DATA PROTECTION POLICY – A BRIEF GUIDE
The General Data Protection Regulations came into effect on the 25th May 2018, extending the provisions of the Data Protection Act 1998. They require organisations to produce a Data Protection Policy and to notify its members of the personal data held and the use to which it is put. The membership Secretary has been nominated as the Data Protection Officer for the purpose of the Regulations. Lymington & District Sea Fishing Club is committed to a policy of protecting the rights and privacy of members in respect of the processing of their personal data. Members are required to give their consent in writing regarding how their personal data is used. The Club will only use the data for as much as it is necessary for the functioning of the Club and its activities. In addition, with the individual members’ written agreement, some details may be released for publicity purposes to third parties eg., photos to local and national publications. Members’ data will on no account be disclosed to any third party for the purposes of commercial gain. Data will not be kept for longer than it is required, and members can require the club the club to erase any data at any time by writing to the Data Protection Officer. A copy of the full policy can be obtained from the Data Protection Officer upon written request.
WHATSAPP GROUPS WhatsApp is a convenient way of sending and sharing messages, photos or videos instantaneously and directly to members. Only Club members can apply to join one or more of the following groups: Match League Boats, Large Boats and Recreational Boat trips, Shallow Boat Competitions and all Shore Leagues and Competitions. A Key Administrator is appointed to each group to monitor the postings and remove inappropriate content and to delete persons from the group if necessary. Postings should be limited to pertinent items relating to the club’s or an individual member’s fishing activities. To apply to join, contact, preferably by text, giving your name and mobile telephone number to Marc Duncan 07810 876281 for Large Boats & Recreational Boat Trips, Brian Ansell 07395 265175 for Shallow Boat Competitions, Richard Day 07989 282245 for Match League Competitions, Roland Blomfield 07731 373119 and Malcolm Stote 07894 902254 for Club Shore Competitions, Colin Saunders 07802511522 and Garry Mann 07970 283581 for Win-Sum League.
IMPORTANT REMINDER Membership Subscription Renewal due 1st December 2026. Annual subscription fees are due for renewal by the 1st December and must be paid directly to the Membership Secretary. Any member who fails to renew their subscription shall cease to be a member. They shall have until the 31st December to renew their subscription and shall not be liable for payment of a joining fee. Until subscription fees are renewed, they are no longer a member of the Club and may only take part in Club events as a guest and will not be entitled to any privileges conferred by membership of the Club, including the awarding of points in competitions or claiming records and associated prizes. If the subscription fee has not been received by the Membership Secretary by the 31st December, they shall be required to reapply to join the Club and be liable for the payment of the joining fee in addition to the membership fee.
CLUB MINIMUM SIZES AND SPECIMEN WEIGHTS
| Species | Boat | Shore | |||||
