Loughs Agency Consultation on Protection of Bass
Wed Oct 01, 2008 10:58 am
PROPOSED REGULATIONS FOR THE CONSERVATION AND PROTECTION OF SEA BASS (Dicentrarchus labrax)
TO LOUGHS AGENCY STAKEHOLDERS AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES;
The Loughs Agency would welcome your views on proposed implementation of a new regulation, to be introduced in the Foyle Area and Carlingford Area for the conservation and protection of Bass.
The new regulation is proposed to be called the Foyle Area and Carlingford Area (Bass Angling) Regulations 2008. This regulation if enacted will prohibit the taking of Bass by any means other than rod and line. They also provide for a bag limit on anglers of two Bass in any one period of 24 hours, and provide for a ban on angling for Bass during the spawning season (15 May to 15 June each year). The Regulations also provide for the prohibition on the sale of rod caught Bass.
The consultation document is available on the consultation section of the Loughs Agency website at www.loughs-agency.org
Responses and any comments about this Consultation should be either:
. Sent to Conservation of Bass Consultation, Loughs Agency, 22 Victoria Road, Prehen, Londonderry, BT47 2AB, (Fax Number (028) 71342720)
. emailed to laura.french@loughs-agency.org
Hard copies of this Consultation Document can be obtained from the Loughs Agency at the above address or by telephoning Laura French on (028) 71342100.
Copies of this document in an alternative format can be made available on request in large print, disk, Braille and audiocassette. It may also be made available in other languages on request.
Consultation closes on the 24th December 2008.
John McCartney
Director of Conservation and Protection
TO LOUGHS AGENCY STAKEHOLDERS AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES;
The Loughs Agency would welcome your views on proposed implementation of a new regulation, to be introduced in the Foyle Area and Carlingford Area for the conservation and protection of Bass.
The new regulation is proposed to be called the Foyle Area and Carlingford Area (Bass Angling) Regulations 2008. This regulation if enacted will prohibit the taking of Bass by any means other than rod and line. They also provide for a bag limit on anglers of two Bass in any one period of 24 hours, and provide for a ban on angling for Bass during the spawning season (15 May to 15 June each year). The Regulations also provide for the prohibition on the sale of rod caught Bass.
The consultation document is available on the consultation section of the Loughs Agency website at www.loughs-agency.org
Responses and any comments about this Consultation should be either:
. Sent to Conservation of Bass Consultation, Loughs Agency, 22 Victoria Road, Prehen, Londonderry, BT47 2AB, (Fax Number (028) 71342720)
. emailed to laura.french@loughs-agency.org
Hard copies of this Consultation Document can be obtained from the Loughs Agency at the above address or by telephoning Laura French on (028) 71342100.
Copies of this document in an alternative format can be made available on request in large print, disk, Braille and audiocassette. It may also be made available in other languages on request.
Consultation closes on the 24th December 2008.
John McCartney
Director of Conservation and Protection
Re: Loughs Agency Consultation on Protection of Bass
Wed Oct 01, 2008 11:30 am
ssssshhhhhhhhh, theres no bass in the foyle 
Re: Loughs Agency Consultation on Protection of Bass
Wed Oct 01, 2008 9:23 pm
Good news! And better news, they're doing the same for Tope too!
However, if anyone cares to write into the consultation process, they might mention that a 45 cm minimum size makes more sense than the proposed 40 cm size.
However, if anyone cares to write into the consultation process, they might mention that a 45 cm minimum size makes more sense than the proposed 40 cm size.
Re: Loughs Agency Consultation on Protection of Bass
Tue Oct 28, 2008 9:42 pm
Tanglerat wrote:Good news! And better news, they're doing the same for Tope too!
However, if anyone cares to write into the consultation process, they might mention that a 45 cm minimum size makes more sense than the proposed 40 cm size.
To a Maximum of 60cm. Save the Big spawners that are horrible to eat anyway.
Re: Loughs Agency Consultation on Protection of Bass
Wed Oct 29, 2008 7:00 pm
Slot sizes? Think they'd go for it? Might be worth mentioning, at that.