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WARWICKSHIRE AVON UNDER THREAT FROM POACHERS

16/8/2020

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Job done ... but how many more poachers are there on the Avon? PC Andy Stevenson poses with the equipment that was confiscated.
​Police have successfully apprehended two men illegally fishing at one of the country's most iconic river stretches the Warwickshire Avon at Luddington.
Two officers were on night patrol near the river when they responded to a request for assistance with catching three men suspiciously fishing at the venue. controlled by Stratford upon Avon AA. PC Andy Stevenson explained: "PC Craig Purcell and I were recently out patrolling the Bidford-on-Avon area in the early hours when we heard over the radio that 
response officers had located three people fishing on the River Avon near Luddington. "As the officers approached, one male decided he didn't fancy hanging around, so jumped in the river to get away.

"We attended to assist in a search for the male and utilised our 4x4 capability to access areas others couldn't.
"We spotted a suspicious car with two males in it nearby, and on stopping the car determined that they had been fishing in a private members-only area.

"Neither of them had a current rod licence or permission to be fishing the area. We reported the males for offences that will result in a future court date, and to prevent further illegal fishing we seized their equipment, as shown in the picture. A forfeiture request will be made to Magistrates when the court date arrives.
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"Unfortunately, the third male wasn't located, but signs were found that someone had exited the river slightly downstream ... someone had a very wet and cold walk home.

"We will continue to work with the Environment Agency and Angling Trust on these issues to help legitimate anglers. "Operation Leviathan is a national multi-agency operation to prevent, detect and prosecute those illegally fishing that Warwickshire Police are proud to support." Stratford upon Avon AA has been experiencing a number of problems with poaching in recent years.

Chairman Mai Hallows commented: "Sadly we have a big problem with illegal fishing in the area. that is mainly a seasonal issue when we have migrant labour coming over to work in agriculture. "Unfortunately, they will take and eat everything and anything nowadays. Initially, it seemed to be mainly pike and zander, which in fact for a while helped improve silver fish stocks, but now all species appear to be fair game.

"It's often problematic confronting the offenders, who always come up with excuses like they think it's free fishing or taking any number of fish from the river to eat is allowable. We have found them with as many as six rods each. "Nets have been discovered, and during the lockdown in May, we even found one with floats on going all the way across the river at Seven Meadows," Mai added.
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