{"id":58029,"date":"2015-06-17T08:49:07","date_gmt":"2015-06-17T08:49:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?guid=719349c58505cb204005a0eec6431936"},"modified":"2015-06-17T08:49:07","modified_gmt":"2015-06-17T08:49:07","slug":"press-release-north-east-anglers-urged-to-go-fishing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?p=58029","title":{"rendered":"Press release: North east anglers urged to go fishing"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The new fishing season on rivers, streams and drains started yesterday (Tuesday, June 16). <\/p>\n

It costs anglers from just \u00a327 for an annual licence and the money goes towards Environment Agency projects for the area\u2019s vast range of watercourses set in beautiful countryside. <\/p>\n

And with Father\u2019s Day this coming weekend it\u2019s the ideal opportunity to go fishing for the whole family. <\/p>\n

The Environment Agency\u2019s Kevin Summerson said:<\/p>\n

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With Father\u2019s Day just around the corner on June 21, a new rod or a licence is a great present.<\/p>\n

And with junior options available as well it\u2019s an excellent time of year to be encouraging more youngsters to get out on our riverbanks and spend quality time as a family.<\/p>\n

We are blessed in this area with beautiful fishing areas set in fantastic countryside and it\u2019s a great way to get away from it all.<\/p>\n

Buying a licence couldn\u2019t be easier \u2013 just pop online to the Post Office website or the Angling Trust\u2019s new fishing info website. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

All the money raised from rod licences goes back into improving fish stocks and providing a better environment for wildlife and people.<\/p>\n

During the close season \u2013 between March 15 and June 15 \u2013 North east enforcement teams carried out 65 patrols with 23 anglers reported for close season offences and a further 16 cases of unlicensed angling. <\/p>\n

In total in excess of 2,000 anglers have been checked during close season to ensure they have a current fishing licence and are fishing in accordance with legislation and byelaws. <\/p>\n

The Environment Agency is reminding people not to cheat on angling and buy a rod licence. <\/p>\n

As well as the annual licences, there are options available at just \u00a35 for juniors aged 12-16, anglers under 12 do not need a licence. There\u2019s also concessions for those over 65 and with a disability. <\/p>\n

You can buy your licence direct from the Post Office<\/a> or through the Angling Trust\u2019s mobile-configured website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Alternatively you can call the Post Office on 0344 800 5386 or by visit any Post Office branch.<\/p>\n

To help crack down on unlicensed fishing the Environment Agency urges anyone to report illegal activity by calling 0800 807060. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

North east anglers old and new are being urged to buy a rod licence for the start of the new river fishing season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58029"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=58029"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58029\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=58029"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=58029"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=58029"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}