Petition · past parliament
Add fishing to exercise.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Allow fishing during lockdown
People use fishing as form to cope with ptsd and other mental illness, it’s health for the heart and lungs and other muscles. It is an excellent way to escape stress within your household instead of staying at a friends or relatives risking spreading the virus, fishing alone or with household members should only be permitted to help control of covid19.
Why it was rejected
The UK Government or Parliament was already taking the action it asked for.
Timeline
| 20 Apr 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 26 May 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
26 May 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.