According to Sky News, the British Foreign Secretary may be fined for fishing in violation of the law. That is, it is reported that the United Kingdom’s Foreign Secretary David Lammy and U.S. Vice President J. D. Vance went fishing without the appropriate licence. Noticing that he had carelessly stepped over the legal requirement, the minister himself informed the Environment Protection Agency about this situation (respect) — the fact that he himself notified under the official procedure points to openness and accountability.
Under the current rules, in England and Wales it is mandatory to obtain a permit (licence) from the age of 13 for fishing in fresh waters. Persons who fish without this document can be subjected to an administrative fine of up to £2,500. Thus, before going out to fish, obtaining a licence in electronic form or offline is an integral part of the system of environmental control and preservation of resources.
The TV channel emphasized: “In the fishing on the grounds of the residence in Kent, not a single fish was hooked on Lammy’s rod.” Formally, the absence of a catch does not change the legal side of the situation: the licence itself is the main document granting the right to use water resources.
We remind you that such cases are usually checked by the Environment Protection Agency: the circumstances of the incident, the legal norms and whether the licensing requirements were complied with are examined. Only after that is the issue of a fine or another administrative measure considered.
A brief conclusion: the event has been made public, self-reporting was carried out by the official, and even a seemingly light “hobby” requires strict compliance with legal rules. Ecology, law and public trust are interconnected links of one chain.
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