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Hi all
once again record breaking herring have been taken from our piers or so it first appears, but rather than getting your arms full of prizes from angling mags for a record breaker the chances are you will end up with a hefty fine instead. The fish are not herring but shad which are a protected species and must be returned, ignorance is no excuse. Attached is a diagram to help anglers identify these fish, if you have a web site, tackle shop or club house could you please make this available, as a general rule of thumb if you catch a herring bigger than 14oz, I suggest you put it back.
Alan
once again record breaking herring have been taken from our piers or so it first appears, but rather than getting your arms full of prizes from angling mags for a record breaker the chances are you will end up with a hefty fine instead. The fish are not herring but shad which are a protected species and must be returned, ignorance is no excuse. Attached is a diagram to help anglers identify these fish, if you have a web site, tackle shop or club house could you please make this available, as a general rule of thumb if you catch a herring bigger than 14oz, I suggest you put it back.
Alan