Harty, 27, of Zetland Hunt, The Chase, Aycliffe, admitted fishing without a licence and attempting to take fish in water where there was a private right of fishery.

Profits à prendre are rights to take things of value (other than water) from land, such as the right of common pasture, or rights of fishery (commoners, it should be noticed, are not owners of the common).

The fishermen of each country shall enjoy the exclusive right of fishery within the distance of 3 miles (5.56 km) from low-water mark along the whole extent of the coasts of their respective countries, as well as of the dependent islands and banks.

The privileges and possessions of the abbey were very extensive, and it was endowed by its founder, David, with the lands of Melrose, Eildon, and other places; the right of fishery on the Tweed; and succeeding monarchs increased its property.