River still high and in the fields in places.  3.8 plus metres on the lower river.
Should start to fall away with a slightly drier colder spell forecast.


EMERGENCY BYELAWS    As you were for the time being it seems.

From: Mee, David [mailto:David.Mee@cyfoethnaturiolcymru.gov.uk]
Sent: 10 December 2018 15:27
Subject: Emergency Byelaws

Dear Wales Fisheries Forum members

Natural Resources Wales has today made emergency byelaws to replicate the current level of protection for salmon that expire on the 31st December 2018. They will take effect from 1st January 2019.

The current National Salmon Byelaws, which have been in place for 20 years to protect early-running spring salmon, will expire on 31st December 2018. The new emergency byelaws will ensure the continued protection of Welsh salmon stocks until a decision is made by Welsh Government following the conclusion of the Local Inquiry on NRWs application for the introduction of new more protective catch controls.

It was our intention that our proposed new ‘All Wales’ byelaws for nets and rods would be in place before the National Salmon Byelaws expired, however the timing of the Local Inquiry means that this is no longer possible, potentially leading to less protection for salmon.

The emergency byelaws replicate the existing National Salmon Byelaws utilising the same controls which have been place for 20 years and with which all fishermen are familiar. They are not expected to have any effect on either the Local Inquiry or NRW’s application for new catch control byelaws.

The emergency byelaws require:

•             close season for net fisheries ends on 31st May, with the exception of those net fisheries dependant on sea trout (Tywi, Taf, Nevern, Teifi, Dyfi) and which have been operating under a dispensation – which will continue

•             the release of all salmon caught by nets before 1st June

•             the release of all salmon caught by rods before June 16th

•             no bait fishing for salmon before June 16th    

The controls are intended to be in place for 12 months unless revoked or extended.

I have attached copies of the instruments for your information.

Actions

·        NRW have inform Welsh Government

·        We will formally advertise on Wednesday as required

·        Email members of the Wales Fisheries Forum

·        In addition we will be emailing our LFG members along with migratory salmon licence holders in Wales we have email addresses for on Wednesday

If you have any queries please do not hesitate to contact me?

Kind regards

Dave Mee
Uwch ymgynghorydd (pysgodfeydd) / Senior Advisor (Fisheries)

Cyfarwyddiaeth Tystiolaeth, Polisi a Thrwyddedu  / Evidence, Policy and Permitting Directorate
Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru / Natural Resources Wales 
0300 065 3280 / 07 770 435 339
cyfoethnaturiol.cymru /  naturalresources.wales