“The designation of Poole Harbour as a Marine Protected Area has meant that careful management is required. b) between 1st March and 31st October each year, both days inclusive. An Order was made on 22 december 2004 closing the pelagic bass pair trawl fishery in the western Channel within 12 miles of the coast of England to reduce cetacean bycatch. The nursery areas comprise river estuaries, harbours and power station outfalls where juvenile bass usually predominate and are more easily caught, particularly during the summer months. Christchurch Harbour is also closed to coarse fishing but permits remain available to fish for both game and sea fish during this period. Boat fishing trips from Poole offer so much more than angling, we have the 2nd largest natural harbour in the world which includes several small islands offering protection from the elements and all its wildlife to the stunning views of the Jurassic Coast line. Any United Kingdom owned vessel fishing for profit must be registered as a fishing vessel under Part II of the Merchant Shipping Act 1988. Most fishing here is done with light tackle with ragworm as bait, specific locations are Baiter Park, Evening Hill, Lake Pier & Rockley, Holly Bush and Holes Bay, the harbour entrance marks are The Haven and Shell Bay which is across on Studland Beach, a short ferry ride away. In that part of the District within Langstone Harbour which lies north of a line across the harbour entrance between Gunner Point and Eastney Lake Pumping Outfall Light, no person shall in fishing for sea fish place or maintain across or partly across a channel or creek, at any place which becomes dry at low water, any stake, stop or dosh net during the period between the commencement of the last hour before the tide leaves that place and the expiration of the first hour after the tide has begun to re-flow at that place. Poole Harbour Entrance. Such restrictions may include prohibitions on the setting of fixed nets or restrictions on the use of mobile gear. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. Any bass retained on board a vessel or transhipped must also exceed 36cm. On one of our regular bass fishing trips, shore anglers can expect to catch themselves 10-14lb Bass. explanatory memorandum and regulatory Impact Assessment, All tidal waters enclosed by a line in the south bearing 108.5º true from the Blyth Power Station chimneys in transit, to the east by a line bearing 173.5º true from a transit of the Alcan Power Station chimney and the western pylon of the northern pair of measured mile markers and to the north by a line bearing 111º true being a transit of the yellow “X” Northumberland Water Authority pipeline markers, The area between the Baffle Wall and the Bradwell foreshore enclosed by lines drawn perpendicular (145º true) from the NE and SW corners of the Baffle Wall to the shore, The area enclosed by a line drawn 120º true through Grain Martello Tower and Grain Hard buoy to Garrison point, and a line drawn 114º true from the foreshore at Grain power station to the western extremity of the Ro-Ro terminal, and the Isle of Grain and Sheerness foreshores, The area enclosed by Bee Ness jetty and a line drawn 204º true to the tip of Oakham Ness jetty, thence 260º true to the SE tip of Kingsnorth jetty, and along the seaward arm of Kingsnorth jetty and then 298º true to the Kingsnorth power station foreshore, All tidal waters enclosed by a line drawn 180º true from the eastern end of the Dungeness ‘A’ building to a point 600 m below MLW springs, thence 270º true for a distance of 1 km, thence 000º true to the shore marked by an isolated building “hangar B1” situated between the Dungeness ‘B’ complex and the power station, All tidal waters enclosed by a line drawn 192º true from Eastoke point to Chichester Bar beacon, then 078º true to Cakeham tower, All tidal waters enclosed by a line drawn 153º true from the Gunnery Range light at Eastney point to Langstone Fairway buoy (50º 46.25N 01º 01.27W), then 033º true to the foreshore east of Gunner point, All tidal waters enclosed by a line drawn from Gilkicker point to Southsea castle, All tidal waters enclosed by a line drawn 090º true from the Cadland foreshore to the Warsash foreshore passing through the north-west extremity of the Esso tanker jetty but excluding those waters above the Redbridge causeway on the river Test, The area enclosed