“HE THAT IS GOOD FOR MAKING EXCUSES IS SELDOM GOOD FOR ANYTHING ELSE.” – BENJAMIN FRANKLIN In our last press release, we thanked Cornwall IFCA Committee members for engaging with the problem of some Cornish fixed netters illegally targeting bass,
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Fixed netters in St Ives bay are reported to be illegally hammering bass as they aggregate to migrate to offshore spawning areas. We are told one vessel has landed 1.5 tonnes of bass in one night (more than its 1.4 tonnes annual allowance) and earned around £5,000
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Cornwall Fishery Managers: Asleep at the Wheel say Cornish Sea Anglers Last week, we reported shocking new landing data from the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) which showed landings of sea bass by Cornish netting vessels have increased by a whopping 43%, despite fishing restrictions intended to reduce
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