WHAT'S THE CATCH Can I go fishing during the second lockdown?

WHAT'S THE CATCH Can I go fishing during the second lockdown?

By Emily Prescott

Source: the sun

11/2/2020

BRITS are eager for more information on the latest lockdown measures - with fishing enthusiasts keen to know if lakes will remain open.

Boris Johnson set out his "road map" for lifting the coronavirus lockdown on Sunday May 10, which included allowing the public to take part in some sports but will fishing still by allowed during the second lockdown from Thursday?

Can I still go fishing now?

The Government is yet to confirm whether fishing will be allowed once the nation goes into a second lockdown on Thursday.

Fishing had previously been classed as non-essential activity as people were only able to take one form of exercise a day - with the sport considered "not a very physical activity" by a Government spokesperson.

Yet, Boris Johnson revealed on May 10 that people will be allowed to go fishing from Wednesday, May 13, as part of slightly relaxing the lockdown measures.

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3251	Fishing boat seized after crew caught set netting in prohibited area	stuff	2021-11-10	NZ
3252	Huge fish tracked on the James River, project will help to manage “Giants of the James”	wfxrtv	2021-11-11	US
3253	You can swim with the fish at St. Pete Beach's RumFish Grill	abcactionnews	2021-11-11	US
3254	Iran names newly discovered species of fish after Ali Daei	ifpnews	2021-11-15	IR
3255	Longtime Lorain library goldfish Nemo swims to a new home at Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital	news5cleveland	2021-11-11	US
3256	Some of Earth’s longest-lived fish show how to reach extreme ages	nature	2021-11-12	US
3257	Cop26: Oceanographer Sylvia Earle calls for industrial fishing ban on high seas	theguardian	2021-11-10	UK
3258	Cambridge report recommends cutting the Riverside dam project	the record	2021-11-29	CA
3259	Castlewood creek popular despite E. coli levels	stltoday	2010-07-27	US
3260	Record 21.57 pound tautog caught off Newport	johnstonsunrise	2021-11-19	US
3261	A tiny Alaska town is split over a goldmine. At stake is a way of life	theguardian	2021-06-22	US
3262	Fish captured 'smoking cigarette' on camera saved before gobbling the entire thing	dailystar	2021-09-27	UK
3263	Zombie plant a threat to fish and even swimmers	CBC News	2021-09-07	CA
3264	Canada seeks to claw back $25M in COVID relief from thousands of fishers	CBC News	2021-11-14	CA
3265	Man fishing for trout off W.Va. bridge charged, fined, Natural Resources Police say	wchstv	2021-11-05	US
3266	Huge cod washes up on Gold Coast beach after losing battle with shark	9news	2021-11-05	AU
3267	Lone French fisherman left adrift in UK-France fishing spat	thepublicsradio	2021-11-05	UK
3268	Biologists have giant questions about monster fish in upper Snake River	The Post Register	2021-11-01	US
3269	JAWS OF HELL Terrifying alien-like beast with extending jaw that impales its prey freaks out Reddit	the-sun	2021-11-04	AU
3270	FGCU researchers say dead fish from red tide can be turned into natural fertilizer	abcaction news	2021-11-05	US
3271	Unique fish released in 2005 is caught again in Georgia river. How much did it grow?	modbee	2021-11-08	US
3272	Fisherman’s ‘full-on tug of war’ results in fish of a lifetime	usatoday	2021-11-02	US
3273	Swimming into the twilight zone: The wonders of the lantern fish	CBC News	2021-10-30	CA
3274	Pandemic-fuelled wave of illegal fishing boats prompts call to divert Border Force resources	ABC Kimberley	2021-10-27	AU
3275	‘Plastic fishing’ is a creative way to clean up our beaches and ocean	local10	2021-10-27	US

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