A councillor who campaigned furiously against a proposed ban on fishing at Holy Island believes "common sense has prevailed" after the Government scrapped the plans.
It emerged this weekend that the Government's proposed blanket ban on fishing at Holy Island has officially been dropped after a sustained campaign by local residents and stakeholders.
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) had been considering whether to designate the island as a Highly Protected Marine Area (HPMA), putting thousands of years of fishing in the area at risk.
