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“Dirty dealings” originally posted 2018 bassanglingreflections.wordpress.com/2022/01/27/spr…

Consultation events in the District for the Seabream & Wrasses Complex FMPs Online: 27.03.26 In-Person: Mudeford - 29.04.26, 12:30-14:30 Poole - 29.04.26, 17:00-19:00 Weymouth - 30.04.26, 16:30-18:30 Please use the link for more info & sign up links - southern-ifca.gov.uk/fisheries-mana…

" to me at least, is that it shows what a prolific and interesting shoreline the UK used to have, where cod, haddock and bass etc were not creatures of mystery as they are these days" thepiscatorialraconteurs.co.uk/david-craine-a…

Southern IFCA are hosting Community Drop-In Surgeries in Warsash and Portsmouth on Wednesday 18th March 2026. Please see graphic below for locations and times. Meet the Chairman, Chief Officer and some of the team for a chat.

Following the move by @waitrose to suspend sales of #mackerel due to #sustainability concerns, @NAPAfisheries has warned that market action will likely continue and has urged #CoastalStates to agree a comprehensive quota sharing arrangement. loom.ly/oi_wpT0

Laid before Parliament on 6 February, a Statutory Instrument formally removing the 100cm maximum landing size for #spurdog and updating the recreational bag limit for #seabass from 2 to 3 fish per angler, per day is due to come into force on 27 February. loom.ly/IpnJxig

#Echobox=1772111435" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">theguardian.com/environment/20…

🪶 "No bird is 'just a bird'. Each one carries a lifetime of journeys we rarely see & stories we may never fully know." Dozens of puffins have washed up on Scottish beaches this month, as experts warn they are struggling to survive the stormy weather. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

.@DefraGovUK has published four new draft #FisheriesManagementPlans (#FMPs) for consultation. Developed alongside the #fishing industry, the plans cover wrasse, seabream, and demersal and pelagic species in the Celtic Sea and Western Channel. Open until 5 May. loom.ly/kqO3hGY

🎣 DEFRA has opened a consultation to help futureproof UK fish stocks, but the plans are inadequate & lack the teeth to deliver real change 🚨 💬 "Where are the time-bound actions to reduce pressure on these degraded ecosystems? Our seas cannot wait." 🔽 oceanographicmagazine.com/news/our-seas-…

MMO publishes bass authorisation review report defrafmp.blog.gov.uk/2025/12/09/mmo…

Sharks on brink of extinction caught in tangle nets in protected Irish waters irishtimes.com/environment/20…

Are they managing Bass ?-Bass Management Group bassanglingconservation.co.uk/bass-managemen…

Southern IFCA are hosting Community Drop-In Surgeries in Lymington and Mudeford on Tuesday 10th February 2026. Please see graphic below for locations and times. Meet the Chairman, Chief Officer and some of the team for a chat.

The Commission has extended the winter fishing closure in the Bay of Biscay (22 Jan-20 Feb 2026) to protect common dolphins and other small cetaceans. The measure continues to deliver results, with dolphin bycatch significantly reduced.