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Anglers Perspective: John Hopes 21 Nov Once again our HERITAGE is being put under threat, we must resist every move at whatever level to deny our rights. I happen to live in a parish with a large area of Common Land where similar principles apply. I wish you every success. John Osborne 18 Nov Very informative website. Together with unjustified proposals re license for sea angling, this issue is merely the thin end of the wedge for our sport unless we are vigilant Talk Sport listener 14 Nov "having been listening to the debate about whitsand bay on fishermans blues on talksport a little piece of advice approx 25years ago the local council tried to ban bait digging on seasalter beach and underestimated local opinion - so what they did was move the follow up meeting to another town further away. It chips away at people attending and you will find them saying that opinion is being won over but the proper reason is that it is more difficult for people to get to the meeting best of luck" Mike Austin Most people only fish on Whitsands beach for bass mackeral turbot, which are I believe migratory fish, so it's a waste of time punishing us. It's fishing in the breeding grounds that should stopped. it's funny how the seas are infested with dog fish since they are no longer fished commercially. Ted Williams "leave us fishermen alone to get on with our lives, and pastimes. there are far more ecological and environmental issues to be dealt with first" Mike Patten I wish to express my whole hearted support for the fight against a sport fishing ban in the area. If I had my way I would ban ALL commercial fishing within one mile of the whole of the UK coastline. It is the commercial fisherman that have created this crisis by their greed and fishing methods. Were CCC to ban sport angling then they would be responsible for the financial impact that resulted not only for tackle shops but hotels and bed and breakfast who cater for anglers who visit the area. Almost all the fish in the area are not resident but migratory. Probably the only non migratory/seasonal species are wrasse. So whilst I applaud the concept, it is fatally flawed from the outset. Sport angling contributes vastly more to the economy than commercial fishing. Ironically it is the latter that will contribute vastly more to the demise of species than sport angling.
John Owen Bob Tetley
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