Covid restrictions in England  Like Wales =what exactly is local   Just go Fishing!!!

Once again we are faced with difficult times and we know that you’ll all be impacted in different ways by the ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the current national lockdown.   However, there is some good news regarding angling. The government has announced that fishing is permitted as a form of exercise within the new national lockdown in England. For those of you who do take to the banks during lockdown, it’s really important that you do so while adhering to the national lockdown rules. This includes only fishing in your local area, while abiding by social distancing and ensuring you are only fishing with members of your own household (or support bubble) or one other person. The latest guidance can be found on GOV.UK.   Please be aware that details of the situation in Wales can be found at Natural Resources Wales.   The COVID-19 resource hub on the Angling Trust website continues to be updated regularly with the latest advice and guidance for individual anglers, clubs, fisheries and other angling organisations.   If you are heading out to go fishing, please don’t forget to check that your licence is still valid. If your licence has expired, you can renew your licence at GOV.UK.   Remember, when you buy a licence you are helping support the fantastic work that our fisheries teams are doing across the country. Where it is safe for our staff to do so, our work will continue throughout the current lockdown, so our incident and fisheries laboratory service remain in operation, work at our Calverton Fish Farm will continue and we will still be carrying out enforcement checks within social distancing rules.   Stay safe.