Calling Welsh sea anglers
The Welsh Assembly Government has announced its intention to consult all stakeholders on a proposal to increase the minimum landing size of bass and the minimum net mesh size in relation to Welsh territorial waters. This consultation is similar to that currently being undertaken by Defra. The Welsh Assembly Government are keen to promote and […]
A very successful meeting
Further to our report of 24 November 2005, the petition presented by John Leballeur, Chairman of the Bass Anglers’ Sportfishing Society (BASS), United Kingdom, and Stéphan Beaucher, Vice-President of Collectif Bar Européen (CBE), France, at the European Parliament, Brussels, on 24 November 2005 was received enthusiastically. Following a very informative power point presentation about sea […]
BASS/CBE lobby EU
Today a hearing is taking place in the EU Court of Petitions, Brussels, following the deposition of a petition by the Bass Anglers’ Sportfishing Society (BASS), United Kingdom and the Collectif Bar Européen (CBE), France, requesting the cessation of winter pair trawling for bass by European Member States. The petition is being presented by John […]
BASS invites commercials
Sea anglers invite commercial fishermen to help petition the EU Commission over bass size and historic rights With the Defra bass minimum landing size consultation now underway, it is becoming clear that UK commercial fishing interests believe that any benefits of producing more bigger bass in UK waters under this proposal, would be lost to […]
Consultation re bass mls
Defra has now announced details of the consultation, covering the raising of the bass minimum landing size (MLS) from 36 cms to 45 cms, together with an appropriate rise in the commercial net mesh sizes. We reproduce below, the consultation letter from Defra, together with a scientific paper from CEFAS and a partial regulatory assessment […]