| Courts hand out hefty fine to angler fishing without a licence on Lake Windermere | |
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Source: Environment Agency |
5/26/2022 |
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Joshua Tyrie took a fishing trip to the popular spot on the 5th September 2021. However, after being approached by an Environment Agency Fisheries Enforcement Officer, it was found that Mr Tyrie was fishing without a licence.
Mr Tyrie was then told to appear at Carlisle Magistrates Court on Thursday 18th May. Tyrie of Holins Lane, Accrington, did not appear in court. In his absence, magistrates found him guilty of all charges and Tyrie was ordered to pay £1,736. |
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The total included a fine of £660 for fishing without a licence, with costs of £1,010 and a victim surcharge of £66. An annual fishing licence would have cost him just £30 a year.
Following the verdict, Darren Wilson, Environment Agency Fisheries Enforcement Officer, said: |
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