Blackbriar 8,569 Posted June 30, 2014 Report Share Posted June 30, 2014 Just a straight - forward 'yes' or 'no', really.................. Is there any provision for a commercial fishery owner to LEGALLY 'remove' an otter ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
socks 32,253 Posted June 30, 2014 Report Share Posted June 30, 2014 You would have to apply to natural England but as its a business being effected you would be granted a license .......... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dymented 2,220 Posted July 1, 2014 Report Share Posted July 1, 2014 electric fence all the way round stops most Quote Link to post Share on other sites
J Darcy 5,871 Posted July 1, 2014 Report Share Posted July 1, 2014 No. There's no chance you'll be granted a license. The EA is snowed under with complaints, but the only thing they will do is tell you to otter fence the fishery. they have hardly any funding too, so don't expect any financial help from them. thats the thing, these 'conservation' bodies seem obsessed with apex predators, but they cannot see the damage they do. It's ok saying that 'they will find a level', but when theres a million ponds stuffed with carp then they won't ever find a level! JMHO. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Flipper_Al 1,012 Posted July 1, 2014 Report Share Posted July 1, 2014 Spot on, a friend of mine has a fishery and it cost him nearly 20k to otter fence the place, EA weren't intresting in helping Between the Otters and the Eastern Europeans, we have lakes here that are now empty 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dymented 2,220 Posted July 2, 2014 Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 we use an old electric sheep fence that seems to do the trick .There dose seem to be a lot more of them about these days Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulus 26 Posted July 2, 2014 Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 we use an old electric sheep fence that seems to do the trick .There dose seem to be a lot more of them about these days they are spreading rapidly mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blackbriar 8,569 Posted July 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 Thanks fellas, I'll pass the advice on to those concerned - looks like 'Plan A' is a non - starter, then ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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