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Last week, British Foreign Minister David Lamy fished with US Vice President JD Vance at a retreat in the UK countryside. Now he could be fined for doing so.
On Wednesday, Rummy introduced herself to the UK Environmental Watchdog for fishing without a rod license. In the UK, he can land him with a fine of £2,500 ($3,400).
“The Secretary of Foreign Affairs wrote to the Environment last week about administrative oversights that meant that proper licenses were not being asked to fish on private lakes as part of his diplomatic engagement at Chevenny House,” a foreign ministry spokesperson said.
“As soon as the Foreign Secretary recognized the administrative error, he successfully purchased the associated rod fishing license,” the spokesman added.
“He also notifies the Environment Agency of the error, shows how it will be fixed, and thanking them for their work protecting the UK’s fisheries.”
Lamy recently held a Vance at Sheving House. Shevinghouse is his bounty and favourite retreat in the southern county of Kent, known as the Garden of England. After his diplomatic engagement, the Vice President stayed in the country for family holidays.
Vance was critical of the British government for his allegedly being a pushy approach to freedom of speech, but he and Lammy held a Chammy press conference after an illegal fishing trip.
“Unfortunately, what’s so tense about the special relationship is that all my children caught fish, but the Foreign Secretary didn’t,” Vance told reporters.
According to the British PA Media News Agency, the fish caught by the group were returned to the private lake.
People over the age of 13 must obtain rod licenses for freshwater fish in England and Welsh under laws aimed at protecting fish stocks and making the fishery sustainable.
“Everyone who goes fishing needs a license to love our rivers, lakes and sports anglers,” said an Environment Agency spokesperson. “I understand that the related license has been purchased.”
