Faced with the generosity taken by fishermen during the confinement period, the prefect of Vaucluse forced to issue an order. Bertrand Gaume, the prefect of Vaucluse has decided to issue a decree prohibiting the practice of fishing throughout the department, during this period of confinement to fight against the Covid-19 pandemic.
Legislation "difficult to understand"
“Due to the Covid-19 epidemic and government containment measures, recreational fishing is no longer possible. Including so-called "sport" fishing, for example trout. This activity cannot be considered as an individual physical activity ”, he recalls.
However, "several fishermen continued to practice their leisure bypassing this prohibition, arguing that the legislation was difficult to understand," he noted. "In order to remove any ambiguity, and to guarantee an effective fight against the pandemic that we are experiencing, the Prefect of Vaucluse has chosen to formalize this temporary ban by issuing a suspension order for recreational fishing in Vaucluse", the press release announced prefecture. The practice of fishing is prohibited throughout France during the confinement period.
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