{"id":11442,"date":"2020-07-20T08:37:34","date_gmt":"2020-07-20T07:37:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/marine-scotland\/?p=11442"},"modified":"2020-10-01T20:09:50","modified_gmt":"2020-10-01T19:09:50","slug":"angling-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/marine-scotland\/2020\/07\/20\/angling-update\/","title":{"rendered":"Update to angling restrictions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Restrictions on angling have been eased as Scotland moves through Phase 3 of the routemap out of lockdown.<\/p>\n<p>With the five mile travel distance limit for leisure now lifted and holiday accommodation able to re-open, people can now return to fishing across Scotland.<\/p>\n<p>Fisheries Management Scotland <a href=\"http:\/\/fms.scot\/coronavirus-covid-19\/\">has updated its advice<\/a> to ensure a safe environment for anglers and staff.<\/p>\n<p>Further advice on angling as well as competitive angling, the resumption of coaching and instructing in angling, and guidance for charter boat fishing has been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.anglingscotland.org.uk\/covid-19-advise-when-we-get-back-to-fishing\/\">produced by Angling Scotland.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Individuals should continue to follow the five principles behind the Scottish Government\u2019s FACTS campaign:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>F \u2013 Face coverings<\/li>\n<li>A \u2013 Avoid public places<\/li>\n<li>C \u2013 Clean your hands regularly<\/li>\n<li>T \u2013 Two metre distances<\/li>\n<li>S \u2013 Self isolate and book a test if you have symptoms<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Further information\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.scot\/publications\/coronavirus-covid-19-staying-at-home-and-away-from-others\/\">Coronavirus (COVID-19): staying at home and away from others (physical distancing)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.anglingscotland.org.uk\/covid-19-advise-when-we-get-back-to-fishing\/\">Angling Scotland guidance<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/fms.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/200527-Guidance-Note-4-Coronavirus-COVID-19-Resumption-of-angling.pdf\">Fisheries Management Scotland guidance <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.scot\/publications\/coronavirus-covid-19-framework-decision-making-scotlands-route-map-through-out-crisis-phase-3-update\/\">Information about Phase 3 of the routemap out of lockdown<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.transport.gov.scot\/coronavirus-covid-19\/transport-transition-plan\/guidance-for-transport-operators\/#63878\">Transport Scotland publication: &#8220;A guide for transport operators in Scotland to keep their staff and those using their service safe&#8221;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Restrictions on angling have been eased as Scotland moves through Phase 3 of the routemap out of lockdown.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":605,"featured_media":11750,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[403],"tags":[1508,1510,1469,1470,1482,750],"class_list":["post-11442","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-freshwater-fisheries","tag-angling","tag-angling-scotland","tag-coronavirus","tag-covid-19","tag-fisheries-management-scotland","tag-freshwater-fisheries"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - 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