Second class citizen's ?

EQUALITY.................A big word in today's society .

Black rock Lave net fishermen and salmon anglers a fishing season comparison .

Season ( On paper ) Lave net fishermen . 3 months , 1st June - 31st August , no fishing on weekends . In 1999 , 60 % of our season which once began early February was removed by the E.A. "To protect salmon stocks " This reduced season was never returned even when the lave net fishery had "Catch & release " imposed on it from the 2020 season .as NRW ruled taking a maximum of 5 salmon a season from the severn estuary was a threat to salmon stocks......

Season for Salmon anglers.

River Severn .

1st Feb .- 7th October . 7 days a week . C & R .

Rivers Usk & Wye .

3rd March - 17th October . 7 days a week . C& R .

Not much equality there then .......