Fishing licence
The licence you need depends on where you are fishing, not where you live. Here is the position in each nation the app covers, with the official place to buy it.
This is a summary of the position the app carries, not legal advice. Buy from the official body, and read the conditions that come with the licence.
England & Wales
| Position | |
|---|---|
| Body | Environment Agency |
| What you need | A rod licence from the Environment Agency. |
| Where to buy | https://www.gov.uk/fishing-licences/buy-a-fishing-licence |
Scotland
| Position | |
|---|---|
| Body | Local District / Estate |
| What you need | No national licence for coarse fish. You buy a permit for the water you are fishing, from the local district or estate. |
| Where to buy | https://www.gov.scot/policies/marine-and-fisheries/freshwater-and-migratory-fish/ |
Official licence page for Scotland. Scotland has no national rod licence for coarse fish: you buy a permit for the water you are fishing.
Northern Ireland
| Position | |
|---|---|
| Body | DAERA |
| What you need | A DAERA rod licence, plus a waters permit for the fishery you are fishing. |
| Where to buy | https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/articles/angling-licences-and-permits |
Republic of Ireland
| Position | |
|---|---|
| Body | Inland Fisheries Ireland |
| What you need | No licence needed for coarse fish. A state licence is required for salmon and sea trout, and gill tags come with it. |
| Where to buy | https://store.fishinginireland.info/ |
Official licence page for Republic of Ireland. A state licence covers salmon and sea trout, and the tags come with it.
The app keeps the date
Add your licence to FishingTactix and it watches the expiry date for you, for the nation you actually fish in. The reminder is region-aware: England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland or Ireland.
Fishing without a valid licence, where one is required, is an offence. The reminder is the cheapest insurance in the app.
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