Six anglers in the London area have been hit with big fines after being found guilty of fishing illegally.
The cases were brought by the Environment Agency (EA) to Barkingside Magistrates Court on 8 January, with the offenders being forced to pay £2,182 in fines and charges.
Richard Tyner, Area Fisheries Team Leader at the EA, hopes the case will act as a deterrent to anyone thinking of breaking the angling laws and byelaws.
“Fishing illegally can incur a fine of up to £2,500 and offenders can also have their fishing equipment seized,” said Richard.
“We inspect rod licences 24 hours a day, seven days a week and those caught cheating the system will always be prosecuted.”
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