undulate rays

[alun j.]

Before we get to Sunday's comp..........

 

......can someone give a ruling about whether these rays can be taken?

 

 

Having enjoyed the one I caught in the OPen comp., I would enjoy another if one came aboard on Sunday [ as I'm sure Craig would as well!!].........but I don't want to transgress any conservation rulings.

 

Can we take Undulate Rays ? Y or N ??

 

Alun.

[mike02380]

http://www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/consult/...-act-condoc.pdf

 

p35 in this document gives some information,

 

I don't know if this is up to date or the definitive answer.

Edited October 16, 2010 by mike02380

[mw]

Have a look at page 34 its on the red list mark

[mike02380]

the more i read the document the more confused I get! it seems to contradict itself to my mind, please can someone more enlightened give an answer!

[mw]

I would agree with you under 9-1 9-2 9-5 it is protected but read on and it changes

 

trust you Alun

 

mark w

[conger king]

they are prodected by fisheries but rod and line anglers are allowed to keep them as far as i know

[shytalk]

page 35 item 158 says that undulates must not be retained and returnwd to the sea asap !!!

[alun j.]

Isn't this just a consultative document ?

[wotu2uk]

Perhaps the club should create a clubwise policy of return only, in advance of any possible legal order.

 

It doesn't, to me, seem reasonable for our members to keep undulates when all commercial fishers must return them.

 

John