Recreation : Guidelines : Wildfowling

Guidelines for wildfowling

European marine features where activity takes place

Codes of practice

National representative body

It is estimated that more than 340,000 people take part in game shooting each year. The British Association for Shooting and Conservation has over 120,000 members. The membership of the Association for Shooting and Conservation has increased by an estimated 8,000 members since 1995.

European marine features where activity takes place

 

Likely to occur

Unlikely to occur

Sand dunes

 

ü

Saltmarshes

ü

 

Mud and Sand Flats

ü

 

Sandbanks

 

ü

Inlets and Bays

ü

 

Reefs

 

ü

Lagoons

ü

 

Sea Caves

 

ü

Grey Seal

ü (at haul out sites)

 

Common Seal

ü (at haul out sites)

 

Bottlenose Dolphin

 

ü

 

Codes of practice

Available from the British Association for Shooting and Conservation

 

National Representative Body

British Association for Shooting and Conservation

Marford Mill

Rosset

Wrexham

Clwyd

LL12 0HL

Tel: 01244 573000

 

 

Characteristics of activity and management issues associated with wildfowling

Summary of potential environmental impacts associated with wildfowling

 

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