A bylaw allowing the placing of fixed engines for the purposes of fishing for eels was not made in excess of the statutory power of the authority, and the Agency was liable in damages for having unlawfully seized the applicants’ eel fishing equipment.
Citations:
Times 25-Jan-1999
Statutes:
Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Environment
Updated: 09 April 2022; Ref: scu.83880