Salmon fishing - proposed river gradings for 2023 season: consultation analysis
Analysis report of the Salmon fishing: proposed river gradings for 2023 season consultation, which sought views on the proposed river gradings for the 2023 salmon fishing season and what further actions should be encouraged or taken to safeguard wild Atlantic salmon populations.
2. Consultation
2.1. Purpose of the consultation
We sought views on the proposed river gradings for the 2023 salmon fishing season and on a regime to enhance catch and release rates to 100%, either through the use of voluntary or mandatory measures.
2.2. Consultation process
The consultation opened on 10 August 2022 and closed on 9 September 2022. Information in support of the consultation was provided online and responses to the consultation could be submitted on Citizen Space, by email or post.
The consultation questionnaire document contained twelve questions which covered the proposed river gradings for the 2023 salmon fishing season, seeking views on the catch and release regime, the use and accessibility of information provided in support of the proposed river gradings and a final question for other comments. Respondents were free to answer as many or as few of the questions as they wished.
In the analysis of the consultation responses the number of respondents who held a specific view is given as a percentage of the total number (211) of respondents to the consultation, unless otherwise specified.
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