15 Bizarre British Laws You're Probably Breaking Every Day
4. Handling Salmon Under "Suspicious Circumstances" Is A Crime... And There Are No Guidelines As To What Constitutes "Suspicious Circumstances"
Cooking a whole salmon is a delicious treat - but be careful, because if you handle the fish in "suspicious circumstances" then you are committing a crime. Although the Salmon Act 1986 was intended to deal with poaching and over-fishing, the statute technically covers any "suspicious handling" of this delicious fish, whatever that means...
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Cooking a whole salmon is a delicious treat - but be careful, because if you handle the fish in "suspicious circumstances" then you are committing a crime. Although the Salmon Act 1986 was intended to deal with poaching and over-fishing, the statute technically covers any "suspicious handling" of this delicious fish, whatever that means...