Pair trawling in the sea bream breeding grounds off the coast of Bognor Regis and Littlehampton during the breeding season is decimating the future fish stock because the netting takes in juvenile fish that are undersize and, when returned, they die. Also, and just as disastrous, is the breaking up of the rocky ground in which the bream spawn by the huge metal bars that are at the base of the trawl nets.
THE LAW NEEDS TO BE CHANGED!
Write to the address below asking for the law to be changed to ban pair trawling within a six-mile limit.
The Chairman
Sussex Sea Fisheries District Committee
Unit 6
Highdown House
Shoreham Airport
Shoreham by sea
BN43 5PB
Please see the sample letter.
A PROJECT CALLED ‘BALANCED SEAS’ is currently being undertaken in our area to work with stakeholders to identify Marine Conservation Zones and their objectives. Balanced Seas are eager to talk to all users of the sea to get their views. You can contact them on 01227 827839 or by : -
Balanced Seas
Regional MCZ Project for the south-east
Durrell Institute for Conservation and Ecology (DICE)
Room Marlowe 65A
Marlowe Building
University of Kent
Canterbury Kent
CT2 7NR
Your Sussex Sea Fisheries letter could also be copied to this University team.
If you would like to help STOP PAIR TRAWLING Please feel free to download this letter to send off yourself in support : -
Littlehampton Marina Berth Holders Association UK (LMBHA UK)
Littlehampton Marina Berth Holders Association
