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It seems that the Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ) Project may be being targeted by pressure groups with an agenda which would like to see total bans on fishing activities within the zones and that these would include the recreational angler. We are very much aware of the potential problems of "no take zones" forming part of the regimes operating within designated MCZs. We have been working closely with members, and through our communications networks, to ensure that local recreational anglers are aware of proposals and fully involved in the process. We would, however, urge local members to take an active part in the consultation process to ensure that a balanced outcome is achieved which is acceptable to conservationists and anglers alike. The first MCZ Newsletter was issued in Spring 2010 and the second was published last week. To receive the first Newsletter, which includes an additional link to subscribe to further editions, click here.

“  In relation to fishing, the Health and Safety at Work Act requires that every fishery owner, river or still water, and manager who employs five or more people is required to ‘prepare and, as often as may be appropriate, revise a written statement of his general policy with respect to the health and safety at work of his employees and the organisation and arrangements for the time being in force for carrying out that policy’.

Remember, employees may be temporary, and they could even be regarded as ‘employees’ if they receive only payment in kind, such as fishing passes or fish. ”