Bass mls increase stopped
19 March 2007 – The following message has been sent by Defra Ben Bradshaw announced on 10 August 2006 his decision to increase the Minimum Landing Size (MLS) for bass from 36 to 40cm and the Minimum Mesh Size for enmeshing nets used to target bass from 90 to 100mm. On 14 March the Minister […]
NFSA press release
Sea anglers fail to bite license bait A carrot and stick government promise of improved services and benefits but with a license scheme to fund them has been rejected by sea anglers’ representatives. It is the core of proposals by the environment department (Defra) to develop recreational sea angling (RSA) in England and Wales by […]
Bass mls. Give it a chance
[We quote below, an article which appeared in the ‘Western Morning News’ on 5 March 2007. We are grateful to the editor of the Western Morning News and the author, Phil Lockley, for allowing BASS to reproduce the article on this web site.] Angry debate over new 40cm limit Fishermen defend bass landing size regulations […]
BASS magazine 120
The next issue of the BASS magazine, No. 120, is scheduled for distribution to all BASS members by the 10 March 2007. In addition to the editorial, officer’s reports, the letters column and other regular features, the magazine will also contain the following articles:- Notes from a Small Big Island, by Leigh Davies Silver Magic, […]
Impact of new 40cm bass mls
On Friday 9 February at 7.30pm on BBC1, the regional current affairs TV Programme, ‘Inside Out’, will be broadcasting an item in the South-West, looking at the impact that the new 40cm bass mls will have locally. Trailers for the programme show a local commercial fisherman, an under 10 metre handliner, claiming that he will […]