We have made new byelaws to:- –
- regulate net and trap fishing for eel and elver;
- create an offence for fishing during close seasons and close times.
We are currently advertising the byelaws as we are obliged to by law. This gives everyone an opportunity to support or object to them.
You can download the byelaws and the reasons why we are introducing them.
Eel and elver net and trap fishing -
Byelaws (PDF, 212KB)
Guidance (PDF, 48KB)
Letter to eel net licence holders (PDF,100KB)
Close season and close time offence -
Byelaw and guidance (PDF, 1MB)
Objections and Support
If you would like to object or offer your support to these byelaws, please write to -
Martin James
Fisheries Byelaws Consultation
Environment Agency
Richard Fairclough House
Knutsford Road
Latchford
Warrington
Cheshire, WA4 1HT.
Or by e-mail to – fisheries@environment-agency.gov.uk
Objections must be received on or before 20 August.
If you are objecting to a specific byelaw, please make this clear in your correspondence.
What happens now?
We are allowing five weeks for people to object or offer support to these byelaws.
We will reply to every objection, responding to the issues raised and inviting the objection to be withdrawn.
We will then apply to Defra, the Welsh Assembly Government and Scottish Executive to confirm the byelaws, complete with any suggested modifications and all objections we receive. Ministers can then decide whether to confirm the measures, with or without any changes.
Who to contact
If you have any queries, please e-mail Adrian Taylor
