Guys, this saga is getting beyond a Joke !!!!Doesn't anyone read the conservation page and look at what "The Image " has placed there to tell everyone where nets are totally illegal
The beach between the Llanddulas Jetty and Ty Crwyn Cottage is a total no go area for beach and drift nets.
If there is difficulty in understanding a straight forward simple language then its a sad state of affairs. I'm sorry but lessons in reading are becoming more and more apparent for some guys who evidently can't seem to grasp that if you have a legal fishing problem, the simple answer is to contact the fishery authorities AT THE TIME.
I suggest everyone looks at the website of the
North Western and North Wales Sea Fisheries Committee and goes to the byelaws pages for BYELAW 24 which covers all netting locations in N Wales
alternatively use
www.google.co.uk for the North Western and North Wales Sea Fisheries Committee web page
the byelaw for Llanddulas states as follows
NORTH WESTERN AND NORTH WALES SEA FISHERIES DISTRICT
THE SEA FISHERIES REGULATION ACT, 1966
LIMITS OF THE DISTRICT
As defined by the North Western and North Wales Sea Fisheries District Order, 1999. S.I. 1999 No. 1043.
"Sea Fisheries District
1. There shall continue to be sea fisheries district comprising so much of the sea within the national waters of the United Kingdom adjacent to England and Wales and so much of the sea within six nautical miles of the baselines (as they existed at 25th January 1983 in accordance with the Territorial Waters Order in Council 1964(c), as amended by the Territorial Waters (Amendment) Order in Council 1979(d) from which the breadth of the territorial sea of the United Kingdom adjacent to England and Wales is measured, with the adjoining coast, as lies within the following limits, namely:- on the north, a line drawn true south-west from the seaward extremity of Haverigg Point in the county of Cumbria (being the southern boundary of the Cumbria Sea Fisheries District); and, on the south, a line drawn true north-west from the northern extremity of Cemaes Head in the county of Ceredigion (being the northern boundary of the South Wales Sea Fisheries District).
The sea fisheries district shall not extend above a line drawn at or near the mouth of every river or stream flowing into the sea or into any estuary, or of the estuaries, within the limits of the said district, as follows:-
A line drawn across the river Dee (Dyfrdwy) from Hilbre Point to the north-western extremity of Hilbre Island in the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, thence to the disused lighthouse at the Point of Ayr, in the county of Flintshire;
A line drawn across the river Clwyd, along the seaward side of the bridge carrying the A548 road at Rhyl;
Lines drawn across the rivers Conwy and Aber, along the seaward side of the railway bridges across the said rivers near Conwy and Aber respectively;
A line drawn across the river Seiont, along the seaward side of the bridge carrying the A487 road at Caernarfon;
A line drawn across the mouth of Foryd Bay (river Gwyrfai) from Ty-calch to the flagstaff at Belan Fort;
A line drawn across the river Cefni, along the seaward side of the bridge carrying the A4080 road at Malltraeth;
A line drawn across the river Soch, along the seaward side of the bridge carrying the A499 road at Abersoch;
A line drawn across the river Erch, along the seaward side of the railway bridge at Pwllheli Harbour;
A line drawn across the river Rhyd-hir, along the seaward side of the bridge carrying the Embankment Road at the western side of Pwllheli Harbour;
A line drawn across the river Glaslyn, along the seaward side of the embankment near Porthmadog;
Lines drawn across the rivers Dwyryd and Artro, along the seaward side of the railway bridges across the said rivers near Llandecwyn and Llanbedr and Pen-Sarn Stations respectively;
Lines drawn across the rivers Ysgethin and Dysynni, along the seaward side of the railway bridges across the said rivers near Tal-y-bont and Tonfanau respectively;
A line drawn across the river Mawddach, from the point at which it is joined on the north shore by the Cwm-llechan stream near Bontddu to the point on the south shore where it is joined by the Gwynant stream;
A line drawn across the river Dyfi, from the point at Trefri to the south western abutment of the railway bridge across the Tre'r-ddol stream (river Clettwr);
A line drawn across the river Aeron, along the seaward side of the bridge carrying the A487 road at Aberaeron;
A line drawn across the river Teifi, along the seaward side of the bridge carrying the A487 road at Cardigan;
A line drawn across every river or stream not herein before specified, such line being in continuation of the coast at mean high water springs.
In respect of the rivers, streams and estuaries above the lines beyond which the sea fisheries district does not extend, the Environment Agency shall within its area have the powers of a local fisheries committee.2. The Sea Fisheries District shall continue to be called the "North Western and North Wales Sea Fisheries District".
BYELAWS
BYELAW 24
FIXED ENGINES - PROHIBITIONS (WALES)This byelaw applies to that part of the District to the westward and southward of a line drawn 310° (True) from Hilbre Point (Latitude 53° 23.21' North, Longitude 03° 11.88' West).
For the purposes of Section 6 of the Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975, the placing and use of fixed engines is authorised subject to the exceptions contained at paragraphs (c), (d), and (e).
Any fixed engine is to be set and used in such manner that salmonids (salmon and sea trout) are not taken. If such fish are taken, the fixed engine is to be re-set to avoid any re-occurrence.
The placing and use of a fixed engine, is prohibited in those parts of the District as defined at paragraph (f), during the periods given in (i) to (v) below:Areas numbered 1,
2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 24 and 26, prohibited during the period 1st April to 30th November inclusive.
Areas numbered 3 and 9, prohibited during the period 1st April to 30th June inclusive.
Area numbered 10; prohibited during the period 1st April to 30th June inclusive for nets having a mesh size less than 249mm.
Areas numbered 21 and 23; prohibited during the period 1st April to 30th November inclusive for nets having a mesh size greater than 65mm.
Area 25 prohibited during the period 1st April to 30th November inclusive for nets having a mesh size between 65mm and 249mm.
To minimise the risk of the taking of salmonids, the Committee may also temporarily prohibit at any time, the setting of any fixed engine, in any part of the District as defined in paragraph (a) above.
(1)
River Clwyd - the area bounded on the east by a line drawn in a 315° (True) direction from Splash Point (Latitude 53° 19.81' North, Longitude 03° 28.28' West) on the west by a line drawn in a 315° (True) from the sea defence wall (Latitude 53° 18.51' North, Longitude 03° 32.28' West) and a seaward line drawn in a 243° (True) direction from a position in (Latitude 53° 21.21' North, Longitude 03° 30.68' West).
(2) River Dulas - the area bounded on the east by a line 000° (True) from Ty-Crwyn (Latitude 53° 17.41' North, Longitude 03° 36.58' West) and on the west by a line drawn 000° (True) from the root of the Llysfaen Jetty (Latitude 53° 17.61' North, Longitude 03° 39.48' West) and a seaward line drawn in a 267° (True) direction from a position in Latitude 53° 18.01' North, Longitude 03° 36.58' West. Anyone who would even suggest that there isn't a fishery offence taking place having seen a photo and NOT check the facts shouldn't be allowed to hold a rod in the 1st Instance.
It gives the netting brigade even more Oxygen to their case that anglers appear to be supporting them
Like I said, some guys should hold their heads in Shame and retract their comments ASAP.
Anyone want to disagree
Anyone who thinks the Environment Agency Crime unit will respond robustly is obviously not aware of the poor results that seem to be getting talked about at all levels of public debate
The game Anglers in N.Wales are making serious complaints to the Welsh Assembly that the EA fishery officers are not doing their job, so if you complain and don't get a reply back that your complaint has been dealt with successfully, then you know where to complain along with all the game anglers
Make sure you ask for what the Environment Agency call Complaint Feed back every time.
Tight lines guys
