He said it was not just about fish stocks, and claimed the birds were having an impact on other species, including kingfishers and herons.
The goosander is a non-native bird, that arrived in the UK in the late 1800s. According to the British Trust for Ornithology , there are about 5,000 breeding pairs in the UK, with a population of at least 15,000 wintering in the UK.The cormorant is also not under threat, with its population increasing in the UK by 58% since the mid-1990s.
Huw Price Hughes is secretary of the Seiont, Gwyrfai and Llyfni Angling Association, which is known for its fishing on the rivers and lakes around Caernarfon.
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