THE Countryside Alliance is urging anglers to stop fishing in the county in light of the foot and mouth epidemic.
"It is now imperative that the angling community acts responsibility," said Bob James, the Chairman of the CA's Gone Fishing Campaign.
Mr James advised that all angling activities be postponed for the foreseeable future.
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