by a circle drawn with a radius of 556 metres around the outfall from Fawley power station, All tidal waters enclosed by a line drawn 011º true from Jerry’s point, through Branksea castle to Salterns pier, all tidal waters of the Fleet inside Ferry bridge, All tidal waters enclosed by a line drawn 068º true from Langstone point to Orcombe point, All tidal waters enclosed by a line drawn 000º true from the Ness to the southernmost leading light, All tidal waters enclosed by a line drawn 064º true from Combe point to Inner Froward point, All tidal waters enclosed by a line drawn 090º true from Splat point to Limebury point, All tidal waters enclosed by a line drawn 206º true from Warren point at Bigbury-on-sea to Burgh island, and a line drawn 090º true from the southern tip of Burgh island to the coast, All tidal waters enclosed by a line drawn 205º true from Season point to Mouthstone point, All tidal waters enclosed by a line drawn from the western end of Mountbatten pier 268º true to the landing beacon at Wilderness point in the river Tamar, All tidal waters enclosed by a line drawn 270º true from Penleath point to the opposite shore, All tidal waters enclosed by a line drawn 045º true from Weir point to Turnaware point, All tidal waters enclosed by a line drawn 151º true from St Mawes castle to Carricknath point, All tidal waters enclosed by a line drawn 199º true from Rosemullion head to Dennis head, All tidal waters enclosed by a line drawn 020º true from Stepper point to Pentire point, All tidal waters enclosed by a line drawn 290º true from Zeta berth to the opposite shore, All tidal waters enclosed by a line drawn 190º true from the western end of Braunton pill to the site of the former power station at Yelland, All tidal waters enclosed by a line drawn at a radius of 1 nautical mile from Breaksea point, All tidal waters enclosed by a line drawn 071º true from Whiteford lighthouse to Llanelli docks and a line drawn 180º true from Whiteford lighthouse to the shore, All tidal waters enclosed by a line drawn 119º true from Ginst point to Pen Towyn point, All tidal waters enclosed by a line drawn from the shore along the eastern side of the Texaco Terminal approach jetty to the southernmost part of the T jetty thence eastwards along the southern edge of the jetty to the extremity at No. in the case of a dredge being used from a vessel, cockles may only be removed from the dredge when the dredge has been hauled and lifted into the vessel. (5) A written dispensation may authorise an act undertaken for scientific, stocking or breeding purposes. The Danish fleet were trapped in Poole Harbour and chased out and down the Channel. any available scientific and survey data; iii. 1. the carriage of drift nets, beach seines, and ring nets or the use of such nets where they are attended in that area of sea bounded by a line beginning at the southernmost point of Portland Bill (002º27‘18″ west longitude); thence due south to 050º30‘00″ north latitude; thence due east to 000º47‘06″ west longitude; thence due north to the southernmost tip of Selsey Bill. These cookies do not store any personal information. (3) A person must not, subject to paragraph (4), retain on board a vessel, or store or transport a dredge by means of a vessel within Southampton Water, Portsmouth Harbour or Langstone Harbour either: a) between the period commencing at 17.00 and ending 07.00 on the following day; or, b) between 1st March and 31st October each year, both days inclusive. The area enclosed by a line drawn from:Point 29 (50 Degrees 47.781 minutes North, 001 Degrees 01.510 minutes West) toPoint 30 (50 Degrees 48.140 minutes North, 001 Degrees 01.450 minutes West) toPoint 31 (50 Degrees 48.600 minutes North, 001 Degrees 00.360 minutes West) toPoint 32 (50 Degrees 48.453 minutes North, 001 Degrees 00.098 minutes West) toPoint 33 (50 Degrees 48.782 minutes North, 000 Degrees 59.649 minutes West) toPoint 34 (50 Degrees 48.880 minutes North, 000 Degrees 59.291 minutes West) toPoint 35 (50 Degrees 48.820 minutes North, 000 Degrees 59.149 minutes West)From point 35 along the coast at the level of mean high water spring tide to point 29, Point 36 (50 Degrees 49.515 minutes North, 000 Degrees 59.104 minutes West) to, Point 37 (50 Degrees 49.437 minutes North, 000 Degrees 59.165 minutes West) to, Point 38 (50 Degrees 49.440 minutes North, 000 Degrees 59.314 minutes