icarus pacific said:You wanna run an apology for the idiot crack before I step in?
You have my vote. Step hard, with the steel toe Viking boot :blackeye
Cheers,
Erik Y.
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icarus pacific said:You wanna run an apology for the idiot crack before I step in?
Knowing IP like I do, I suspect you darling!!edfitzfish said:No..........what are you going to step in?
It seems that there is way too much government control already in this country. There is also a lot of paperwork and expensive overhead associated with it -- often with little or no visible benefit. I was surprised by the lack of public outcry expressed in the media at the government's proposal to license sea fishing even for beach casters. Not sure if they are delusional re. the impact of hobby fishermen or just looking for another stealth tax. Either way it seems like they are loosing track of what matters, commercial fishing activity is impacting the marine environment -- although I suspect sorting that out would require some real thought & political effort (at home and abroad). It seems like the government were taking advantage of sea anglers natural interest in preserving fish stocks -- while at the same time failing to address the real issue. (The "look over there" tactic?!)Ben Gowland said:...
One of the biggest annoyances in the UK is the lack of government control over recreational fishing. I've seen how well such measures affect the ethos within the community and it seems beneficial. In this country, the number of fish taken recreationally is minescule and thus the government ignore it; but sadly the education that comes with such regulation in lost on the way.
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