On the 1 September 2004 Cornwall County Council published a consultation document seeking views on proposals to establish a 'No Take Zone (NTZ)' in Whitsand Bay around the James Eagan Layne wreck and the Scylla artificial reef.

A small group of Local Anglers created a web site to publicise the issues surrounding the proposal and seek support from fellow Anglers and other interested parties to  allow angling in the area to continue. Generations of local people and visitors alike have fished Whitsand Bay and we believed it morally wrong to allow external commercial interests, a few academics or other self interest groups to impinge what we consider to be our basic and ancient right to fish under common law pre-dating Magna Carta.

The proposal represented a serious threat to Sea Angling, Inshore Fisherman, Tourism, Hotels and Local Shops. It did not recognise the economic and social benefits that Angling brings to the South West.

After a long campaign the proposal is currently held in obeyance. This section of the site is serves to represent an archive of this issue and maintain on record the statements made at the time by various officials.

John Shepherd, Local Angler.
Bob Tetley, Local Angler.