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Can you help catch crooks who strung life-threatening illegal net across harbour entrance?

by Frank le Duc
Tuesday Jun 30, 15 at 12:18AM
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Solar power pays off for Shoreham Harbour

Fisheries enforcement officers have their eyes on a catch … the crooks who strung an illegal net across the entrance to Shoreham Harbour.

They could have disabled a vessel and potentially cost crew members their lives, according to the harbour master.

Shoreham Port said: “On Saturday 20 June Shoreham Port, local fishermen, lifeboat crew and the Sussex Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority (IFCA) were all involved in the reporting and safe removal of an illegal fishing net strung across the River Adur estuary.

“The net was spotted by a local fisherman early in the morning.

Shoreham Harbour illegal netting removed 20150620“The skipper of the IFCA patrol boat located the net that had been fastened to the north river wall piling opposite Soldiers Point and strung across the river.

“The illegally placed net had caught a number of flat fish and mullet and was causing a dangerous obstacle to safe navigation.

“Live fish in the net were returned to the estuary and the obstruction was removed.

“Illegal nets placed across tidal rivers cause environmental damage by catching migrating sea trout in Sussex rivers as well as other marine fish species.

“The IFCA has a fixed engine byelaw which prohibits such netting.

“If you saw anything suspicious related to this incident that you wish to report, or you recognise the net pictured, then please contact the Sussex IFCA.”

Sean Ashworth, from the Sussex IFCA, said: “We fully support legal sustainable fishing but this is an example of irresponsible and dangerous practice.”

The harbour master at Shoreham Port, Julian Seaman, said: “Navigational safety is always our priority.

“An incident like this is rare but if left unreported could have had very serious consequences for our stakeholders transiting the river.

“The net could have caused a vessel to become entangled, disabling the vessel in the strong tidal waters of the River Adur and endangering the lives of the occupants.”

The Sussex IFCA is responsible for managing marine fisheries and conservation in an area of more than 500 square miles of Sussex coastal waters.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to phone the Sussex IFCA on 01273 454407.

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