Dredging and Cattle Damage
1st October 2013
Fish Legal’s is representing a riparian member in a case against a local farmer for damage caused to a salmon and trout fishery at Chenson Bridge on the River Taw. A farmer dredged part of the river Taw and dug out the banks to create a crossing for vehicles and cattle, destroying sea trout and salmon pools.
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