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Crackdown on illegal fishing
RURAL Task Force officers are targeting illegal fishing in Mar- den as part of a national cam- paign. Police officers teamed up with
the Angling Trust and the Envi- ronmentAgency to targetpoachers andthosewho go fishingwithout a rod licence. On Sunday, June 9, enforcement
teams visiteda number of fisheries around Marden and Paddock Wood. They checked about 150 anglers
to make sure they were fishing legally.A total of 16 offenceswere recorded and action was taken against thosewithout a licence. The officers also gave a cannabis
warning to a woman who was in possession of the drug. Sergeant Darren Walshaw of
KentPolice’sRuralTask Force said: “Poaching fresh water fish is a worrying crime for rural commu- nities. Businesses can be devas- tated by the effects within a relatively short space of time.
“Fishing clubs are concerned
about thedestruction of fish stocks and thewider range of criminality that offenders are often linked to. “We often get reports of drug
and alcohol abuse around the lakes, which can present a serious danger giventhe closeproximity to very deepwaters. “The day’s action formed part of
our ongoing commitment to tackle the issue of poaching and support our local fisheries.Wewill be run- ning similar enforcement days throughout the comingmonths.” The action formed part of Oper-
ation Traverse, a partnership be- tween police forces and the Angling Trust to actively target those who fish illegally and the crimes that are often associated with the offence. Anglers need a licence for
salmon, trout, freshwater fish, smelt or eel caughtwith a rod and
line.Childrenunder 13 are exempt, and those aged 13 to 16must have a junior licence,which is free.
Game award for teen chef
STUDENT Charlotte Fife’s flair for good food and great cooking has been recognisedwith a top award. The 16-year-oldfromInvictaGrammarSchool tooksilver against
more than 80 students fromacross the country in the SchoolGame Changer challenge. Her pheasant breast and butternut squash combo with pickled
blackberries passed the taste testwhen itwent before judges in the contest setby theTaste ofGame andFoodTeachers’Centre andwill feature in a booklet being given out at game fairs across the coun- try. Judging this year’sGame Starswere chefs LisaGoodwin–Allen,
Bruno Birkbeck and Emma Lawson. Charlotte’s cookery teacher, Nikki Billingham, said: “She is
amazing with flavours, textures and presentation; she’s a natural and extremely creative.” In her spare time, Charlotte, who lives in Loose and made it
through to the Kent Young Chef final last year, works as a pastry chef at ChapelDownWinery’s restaurant in Tenterden.
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