Gary39- Registered: 7 Jul 2017
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Well the the final pier closed for fishing by DHB
Locals lose another part of Dover.
May as well lose the Dover part of DHB and call it just HB.
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Still boat fishing sir but understand where you are coming from still a few places left but agree not many you will have to turn to river fishing.
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Its a real shame but it seemed like it was coming for a while.It needed quite a few repairs and i think the rough seas damaged the railings again last year.Dont think DHB was interested in keeping it open anymore,a real pity as some good fishing there.A relative of ours worked there in the last few years and said they were getting people coming to fish from as far as London and sometimes further.
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I have signed .
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Me too.
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Just signed too.
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Signed.
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Jan Higgins- Location: Dover
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Copied from Dover Sea Angling via FB...
"Admiralty Pier and CT3
Yesterday Dover Harbour board held a zoom meeting with DSAA which we believed was to arrange the reopening of Ct3 disabled area after lockdown closure.
In this meeting DHB announced they intend to stop all fishing within Dover Harbour forever. They said that legislation introduced after the Manchester bombing called ‘Protect’ meant they needed to prevent any public access to any part of the port. They said this legislation would also effect other events in Dover including the Regatta and the Christmas Market.
Obviously we were unprepared for such a discussion however a number of questions were asked and it was very clear this was not a consultation or discussion it was an already made decision and no further thoughts were welcome as to how a way to continue fishing under these new rules could be found.
DSAA have been running fishing events from Dover piers for over 100 years and have in recent years been unable to stop DHB chip away at angling in Dover. The breakwater was closed with very little explanation other than it’s unsafe, the Prince of Wales was closed to enable the new freight terminal and the failed marina. As the Prince of wales had been a renowned easy access venue for anglers with disabilities and limited mobility CT3 was offered as an alternative and has been a huge benefit to the wellbeing of 100 locals, many of whom cannot physically fish anywhere else with walking and casting difficulties. The admiralty pier is one of the best known angling venues in the country and has had 1000s of anglers using it every year for over a century. For around 10 years DHB have been monitoring a weakness in part of the walkway, no repairs have been carried out and for years it was tested and deemed safe. In 2019 the testing detected deterioration in the walkway and it was declared unsafe. DHB have promised repeatedly that the work to repair the walkway will be carried out in due course but with no angling permitted this expensive repair will no longer be necessary.
As news of this huge loss to the community of Dover and the wider area has spread there has been a massive response. It’s very clear that the permanent closure of these venues will have a terrible impact on a lot of people and will result in businesses closing and jobs being lost.
DSAA will be fighting this decision with everything they have, we have today been in discussions with board members of the Angling Trust and will update on their involvement in the coming days.
We will need everyone’s help and support to make our case and bring this terrible decision into the spotlight. Once we have met with the legal advisors we will update on how anyone can best help with the cause."
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Thank you for the update Jan
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Pablo- Registered: 21 Mar 2018
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Totally ridiculous knee-jerk reaction by DHB to legislation that has not been (and may well not be) enacted at all, as it is still at the consultation stage. Reading the consultation document it’s clear that closing such venues is a last resort if mitigation strategies are impracticable. Sometimes I think DHB is on a mission to make life as difficult as possible for all and sundry. What next? Closing the marina? If I were a terrorist intent on blowing up the port, a visiting yacht would be the easiest way to import the necessary explosives. The keel of a yacht could hide a small nuclear weapon without any difficulty at all.
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Advice from a professional consultancy specialising is such things:-
"If you are responsible for one of the above spaces, you may be required by law to have plans in place to prepare and protect against terror attacks. Among the proposals being discussed during the consultation are:
· The introduction of clear counter-terrorism action plans
· The requirement to have counter-terrorism training for all event staff
· Risk assessments to understand the vulnerability of the space
· More thorough security checks, including bag screening"
Pablo is right. At this stage the situation goes no further than what is outlined above.
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www.Fieldsportsbritain.com on youtube.
Nice to see this has gone out worldwide.
It starts about 18 mins in local people talking about DHB
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Keith Sansum1- Location: london
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Such a shame if we take the harbour boards view on everything
Then we should close Dover
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