This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition Allow fishing in lockdown
Fishing to be aloud in lockdown it helps with mental health and stress relief and
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If you can allow 22 people on a football pitch witch is a contact sport plus the coaches am sure you can allow people to go fishing
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Under the national lockdown effective from January 6th, angling and fishing are still permitted activities, as long as wider guidance on social distancing and household mixing is adhered to. See Sport England's website for more information:
https://www.sportengland.org/how-we-can-help/coronavirus/return-play/frequently-asked-questions-national-lockdown-restrictions
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