This petition was submitted during the 2019 to 2024 Parliament
Rejected petition Allow fishing to continue under the same criteria as Tier4 restrictions allowed
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Allow fishing to continue as it did under Tier4 restrictions
Fishing has huge benefits to health and well-being, we are the eyes and ears on the ground with regard to environmental issues,
Socially distanced as that is the nature of the individual angler
Also with a click and collect system of operation thousands of individual businesses can reopen saving millions
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.
Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action. We're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do.
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-restrictionsWe only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.