Paul Kilpatrick Whitby Charter Skipper Criticises The National Federation Of Sea Anglers Over Their Stance On Bag Limits For Sea Anglers

Local charter skipper Paul Kilpatrick has spoken out in opposition to the NFSA who say they are in favour of the Priniciple of bag limits for sea anglers. In reponse to this statement by the NFSA

Re : Bag Limits - The NFSA will therefore support the concept of bag limits where it is part of a balanced campaign to conserve or improve a specific fish stock or stocks. For the avoidance of doubt we will oppose such proposals where controls are placed solely on anglers whilst other users have free access to fish stocks important to sea anglers.

The Sea Otter 2 Skipper says

There is one thing for sure the NFSA wont get 1 pence out of me bag limits which planet are these idiots on.

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Yorkshire Division Of The National Assocition Of Sea Anglers To Reform

The Yorkshire branch of the National Federation Of Sea Anglers is to reform. After a meeting on the 30th April 2007 at the Scarborough sea anglers social club it was decided there was enough interest to reform the Yorkshire regional division of the NFSA.


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National Federation Of Sea Anglers - Yorkshire Division

I attended the NFSA Regional meeting tonight at the anglers social club in Scarborough. The turn out was pretty decent (better than I expected I must say). With no exact agenda other than looking at the potential for reforming a regional division of NFSA I felt things went ok. It was good to see the 2 reps from NFSA travel over and put the view point of the NFSA across on the Licence and Bag Limits issues.

Re : Licence - The NFSA position is to oppose the principle until significant improvements in the sea angling experience are recognised.

Re : Bag Limits - The NFSA will therefore support the concept of bag limits where it is part of a balanced campaign to conserve or improve a specific fish stock or stocks. For the avoidance of doubt we will oppose such proposals where controls are placed solely on anglers whilst other users have free access to fish stocks important to sea anglers.

Info On Bag Limits And Licences From :

http://www.nfsa.org.uk/news/2007-03-05.htm

Communication between the NFSA and anglers in the region was raised as an issue and the gents at the table said they hoped to improve that in the future.

Please read full article at NFSA In Yorkshire