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Two men have been prosecuted after photographs and videos found on a mobile and social media account highlighted illegal fishing activity.
As part of a joint investigation with Northumbria Police, the offenders were found guilty of using unlicensed nets.
Northumbria Police and the Environment Agency carried out joint patrols in Washington. The crackdown saw almost 200 fishing licences checked and people reported for offences including fishing during the close season, unlicensed fishing and fishing using illegal baits. The Fisheries Enforcement Team worked with partners to target specific areas where illegal fishing has been reported. This included an operation with Northumbria Police to target fishing offences and anti-social behaviour at an urban fishing lake in Washington, with one person reported for illegal fishing at Corgi Pond. A second...
A blitz on illegal fishing saw Environment Agency enforcement officers net 27 men for offences on rivers and stillwaters across the North East