This article is directed primarily to members of the PBA but it contains information of great importance to all divers and anglers. Following the discussions at the Professional Boatmans Association AGM and considerable coverage in the press, members will be well aware of moves to ban diving on military war graves. Many of you who are involved in angling may not be aware that under the proposals, angling on these wrecks could be banned.
Exclusion zones are envisaged.
Clearly, this will effect both diving and angling boats. The Current situation. In November 2000 there was a debate in Parliament in which powerful voices called for all military wrecks to be protected. Two Early Day Motions have been tabled in Parliament calling for a 100 metre exclusion zone around each military wreck that has been underwater for less than 100 years. Early Day Motions are a way for backbench MPs to influence Ministers when they are formulating policy.