Regional Fisheries Advisory Committee 27th June, 1983

This is the report from the Regional Fisheries Advisory Committee meeting, which was held on the 27th June, 1983. The report contains Fishing Licence Duties, Fyke nets and Otters, the income from the sale of Rod and Line licences, Fisheries improvement Grant and Fisheries Equipment Loan Schemes. The section on Fyke nets and Otters looks at danger to otters of becoming trapped and drowned in fyke nets set to take eels. The Fisheries Advisory Committee was part of the Regional Water Authorities, in this case the North West Water Authority. This preceded the Environment Agency which came into existence in 1996.