Chesterfield man nets £431 penalty for fishing without a licence
A 22-year-old man from Chesterfield has been successfully prosecuted by the Environment Agency after being found guilty of fishing without a licence.
Have you caught a Pacific pink salmon in England?
The inland and coastal waters of England are home to a host of different fish species, but we can now add another name to that list, the Pacific pink salmon.
Removing an invasive species to protect an Essex riverbank
Environment Agency teams are removing the invasive Himalayan Balsam near Colchester to protect the environment and reduce flood risk.
Fishing without a licence costs Retford man over £600
A 44-year-old man from Retford, Nottinghamshire, has been fined £621 for fishing without a licence at the Glebe, Peckleton, Leicestershire on 21 April 2019.
Close season retained following public consultation
The Environment Agency has decided to retain the current coarse fishing close season on English rivers.