Status Quo remains though there is talk of more autumnal conditions next week with heavy rain and gales but with the Met Office track record recently be interesting to see if it transpires..

I hear that loval Hereford MP Jesse Norman has raised the plight of the Wye in the Commons so lets hope that might get some action though with recent events they have a lot on the agenda and we will come bottom of the pecking order I suspect.

Anyone buying a salmon rod licence next season?

 

Dear Local Fisheries Group Members

 

Please find attached a copy of the formal notice advising that existing rod licence duties will remain unchanged in 2022/23. Should you wish to formally object to the fixing of the duties then please refer to the notice for further information (we would prefer emailed correspondences if possible due to continuing Covid-19 restrictions limiting access to our offices). Note that any person who wishes to object to the proposed duties must send a statement of their objection to be received no later than October 25^th 2021.

Licence duties have not increased since 2017. A full review of current duties will be undertaken in 2021/22 with a view to making changes from 1^st April 2023. We will provide further details in due course.

 Regards

Caroline Moscrop

 

Arweinydd Tîm Amgylchedd-De Powys   South Powys Environment Team Leader

Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru                           Natural Resources Wales 
03000 655204 / 07815 006625
Welsh Government Building, Spa Road East, Llandrindod Wells, Powys LD1 5HA

I work Monday - Thursday

Yn falch o arwain y ffordd at ddyfodol gwell i Gymru trwy reoli’r amgylchedd ac adnoddau naturiol yn gynaliadwy.

 Proud to be leading the way to a better future for Wales by managing the environment and natural resources sustainably.

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Rod and Line fishing licence duties

Pursuant to section 25 of and Schedule 2 to the Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975, as amended, the Environment Agency and the Natural Resources Body for Wales give notice of their intention to fix new Rod and Line fishing licence duties from 1 April 2022. The new duties will have effect throughout the area as described in section 6(7) and 6(7A) of the Environment Act 1995.

Duties (From 1st April 2022) Licence type Licence Category 1st April 2022 onwards (1)

Non-migratory trout, char, freshwater fish (coarse fish) and eels

Full annual

£30.00

Concessionary annual (2)

£20.00

Junior annual (3)

£0.00

8-day temporary

£12.00

1-day temporary

£6.00

Full annual 3 rod licence

£45.00

Concessionary annual 3 rod licence

£30.00

Salmon, migratory trout (sea trout), non-migratory trout, char, freshwater fish (coarse fish) and eels

Full annual

£82.00

Concessionary annual (2)

£54.00

Junior annual (3)

£0.00

8-day temporary

£27.00

1-day temporary

£12.00

Notes:

(1) The rod licence duties advertised above are the same as those currently in place until 31 March 2022 and will result in no increase in duties from 1st April 2022.

(2) The concessionary charge will apply to:

(a) persons aged 65 years or older,

(b) persons in possession of a Blue Badge parking concession,

(c) persons in receipt of Disability Living Allowance or Personal Independence Payment.

(3) The junior licence applies to persons who have reached the age of 13 but have not reached the age of 17 on the date of purchase of the licence.

Any person who wishes to object to the proposed duties must send a statement of their objection in writing to The Fisheries Officer (Rod and Line duties), Migratory & Freshwater Fisheries, Domestic Fisheries and Reform. Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street, London, SW1P 4DF or e-mail freshwater.fish@defra.gov.uk or to Welsh Government, Marine and Fisheries Division (Rod and Line Duties), Cathays Park, Cardiff CF10 3NQ or marineandfisheries@gov.wales to be received no later than October 25th 2021 and must send a copy of the statement of objection to The Fisheries Officer (Rod and line), environment and business, Environment Agency, Horizon House, Deanery Rd, Bristol BS1 5AH or e-mail fisheries@environment-agency.gov.uk or Fisheries Advisor (Rod and Line Duties), Natural Resources Wales, Tŷ Cambria, 29 Newport Road, Cardiff CF24 0TP or email Fisheries.Wales@naturalresourceswales.gov.