A once in a generation opportunity has presented itself to start the recovery of UK bass stocks. The organisation BASS is urgently requesting help contacting the EU working party tasked with protecting bass.  They are meeting on the 5th Feb, so this really is urgent.

Can you please email the following people asking for points 1, 2, 3 and 4?   Please feel free to expand and customise the suggested email content below with details on your bass fishing.

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Niki.Marlow@consilium.europa.eu

Secretariat.dgb2a@consilium.europa.eu

Bernhard.Friess@ec.europa.eu

Karmenu.Vella@ec.europa.eu

lowri.evans@ec.europa.eu

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Dear, Niki, Bernhard, Karmenu, Lowri and all working party members,

Can you please help restore bass stocked by implementing the following logical steps.

1. The 80% cut in bass landings that ICES stated as being needed.

2. An annual no take season for both commercial fishermen and recreational anglers from 1st January until 30th April for coastal and offshore areas.

3. A minimum landing size for bass of 48 cm to be applied to both anglers and commercial fishermen.

4. Making the bass fishery rod and line only, to stop undersize bass being returned dead.

Regards,

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