| Minimum Size | Specimen Weights | Minimum Size | Specimen Weights | ||||
| Area D | Area D | ||||||
| Cm | ins | lbs | Cm | Ins | lbs | ||
| Angler Fish | - | - | 25 | - | - | 20 | |
| Bass | 42 | 16.6 | 9.5 | 42 | 16.6 | 9.5 | |
| Bream-Black | 24 | 9.5 | 3.5 | 24 | 9.5 | 2 | |
| Bream-Gilthead | 24 | 9.5 | 2 | 24 | 9.5 | 2 | |
| Bream-Red | 24 | 9.5 | 2.5 | 24 | 9.5 | 1 | |
| Brill | 35 | 14 | 4.5 | 35 | 14 | 1.5 | |
| Bullhuss | 58 | 23 | 12 | 58 | 23 | 8 | |
| Coalfish | 35 | 14 | 5 | 35 | 14 | 2 | |
| Cod | 35 | 14 | 20 | 35 | 14 | 10 | |
| Conger Eel | 120 | 48 | 50 | 58 | 23 | 20 | |
| Dab | 23 | 9 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 1 | |
| Dogfish-L/S | 46 | 18 | 3 | 38 | 15 | 2.5 | |
| Flounder | 27 | 10.6 | 2.75 | 27 | 10.6 | 2.5 | |
| Garfish | 38 | 15 | 1.25 | 38 | 15 | 1 | |
| Gurnard-Red | 20 | 8 | 1.25 | 20 | 8 | 1 | |
| Gurnard-Tub | 28 | 11 | 3.5 | 28 | 11 | 1.5 | |
| John Dory | 33 | 13 | 3.5 | 25 | 10 | 1 | |
| Ling | 72 | 28 | 20 | 72 | 28 | 5 | |
| Mackerel | 30 | 12 | 2 | 30 | 12 | 1.5 | |
| Mullet-Gold Grey | 36 | 14.25 | 2 | 36 | 14.25 | 1.5 | |
| Mullet-Thick Lipped | 42 | 17.75 | 4 | 42 | 17.75 | 4 | |
| Mullet-Thin Lipped | 42 | 17.75 | 3 | 42 | 17.75 | 3 | |
| Mullet-Red | 15 | 6 | 1.5 | 15 | 6 | 1.25 | |
| Plaice | 28 | 11 | 4 | 28 | 11 | 2.5 | |
| Pollack | 30 | 12 | 14 | 30 | 12 | 3 | |
| Pouting | 25 | 10 | 3 | 18 | 7.25 | 1.75 | |
| Ray- Blonde | 41 | 16 | 25 | 45 | 17.75 | 12 | |
| Ray-S/E Painted | 41 | 16 | 11 | 45 | 17.75 | 9 | |
| Ray- Spotted | 41 | 16 | 5.5 | 45 | 17.75 | 4 | |
| Ray-Sting | 41 | 16 | 25 | 45 | 17.75 | 20 | |
| Ray-Thornback | 41 | 16 | 12 | 45 | 17.75 | 10 | |
| Ray-Undulate | 41 | 16 | 16 | 45 | 17.75 | 12 | |
| Rockling-3B | 18 | 7.25 | 1.5 | 18 | 7.25 | 1.5 | |
| Scad | 25 | 10 | 1.5 | 25 | 10 | 1 | |
| Silver Eel | 38 | 15 | 2.5 | 38 | 15 | 2.5 | |
| Smooth-hound (All) | 51 | 20 | 15 | 51 | 20 | 10 | |
| Sole | 25 | 10 | 2 | 25 | 10 | 2 | |
| Spurdog | 58 | 23 | 14 | 58 | 23 | 8 | |
| Trigger Fish | 30 | 12 | 3 | 30 | 12 | 2.5 | |
| Turbot | 41 | 16 | 15 | 35 | 14 | 3 | |
| Whiting | 27 | 10.6 | 3.5 | 35 | 14 | 3 | |
| Wrasse-Ballan | 23 | 9 | 5 | 23 | 9 | 4 | |
| Wrasse-Corkwing | 20 | 8 | 0.5 | 20 | 8 | 0.5 | |
| Wrasse-Cuckoo | 20 | 8 | 1.25 | 20 | 8 | 1.25 | |
| Unclassified | 20 | 8 | - | 20 | 8 | - | |
| By Weight | Kg | Lbs | Lbs | Kg | Lbs | Lbs | |
| Monkfish | 7 | 15.5 | 35 | 7 | 15.5 | 25 | |
| Shark-Blue | 23 | 50.7 | 60 | 18 | 50.7 | - | |
| Shark-Mako | 23 | 50.7 | 140 | 18 | 50.7 | - | |
| Shark-Porbeagle | 23 | 50.7 | 140 | 18 | 50.7 | - | |
| Shark-Thresher | 23 | 50.7 | 140 | 18 | 50.7 | - | |
| Tope | 9 | 20 | 45 | 9 | 20 | 25 | |
Please note Allis Shad, Common Eel and Tope are now protected under the Wildlife & Countryside Act 1981 and must be returned if caught. Skates and Rays to be measured across the wings. Area D = the Wessex Regional and Specimen Area and includes Dorset, Hampshire & I.O.W.
OFFICIAL WEIGHERS Name Tel No
Christchurch Angling Centre, 7 Castle Parade, Iford Roundabout, Bournemouth BH7 6SH. 01202-480520
C.W.Cousins, 72, Holbury Drove, Holbury, Southampton, Hants. 02380-892205
Ray Davies, 12, North Close, Lymington, Hampshire. 01590-674082
Robert Flicos, 6, Howlett Close, Forest Vale, Lymington, Hampshire. 01590 676785
Loni’s Angling Centre, (fish up to 20lbs), 119 Old Milton Rd, 01425 616323 New Milton BH25 6DP Steve Monckton