Anglers Arrested and DNA Tested by Anti-terror Police for Using Laser Pens to Scare Ducks

Fishing quietly by a lake, Martin Kailus and his middle-aged friends made for an unlikely trio of terrorists. The police, however, begged to differ. To the bemusement of the anglers, ten officers swooped and arrested them under anti-terror laws. They claimed the men were using laser pens to endanger aeroplanes flying overhead.

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EU Plans to Impose Fish Quotas on Amateur Sea Anglers

For many sea anglers it could be the end of the line. The European Union wants to impose quotas on recreational fishermen limiting the number of fish they may catch.

The move is designed to protect endangered species such as cod, ling, pollack and shark. The EU sets tight quotas on commercial fishermen for these species – but anglers have no such restrictions.

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