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ISSUE 250 JULY 2016
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www.snowbee.co.uk BASS ANGLER’S VIEWS SOUGHT THROUGH NEW SURVEY IN CAMPAIGN FOR REGULATION CHANGE The Angling Trust and Bass Anglers Sportfishing Society (BASS) are promoting a new online survey of bass anglers in England to assess the damage done by last year's restrictions on bass angling. The survey, organised through the University of Southampton by Alex Maydew, a Masters student and keen angler, takes less than five minutes and aims to evaluate the impacts that recent EU landing restrictions and strict bag limits have had on the fishing habits of recreational bass anglers. Bass anglers are justifiably angry at the unfair and wholly disproportionate restrictions that have been imposed on them by Fisheries Ministers across Europe, with a zero bag limit followed by a one-fish-only limit during the second half of the year. Their anger was compounded when increased vessel catch limits were awarded to inshore gill netters and hook and line fishermen with a four-month derogation from the sixmonth moratorium on bass landings. Martin Salter, National Campaigns Coordinator at the Angling Trust, said: “The Angling Trust and BASS are gathering evidence on the economic impacts on charter boat bookings, the tackle trade and the local economy of the unfair landing restrictions that were imposed on recreational bass anglers last December. We will be supporting a range of initiatives and undertaking a variety of surveys to assess this but we also need to hear from bass anglers themselves.” “We are asking anglers to find five minutes to complete the survey. All the information will be used to build a strong case that we can put forward to ministers to seek to influence the outcome of the Council of European Fisheries Ministers meeting in December 2016 to ensure that this time we get a better deal for bass and for bass anglers.”
WINNER This extremely rare angel shark was landed aboard Pwllheli based charter boat “Haf-Aled”. It weighed in at a gnats under 50lb and was caught by Jut Farrell on a mackerel fillet. After a quick photo this magnificent fish was returned un-harmed...
Survey creator Alex Maydew emphasised: “It’s fantastic to be working with bass anglers as part of my project. I have a keen interest in the conservation efforts surrounding the species and being able to work closely with organisations like the Angling Trust and BASS means that my efforts will have much wider significance. I work in the angling industry myself, and I completely empathise with the dissatisfaction that bass anglers feel.” https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/seabass2016