Angling: Security concerns put docks off limits.Byline: with Dave Houghton SEA ANGLERS have been stunned by the decision of the Mersey Docks and Harbour Company The Mersey Docks and Harbour Company (MDHC) is the current incarnation of the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board which itself had replaced Liverpool Dock Trustees who had run the docks since 1780. to ban all fishing from the Mersey Dock Estate river walls with immediate effect. Despite a spirited battle, the North West Association of Sea Angling Clubs, the MD & HC has cancelled the agreement allowing anglers and birdwatchers access to the Freeport areas of the Dock Estate and therefore all fishing permits issued become invalid as from July 1. The reasons given are that in view of current high threat levels of international terrorism Noun 1. international terrorism - terrorism practiced in a foreign country by terrorists who are not native to that country act of terrorism, terrorism, terrorist act - the calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain , any sea or airport wishing to maintain contact with the USA must reach certain levels of security. The UK have signed up to this Code of Practice agreement which will be administered by the Department of Transport (TRANSEC) and it is considered that anglers entering the dock estate will make security control much less effective. Requests to use alternative, non-working areas of the docks have been refused on the basis that they are due to be redeveloped in the later part of this year, and that it could be unsafe to let anglers into what will become a building site. ``We will be protesting wherever we can against this arbitrary withdrawal of rights of access, which affects some 2000 anglers holding permits, '' said Alan Marklew, a spokesman for North West Association. ``We would also ask all anglers, and others who believe in fighting for our ever shrinking freedom, to write or contact their local councillors and Members of Parliament and seek their support. '' HEAVY weed growth on the Leeds-Liverpool Canal at Maghull can be frustrating but that's where the fish can be found. Peg 330 on the basin close to the Running Horses pub at Lydiate is such a swim and produced a winning 15lb14oz for Mick Hayes in the Liverpool & District AA open. The 60-man event produced good fishing in bright sunshine as Mick caught 10 fish along the centre channel including bream bream: see sunfish. bream European food and game fish (Abramis brama) of the carp family (Cyprinidae). Found in lakes and slow rivers, the bream lives in schools and eats worms, mollusks, and other small animals. and tench to 3lb, netting pounds 165. Next came Phil Walters (Liverpool AS) with a 10lb 8oz and third was Paul Farquhar (Liverpool AS) with 9lb 15oz. WIRRAL'S Ian Mellor Ian Mellor (b. 19 February 1950) is a former professional footballer. Mellor, a left-winger, began his career with Manchester City before moving to Norwich City in 1973 for a fee of £65,000. located a settled bream shoal to score in the Northwich AA sweep on the River Weaver The River Weaver is a river, navigable in its lower reaches, running in a curving route anti-clockwise across west Cheshire, northern England. Perhaps its most notable feature is the Anderton Boat Lift (1875), near Northwich, which links the Weaver with the Trent and Mersey at Hartford with 28lb 4oz. Drawn along the willow beds section and enjoying the benefit of end peg number 59, Ian -- a member of the AIBC Birkenhead squad -- struck with a ground bait feeder about six metres from the far bank and netted 15 bream and skimmers LIVERPOOL ANGLING SOCIETY head off to the Basingstoke Canal this weekend to compete in the National Division Two Championships and will be looking for a top 10 slot to be sure of promotion. CAPTION(S): CATCH OF THE DAY: John Turner |
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