Its a sad fact that in fishing we find ourselves having to deal with people that still don't respect our sport and no matter what style of fishing you do they don't discriminate as they see all fish as fair game. We all know that certain fish are allowed to be famed and harvested each year but when most of us fish private waters where fish cost a lot of money and the owners pay a fortune just to keep stock so that we as anglers can enjoy our sport, then i think its only fair we keep an eye out for those stealing fish from these waters and report it appropriately.
As of November 2015 All members of FAW are asked to take an active part in watching their local waters and fisheries for signs of illegal poaching and fish stealing. It has come to our attention that there are groups of locals (not just foreigners) going around in vans catching large carp and selling them to other lakes. Firstly if i was a lake offered cheap large carp i would want to know where they were coming from due to the chance of spread of illness and virus but some people don't care. We DO NOT want any member to get harmed due to this matter and advise members not to approach these people unless they feel safe to do so and contact the appropriate authorities to get them reported and get the issue solved.
Above is all the information that is required to report the offence including the telephone number and make sure when reporting that you use the actual crime code 116/11 otherwise the police will not act on the matter. As of 2016 All FAW members will be issued wit ID ca5rds identifying them as a member of the club and an active protector of waterfowl and fish of all species. We at FAW will continue to support this cause until it is completely stamped out and reduced in our areas.
I hope that all members feel the same way.
Many Thanks for your support: Martyn Russ –Fishing Adventures Wales
