Illegal fishing lands men over £1200 in fines and costs Wednesday January 02, 2019 Two men from Wolverhampton were found guilty for using an unlicensed fishing rod and line on the Shropshire Union Canal in Telford and for contravening a national byelaw of removing fish without permission. Both were fined £440 and each ordered to pay costs of £127, plus a £44 victim surcharge.