This week, we have again been receiving reports of fixed netters in St Ives Bay illegally targeting bass as they aggregate to migrate to offshore spawning areas. Will Cornwall IFCA take urgent action to protect these fish from illegal and unsustainable fishing? At the end of this
Read more →We are very encouraged that at Cornwall IFCA’s Committee meeting on Friday 18 September, several Cornwall IFCA Committee members agreed with us that there is a problem with net-caught bass landings going up in Cornwall and expressed concern that some Cornish fixed netters are illegally targeting bass
Read more →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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