similar subject but I cant be bothered to start a new topic lol

Two words i hate
MACKY BASHING
sounds like
fox bashing
seal bashing
rabbit bashing
badger bashing or is that baiting
deer bashing
whale bashing
cat bashing
dog bashing
mink bashing
pheasant bashing
grouse bashing
get the message..............
Anti\'s will be saying what does this mean,lets go along one of these piers and take a look...............................

[Mike.Haley]

Alan, I cant recall who it was I spoke to regarding NESA. I was talking to a young lady at DEFRA for a while then she passed me on to the gentleman who gave me the numbers. He had,nt heard of NESA so I giuded him through the site as we talked.
I,m just glad I could get those numbers. The school holidays start soon, then just think of the slaughter of small fish and mackrel on all the piers.

[Edited on 17/6/2005 by Mike.Haley]

[KeithB]

Alan, you missed Bishop Bashing off the list

[kensr27sz]

what about the size of bass etc sold in supermarkets i have seen bass in packets that are well undersize .

[alan]

not into Religious hatred Keith,everyone bashes there Bishop just some do it more than others

[mark]

what about the size of bass etc sold in supermarkets i have seen bass in packets that are well undersize .

farmed fish - no limts apply to size

cos they grow slowly they are harvested smaller than they might be to get a return on the money invested in farming them, bass get to about 12oz to a pound in size relatively quickly, they next few pounds take years. got a friend in scotland who farms salmon and thought of diversifying

[mark]

MACKY BASHING

I\'d never really thought about it till now and no matter how you look at it, it doesn\'t sound particularly conservation minded, humane, or ethical, but how many times has the xpression been seen on here

definately ammo for the anti\'s

Off to apply for an Art\'s Council Grant now to pursue a career in Mackeral Charming with my mystical tinsel covered oral fixators and religious cranial massager