Rejected petition if a child is fishing and needs help the helper gets a £2000 fine

Children under 12 don’t need a licence. However, if you take a child under 12 fishing and hold the rod or help hold it you must buy a licence for yourself. Which means if your 3 year old wants to try fishing and needs help at any point the mum or dad could potentially get a £2000 fine.

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Why was this petition rejected?

It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.

We can't accept your petition in its current form as it does not call for a clear action from the UK Government and Parliament. You could start a petition calling on the Government to allow parents to supervise a child fishing without purchasing a fishing licence.

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Date submitted 19 March 2016
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