Foreign Secretary David Lami has admitted that he does not have a rod license to fish with JD Vance and convicted inspection on “administrative error”.
Lammy has written to the environment agency to tell about the mistake and bought a fishing license.
The agency says Anglers aged 13 or older in England and Wales should have a rod fishing license for fish for freshwater species and can be fined if they do not have one.
The Foreign Secretary did not hold any fish when he went to Angeling with the US vice -president at his official residence at Kent’s Shaving House, Kent last week.
Two people went to the fishing in a pond near the 17th -century house, before they talked about Gaza and other international affairs during Vance’s family holiday in Britain.
At the beginning of his meeting, the Vice President said: “Unfortunately, a tension on the special relationship is that all my children caught fish, but the Foreign Secretary did not.”
All the fish caught were returned to the private lake.
It is not clear that Vance bought a fishing license. The BBC has asked its spokesperson to comment.
In a statement, the Foreign Office said: “The Foreign Secretary wrote to the Environment Agency on an administrative inspection, which meant that last week, a private lake was not obtained suitable licenses on a private lake as part of a diplomatic engagement at Chewing House.
“As soon as the Foreign Secretary was apprised of the administrative error, he successfully purchased the relevant rod fishing license.
“He has also written to the environment agency that he has been informed about the error, showing how it will be corrected, and thanks him to his work for protecting Britain’s fisheries.”
One day license for trout and coarse fishing is £ 7.30.
Illegal fishing can lead to a fine of up to £ 2,500, and criminals can also seize their fishing equipment.
in February, Environment agency said Six Anglers were found guilty of illegal fishing in London and collectively fined £ 2,182.
At that time, the Area Fisheries Team Leader in the Environment Agency, Richard Tinner said: “We inspect 7 days a week, 24/7, 7 days a rod license to check illegal fishing cases, and for those who cheat the system, we will always prosecute.
“The efforts of the Environmental Agency have been reduced to protect fish shares from illegal fishing and make fishing durable.”
The BBC asked the environment agency whether Lammy was fined and did not answer the question.
A spokesman for an environmental agency said: “Everyone goes to fishing requires licenses to help improve our rivers, lakes and sports anglers.
“We understand that related licenses have been purchased.”
