Petition · past parliament
Ban the use of pike gags and lip grips in England.
Closed
277 signatures
What the petition asks
Pike gags are a spring device that is used to hold a fishes mouth open to allow for unhooking. They are ban in Scotland as they are a barbaric tool.
Lip grips are a mechanical device that hold fish by the bottom jaw bone with a clamp
Lip grips are a mechanical device that hold fish by the bottom jaw bone with a clamp
Both pike gags and lip grips cause permenant damage to the jaw bone of pike and other boney mouth species
Timeline
| 27 Sep 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 27 Mar 2017 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
277
Status
Closed
Opened
27 Sep 2016
Closed
27 Mar 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.