Poaching gang warning

A warning has been made of an organised gang of poachers, based in north-east England, who are planning to electro-fish rivers across the Borders and East Lothian over the next fortnight.

By The Newsroom

Published 23rd Feb 2016, 09:10 BST

Updated 23rd Feb 2016, 10:15 BST

Picture Christopher Furlong
Members of a covert water bailiff team from The Salmon Fisheries Protection Board who work under the cloak of darkness pulling in a net left by a poacher.
Furlong — Picture Christopher Furlong Members of a covert water bailiff team from The Salmon Fisheries Protection Board who work under the cloak of darkness pulling in a net left by a poacher. Furlong

Picture Christopher Furlong
Members of a covert water bailiff team from The Salmon Fisheries Protection Board who work under the cloak of darkness pulling in a net left by a poacher.
Furlong — Picture Christopher Furlong Members of a covert water bailiff team from The Salmon Fisheries Protection Board who work under the cloak of darkness pulling in a net left by a poacher. Furlong

Anybody seeing anything suspicious is urged to contact the police or Lee Fisher, Salmon Board Bailiff.

England Borders East Lothian