West) to, Point 39 (50 Degrees 49.495 minutes North, 000 Degrees 59.456 minutes West) to, Point 40 (50 Degrees 49.609 minutes North, 000 Degrees 59.418 minutes West) to, Point 41 (50 Degrees 49.663 minutes North, 000 Degrees 59.367 minutes West) to, Point 42 (50 Degrees 49.731 minutes North, 000 Degrees 59.246 minutes West) to, Point 43 (50 Degrees 49.842 minutes North, 000 Degrees 59.961 minutes West) to, Point 44 (50 Degrees 49.703 minutes North, 000 Degrees 59.004 minutes West), From point 44 along the coast at the level of mean high water spring tide to point 36, Point 45 (50 Degrees 50.670 minutes North, 001 Degrees 09.399 minutes West), From point 45 along the coast at the level of mean high water spring tide to, Point 46 (50 Degrees 50.566 minutes North, 001 Degrees 09.270 minutes West) to, Point 47 (50 Degrees 50.426 minutes North, 001 Degrees 09.699 minutes West) to, Point 48 (50 Degrees 50.500 minutes North, 001 Degrees 09.775 minutes West), From point 48 along the coast at the level of mean high water spring tide to point 45, Point 49 (50 Degrees 50.255 minutes North, 001 Degrees 09.627 minutes West) to, Point 50 (50 Degrees 50.300 minutes North, 001 Degrees 09.685 minutes West) to, Point 51 (50 Degrees 50.355 minutes North, 001 Degrees 09.580 minutes West) to, Point 52 (50 Degrees 50.344 minutes North, 001 Degrees 09.533 minutes West), From point 52 along the base of the jetty until the southerly end of the jetty, then along the coast at the level of mean high water spring tide to point 49, Point 53 (50 Degrees 50.210 minutes North, 001 Degrees 09.295 minutes West) to, Point 54 (50 Degrees 50.289 minutes North, 001 Degrees 09.168 minutes West) to, Point 55 (50 Degrees 50.178 minutes North, 001 Degrees 09.031 minutes West) to, Point 56 (50 Degrees 50.124 minutes North, 001 Degrees 09.127 minutes West), From point 56 along the coast at the level of mean high water spring tide to point 53, Point 57 (50 Degrees 50.185 minutes North, 001 Degrees 07.532 minutes West) to, Point 58 (50 Degrees 50.064 minutes North, 001 Degrees 07.703 minutes West) to, Point 59 (50 Degrees 49.935 minutes North, 001 Degrees 07.324 minutes West) to, Point 60 (50 Degrees 49.847 minutes North, 001 Degrees 07.426 minutes West) to, Point 61 (50 Degrees 49.986 minutes North, 001 Degrees 07.809 minutes West) to, Point 62 (50 Degrees 49.766 minutes North, 001 Degrees 08.094 minutes West) to, Point 63 (50 Degrees 49.853 minutes North, 001 Degrees 08.395 minutes West) to, Point 64 (50 Degrees 50.370 minutes North, 001 Degrees 08.970 minutes West) to, Point 65 (50 Degrees 50.434 minutes North, 001 Degrees 08.766 minutes West), From point 65 along the coast at the level of mean high water spring tide to point 57, Point 66 (50 Degrees 49.793 minutes North, 001 Degrees 08.860 minutes West) to, Point 67 (50 Degrees 49.700 minutes North, 001 Degrees 08.681 minutes West) to, Point 68 (50 Degrees 49.616 minutes North, 001 Degrees 08.827 minutes West) to, Point 69 (50 Degrees 49.720 minutes North, 001 Degrees 08.964 minutes West) to point 66, Point 70 (50 Degrees 49.514 minutes North, 001 Degrees 07.449 minutes West) to, Point 71 (50 Degrees 49.422 minutes North, 001 Degrees 07.315 minutes West) to, Point 72 (50 Degrees 49.244 minutes North, 001 Degrees 07.386 minutes West) to, Point 73 (50 Degrees 49.219 minutes North, 001 Degrees 07.585 minutes West) to, Point 74 (50 Degrees 49.384 minutes North, 001 Degrees 07.929 minutes West) to point 70, Point 75 (50 Degrees 49.295 minutes North, 001 Degrees 15.222 minutes West) to, Point 76 (50 Degrees 49.166 minutes North, 001 Degrees 15.386 minutes West) to, Point 77 (50 Degrees 49.575 minutes North, 001 Degrees 16.470 minutes West) to, Point 78 (50 Degrees 49.740 minutes North, 001 Degrees 16.333 minutes West), From point 78 along the coast at the level of mean high water spring tide to point 75, Point 79 (50 Degrees 48.910 minutes North, 001 Degrees 18.557 minutes West) to, Point 80 (50 Degrees 50.213 minutes North, 001 Degrees 20.155 minutes West), From point 80 along the coast at the level of mean high water spring tide to point 79, Point 81 (50 Degrees 50.762 minutes North, 001 Degrees 20.979 minutes West) to, Point 82 (50 Degrees 51.901 minutes North, 001 Degrees 23.316 minutes West), From point 82 along the coast at the level of mean high water to spring tide to point 81. 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