Fines.

ChaosinDevon · #1 05-17-2005, 09:05 PM

I watched Discovery real time on Friday evening on the TV, the fishing programs run from 9 pm.
Well, during the program they went Bass fishing.... somewhere in the channel, and during the usual banter about techniques I heard them say the following.
Any one caught selling fish they had caught were liable for a £5000 fine and so was the person doing the buying. !!!
Worth thinking about eh ?
This does not apply to me by the way..... I never catch anything.

welsh wizzard · #2 05-17-2005, 09:31 PM

i think watched this aswell while i actually got ready to go fishing

not sure as ive seen so many now.
i think they were catching the bass at rhossili *cough*forum meet*cough* and they were also trying for cod at redwick but caught a dab.

very nice places for you people across the boarder to come and visit

pingu · #3 05-17-2005, 10:34 PM

as long as not points on licence as well then

pixybasher · #4 05-18-2005, 10:06 AM

Not sure if I believe that statement about getting fined. Its not as though its a business or anything where you might have to pay tax and all that malarchy.
Ive sold shed loads of BASS last year to a local restaurant with no problems.
Its more of a nicety really, you know, a bit of bartering and the crack with locals.Thats what I like about Brixham, we are such a close knit communitity and so family orientaited.

bassbandit · #5 05-18-2005, 12:05 PM

Hate To Dissapoint You But It Is Ilegal To Sell Fish Unless You Have A Licence (not A Fresh Water Rod Licence). The Penalties Are Large Incl Confiscation Of Equip, Let Alone Inland Rev Implications Of Avoiding Tax And Nic. This Defra Regs Which Can Be Found On Their Website.

pixybasher · #6 05-18-2005, 12:50 PM

Looks like the restaurant will be selling FARMED BASS on there menu this year then!!!
And the butcher will be selling TAME RABBITS, not the freshly shot one's i get early in the morning.
Dosent life suck sometimes?

bassbandit · #7 05-18-2005, 01:03 PM

KNOW HOW YOU FEEL, RED TAPE, REGULATIONS, EVEN GET TAXES ON GOING TO THE LOO!!!!!!!!!

Portland Pirate · #8 05-18-2005, 01:05 PM

The problem of illegal commercial fishing for Bass has become such a heated topic around the southern coast, that the commercial bass fisherman have forced DEFRA to employ a new team of fisheries inspectors. This team is going to be based in Weymouth, but will be responsible for all of the south coast. I can well understand the point of the commercial Bass fisherman that has to pay 10's of thousands of pounds for a licence only to have their catch de-valued by some guy selling it at a fraction of the price in the pub or local restuarant.
If you have caught more Bass than you need then release the rest that you catch.

pixybasher · #9 05-18-2005, 01:22 PM

Thats just the thing you see ,I aint all that cheap.
But I must admit it does look nice on the menu,...
LOCAL ROD AND LINE CAUGHT WILD SEA BASS....fresh today!!!

Ycan just taste them fresh wild flavours cant you.

ChaosinDevon · #10 05-18-2005, 05:26 PM

This is a tricky one aint it....... I am in two minds about it, on the one hand I can appreciate that commercial fishermen have to earn a living etc etc, but on the other hand they remove them by the ton on a weekly or daily basis.
Whereas I .... in total caught about 30 lb of fish last year and they were all Mackerel that either went in the freezer as bait for this year or were distributed amongst friends and family who wanted them.
And before someone asks.... yes they were all over the minimum length. The national fishstocks have nothing to fear from me !
I just thought it was an interesting point to raise.... because I was blissfully un aware of this law, and suspect that others are too.

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