Salmon:- | Sundays | No change - If salmon angling on a Sunday were
permitted we would probably have to
have two other days off instead (in the
interests of conservation).
- Current arrangement leaves open the
possibility of allowing greater access
for angling for other species.
Consultative Committee on
Protection Orders |
| | No change -
Scottish Anglers National
Association |
| Seasons | No change - Current powers seem
adequate. Consultative Committee on
Protection Orders Scottish Anglers National
Association |
Trout:- | Weekly | No change - Consultative Committee on
Protection Orders Scottish Anglers National
Association |
| Season | Could possibly consider making it
possible to run close season from 1 Sept
till 31 March, in appropriate
locations. Consultative Committee on
Protection Orders |
| | No change -
Scottish Anglers National
Association |
Grayling:- | Season | 'Be guided by representations form
Grayling Society'. |
| | Consultative Committee on
Protection Orders 'Do not oppose the suggestion made by
the Grayling Society, if this is what the
grayling Society wants, although the SFCA
consider that it would be totally
unenforceable because of the overlap with
brown trout in terms of habitats and
angling methods'.
Scottish Federation for Coarse
Angling |
| | 'We completely support the wishes of the
Grayling Society for the Closed Season of
15th March until 15th June'
Scottish Anglers National
Association |
Coarse Fish:- | | - 'Be guided by representations from
Coarse Angling bodies'. Consultative Committee on
Protection Orders 'We would support whatever the coarse
anglers would like'
Scottish Anglers National
Association 'We oppose the insertion of such a
provision with regard to coarse species.
We do not consider such a thing to be
necessary, and are concerned that it could
be abused or imposed misguidedly. It is far
too blunt an instrument to deal with the
problems that it would purport to address.
As previously stated, there should be a
power on the part of management bodies to
identify, based on sound scientific
information, refuge areas or sensitive
sites where fishing may have to be
restricted for some parts of the year.
That could best be provided within the
scope of the "son of Protection Order"
rather than by the imposition of statutory
close seasons'.
Scottish Federation for Coarse
Angling |