Following representations to the Eastern Sea Fisheries Joint Committee (ESFJC) by the Recreational Sea Angler representatives appointed by DEFRA, the ESFJC have voted to create a Recreational Sea Angling (RSA) Sub-committee.

At the Statutory Meeting of the ESFJC on 25th October (which was also attended by a number of Recreational Sea Anglers sitting in the public gallery) the vote to create the RSA sub committee was passed with the support of all of the committee members bar one.

The sub-committee will have 10 members; five elected (county councillors) and five defra appointees (the two RSA representatives, two representatives from the catching sector and one Environmental representative).

Note: The ESFJC is responsible for fishery byelaws and enforcement in the district out to 6 miles.