Petition · past parliament

Make the taking of fish from all privately owned waters a criminal offence

Closed 189 signatures

What the petition asks

Fishing is the most participated sport in the UK, however, the illegal removal of fish from privately owned lakes is having a devastating impact on the future of all angling, the cost of replacing stolen fish is crippling local clubs and associations lakes and must be stopped

Timeline

14 Oct 2016 Petition opened for signatures
14 Apr 2017 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 189
Status Closed
Opened 14 Oct 2016
Closed 14 Apr 2017

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.