The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry is considering bringing in licences for sea fishing in a move which could prove unpopular with hobby anglers.
DAFF Minister Phil Gawne says a small number of fishermen are causing problems which his department has no way of dealing with.
He says a consultation exercise has begun to find out what people think of introducing new licences which anyone planning to fish in the sea, either from boats or the shore, would need.
Mr Gawne says it's not a way of making money:
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