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Keep the Fishing on Eastbourne Pier

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Val Saunders
10 years ago

My dad used to fish off the end of the pier over 60 years ago and at one time there were regular angling competitions along the entire length of the pier, the prizes were given out in the ballroom at the end of the weekend.

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Cherie fay
10 years ago

Save the fishing , don't let this man put any more gold lions in Eastbourne , leave some of eastbournes heritage alone

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jan whiting
10 years ago

wouldn't hurt anyone to section a little bit of the pier for fishing surely?

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Kim Collins
10 years ago

Keep this part of our heritage going, my parents fished here and so do my children.

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Colin Sargeant
10 years ago

Keep the pier fishing open

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Kevin
10 years ago

Would be a shame if this don't carry on

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Chloe Regan
10 years ago

Traditions need to be kept.

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Neal perryman
10 years ago

Why buy a pier that has some of the best fishing in Sussex and then try banning it? Great place to fish used by many locals for a long time, it's part of the pier and its history! ... maybe the "sheik" should remember it's a pier in Eastbourne not a money pot! Yet again something "British" owned by a foreigner after a cash cow !

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Nigel Howe
10 years ago

Sheikh Abid Gulza, listen to what local people want and make provision for angling a least on one side at end of pier.

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Mark Dennis
10 years ago

Piers are easy fishing for all including the elderly and youngsters that would otherwise be spending too long on a games console or behind a screen or even worse breaking the law. Please think beyond pound notes.

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Debbie Tyhurst
10 years ago

Save the fishing at the end of the pier.

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Paddy cranham
10 years ago

Would be a shame to lose such a facility for fishing

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Anonymous
10 years ago

A little short sighted

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Paul Lovell
10 years ago

Again some outsider with nothing but profit in mind decides locals and their traditions are not worth a second thought.

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Tracey
10 years ago Featured

I am sure there is space for this, there are lots of people that enjoy watching and talking to the fishermen. But i do wonder if they are wanting the space for the boat trips that they are talking about?? Hopefully the new owner can accommodate both?

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Tony terren
10 years ago

Keep the pier as it should be.

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Damian Collister
10 years ago

Love the pier has so many special memories. Won't be the same without the fishing.

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Chris Dyer
10 years ago

Let the fishermen fish off the pier or many will boycott the pier in response.

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Jason
10 years ago

Great little shop Arran will help you with anything and I think a lot of people use the peir to go to his shop put a stop to it

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Des
10 years ago

Keep open for fishing!!