Environment Agency reminds anglers of annual close season | Burnham and Highbridge Weekly News
ANGLERS in Somerset are being reminded by the Environment Agency that the ‘close season’ for coarse fish in rivers is now in effect and runs until June 15. The annual close season helps to protect fish stocks across England when they are spawning by preventing fishing for coarse fish in rivers, streams, drains and specified canals, as well as ‘sites of special scientific interest’ (SSSI) stillwaters. Throughout the close season, Environment Agency (EA) officers conduct patrols to enforce the close season. As part of 'Operation Clampdown' - now in its ninth year - Angling Trust...