Crime - Landesanglerverband: Fishing inspectors frequently attacked
Fishing without a fishing license or too many rods in the water: fishing wardens check whether people are following the rules when fishing in local waters. This does not go down well with everyone: The state anglers' association reports a dramatic increase in attacks against fishing inspectors.
"The cases in which our inspectors are ignored, insulted and even attacked are increasing sharply," said Anja van der Molen-Stolze, managing director of the state anglers' association, when asked by the German Press Agency. Some waters would no longer be approached by "our inspectors due to the threat to life". The association has already informed the state government.
There have already been threats with knives "from larger groups", particularly in larger conurbations, van der Molen-Stolze explained. The association has recommended that supervisors only carry out checks in pairs. "We have implemented conflict management in the training courses," added van der Molen-Stolze. The association also tries to coordinate actions with the police, but this is often not easy to organize.
Attacks by groups are particularly threatening, said van der Molen-Stolze. "In these cases, however, it was invariably anglers with a migration background, and the same applies to threats with knives."
Fishing inspectors are appointed by associations and local authorities, among others, and the police and water police can also carry out checks on anglers. According to the Anglers' Association, the fishing inspectors receive an annual allowance of around 180 euros. They check, for example, whether anglers can produce a fishing permit or whether the closed seasons for the various fish species are being observed.
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- Despite the increased risk, the Anglers' Association in Saxony-Anhalt continues to advocate for coordination with the local Police to address the escalating incidents of criminality towards fishing inspectors.
- In response to the threats with knives from larger groups, especially in urban areas, the Anglers' Association recommends that fishing inspectors conduct checks in pairs during their leisure time activities.
- A prominent figure in the German Press Agency reported that the association has encountered an increase in attacks against fishing inspectors, resulting in some inspectors refusing to approach certain waters due to the perceived threat to their safety.
Source: www.stern.de
