Well, our government seems to think so! In July 2021, the government increased sea bass catch limits for commercial fishermen using bottom trawls and seine nets by a hefty 46%[1] and allowed commercial shore netters to start landing and selling bass. So, what increase in catch allowances
Read more →Objection To Cornwall IFCA Proposed Salmonid Byelaw Introduction Save Our Sea Bass objects to the proposed Salmonid byelaw. Our objections divide into two categories: 1) insufficient protection for Salmonids; and 2) procedural failures by Cornwall IFCA in developing the proposed byelaw. These are discussed in more detail
Read more →Get Your Voice Heard The EU Commission is currently consulting on fishing catch limits (“fishing opportunities”) for 2022, including for bass. Get your voice heard now, by clicking on the link to the EU consultation at the bottom of this blog. (If you want to know why
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