Llanelli Coastal Park casts a net

Llanelli's Millennium Coastal Park is casting out to catch fishermen.
The whole area from Bynea to Pembrey represents a remarkable transformation from the factories of the industrial days to the tranquil wildlife rich haven of parkland.
Carmarthenshire County Council manages the MCP. Executive board member for regeneration and leisure services, Cllr Clive Scourfield, said: “Providing fishing within the lakes and ponds created there will allow more people to get out into the natural environment and learn to respect wildlife right on their doorstep.“
MCP countryside officer Simeon Jones said: “It has been shown that spending time in the natural environment makes us feel better.”
Fishing will be managed in a conservation friendly way where stocks will be self-sustaining in the three ponds. The MCP has six ponds altogether and Sandy Water Lake.
There'll be plenty of space for wildlife and other users of the park. The benefits of fishing and wildlife will be promoted and go hand-in-hand - high water quality is essential for both fishing and wildlife.
Mr Jones said: “An environment high in biodiversity is essential in providing clean soils and water.”
The Authority is working with Llanelli Carp and Coarse Fishing Club who will take lessons with young people and help promote responsible fishing whilst teaching sustainability to promote better understanding and care for the environment.
Sandy Water Park, created after the closure Duport Steel Works, is now a haven for leisure and wildlife supporting healthy lifestyles where thousands escape the urban bustle right on the doorstep of Llanelli. There are game fish in the lake and fishing will only be allowed on the western bank.
Morolwg Pond and Ashpits Pond are with in the MCP at Burry Port Woodlands. Ashpits Pond was a settling lagoon for the former Carmarthen Bay Power Station. It is now a Local Nature Reserve for breeding birds and many rare plants and has large carp.
Fishing will only be allowed on the central arm of the pond to allow plenty of space for breeding birds. Morolwg Pond, where there are also carp, will be the main teaching pond.
The whole area is within the stunning Burry Port Woodlands, a magnificent resource to enjoy the outdoors and natural surroundings which lead to more active lifestyles and better health.
Three other ponds to the west will be kept as conservation ponds for invertebrates such as dragonflies and damselflies.
The club will provide voluntary bailiffs and MCP rangers will act as bailiffs and manage the voluntary bailiffs.
Park manager Rory Dickinson said: “A close eye will be kept to make sure that we attract the responsible fishermen and discourage the unruly.
“Agreement with the club is being formally drawn up. They can call the waters their home waters and use them for training. We manage all other aspects. We'll hopefully sign this week and get the permit books printed-up in the next few weeks and should be up and running in the next month.”
Other, coarse, game sea and river fishing opportunities within Carmarthenshire can be viewed at www.discovercarmarthenshire.com

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