Southern IFCA bylaw on nets & fixed engines

[Coddy]

Fixed Engines

1. The placing and use of fixed engines, other than Fyke nets, for the taking of seafish is prohibited during the period from 1 April to 30 September(both days inclusive) in any year in the following areas:-

 

(a) Poole Harbour. All parts of Poole Harbour to the West of the line of the Chain Ferry between South Haven Point and Sandbanks and all parts of any river or stream flowing into Poole Harbour which fall within the Southern Sea Fisheries District.

 

( Keyhaven. The area enclosed by Hurst Beach and Hurst Point to the South and West, by a line drawn true North from the Northern tip of North Point to Keyhaven Marshes to the East and extending North to the ordinary limit of High Water.

 

© Lymington. All parts of the Lymington River which lie to the North West of a line drawn true South West from the Seaward end of the Rail Ferry Terminal Jetty and within the Southern Sea Fisheries District.

 

(d) Test and Itchen. All parts of the Rivers Test and Itchen upstream of a line drawn due East and West from the Southern end of the Port of Southampton Dockhead and within the Southern Sea Fisheries District.

 

(e) River Meon. The area within 800 metres of the River Meon sluice gate at Hillhead.

 

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The fisheries officers are out and about doing checks

[ChrisE]

I'll be interested to see if the Keyhaven ban sticks. Although to be fair the fisheries have prosecuted some locals in the past.