Salmon and sea trout catch controls 2017 consultations

Salmon and sea trout are iconic species in Wales, and yet stocks in many rivers have declined substantially in recent decades and are currently deemed unsustainable.  We are therefore not securing the potential benefits for Wales that would result from healthy fish populations and the fisheries they can support.

Consultations

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Fishing control proposals Briefing note update 16-03-2018 PDF [185.1 KB]
Compiled Note On Responses To Representations PDF [459.1 KB]
Net Limitation Order (NLO) 2017 PDF [85.5 KB]
The Wales Net Fishing (Salmon And Sea Trout) Byelaws 2017 PDF [125.5 KB]
The Wales Rod And Line (Salmon And Sea Trout) Byelaws 201 PDF [139.8 KB]
Cross Border Rivers (Wales) NRW Byelaws 2017 PDF [146.1 KB]
Executive summary PDF [265.4 KB]
Technical case supporting a public consultation on proposals for new fishing controls to protect salmon and sea trout stocks in Wales PDF [3.1 MB]
Annex 1. Principal salmon rivers PDF [174.2 KB]
Annex 2. Main sea trout rivers in Wales PDF [156.7 KB]
Annex 3. Rod and net catches; and juvenile salmon and trout data PDF [3.0 MB]
Annex 4. Salmon stock management system PDF [362.3 KB]
Annex 5. Sea trout SR stock assessment PDF [169.4 KB]
Annex 6. 2009 ‘All Wales’ NLO PDF [245.8 KB]
Annex 7. Summary of some byelaws applying to salmon rod fisheries in Wales PDF [283.6 KB]
Annex 8. Management in Other Jurisdictions PDF [246.9 KB]
Frequently asked questions PDF [280.8 KB]
NRW Board fishing-byelaws-annexes January 2018 PDF [613.8 KB]
NRW Board fishing-byelaws-dee-wye annexes 1 - 7 July 2018 PDF [317.6 KB]
New fishing controls for the cross-border rivers Dee and Wye: proposed application to Welsh Government for confirmation of new fishing byelaws for salmon and sea trout PDF [169.7 KB]
New fishing controls for salmon and sea trout in Wales: proposed application to Welsh Government for confirmation of new fishing byelaws PDF [272.2 KB]
Proposed comparison net byelaws following consultation PDF [79.0 KB]
Proposed comparison rod and line byelaws following consultation PDF [100.7 KB]

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