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Between 15 March and 15 June 2013, the Angling Trust Voluntary Bailiff Service, in partnership with the Environment Agency (EA), will be running Operation CLAMP DOWN - targeting illegal angling during the coarse fishing close season. The VBS is currently a pilot project in the EA South East Region (EASE), upon which geographic area Operation CLAMP DOWN focusses. The Voluntary Bailiff Service (VBS) was launched in May 2012, comprising 29 Volunteer Bailiffs (VB) deployed into four 'Angling Watches' (AW), each…
Swanage angler Becky Adams was presented with her England colours last week by Angling Trust ambassador Chris Clark, following her recent selection to the England Ladies sea angling team. Becky, who is a member of Swanage & District Sea Angling Club, was delighted to receive her official team colours from Chris, who is himself a multiple world champion and has coached the junior England sea angling team to numerous medals at world championships. Chris was selected to carry the Olympic…
Anglers join environment coalition in call for Mayor to back Thames Tunnel planning permission to end pollution and fish kills The Angling Trust has joined the Thames Tunnel Now coalition of environmental and amenity groups to urge the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, to put his weight behind the Thames Tunnel project ahead of its submission to the Government’s Planning Inspectorate on February 28th. Thames Tunnel Now (TTN) is calling for the final progression of the tunnel to tackle the…
The Angling Trust has written to the Environment Agency asking for answers to questions raised by anglers on the state of coarse fish stocks in the River Severn and its tributaries, notably the River Teme. Because of the decline in fish numbers on these rivers, clubs and businesses are losing members, day ticket and tackle sales on a daily basis. These are important rural businesses which rely on healthy fish stocks to continue employing staff and providing benefits to the…
Following the prosecution of an angler for killing eels by the Environment Agency last week, the Angling Trust has renewed its call for an urgent ban on the commercial fishing of eels and elvers, which have experienced a decline of some 95% in the last decade. Angling’s representative body agreed to support a ban on the taking of eels by rod and line three years ago, asking at the same time for a complete ban on the commercial exploitation of…
The Angling Trust has warmly welcomed Environment Minister Richard Benyon’s announcement today that the sale of five invasive non-native aquatic plant species is to be banned to protect the water environment. Angling’s representative body has called for such a ban on several occasions in the past four years, in partnership with other organisations such as the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust. These foreign invaders have caused huge damage to coarse and game fisheries in rivers, canals and lakes because they smother…
The Polish Anglers Association in the UK will translate into Polish the rules of any angling club as a free contribution to better integration between Polish and British anglers. The idea came from the Angling Trust's 'Building Bridges' officer Radoslaw Papiewski and his colleague Pawel Nycz. Rado said: "Through the Building Bridges project we have made great strides in educating Polish anglers in the rules, regulations and customs that govern fishing over here. However, there will always be some anglers…
As you may already know the unfortune weather conditions in Norfolk meant that the British Carp & Angling Show had to reschedule for a less snowy day. The organsiers are pleased to confirm that the show has been rescheduled for the 16th-17th March 2013. They will be honouring all past tickets and vouchers at the new event. Much of our line-up will remain the same with Nash and Korda already confirming their attendance once again, John Wilson and Bob Nudd…
Angling Coach and Angling Trust member Graham Cridland has won the BBC Unsung Hero award for the South East. The aeronautical engineer from Crawley in West Sussex has helped hundreds of kids and adults turn their lives around through learning to fish at his West Sussex and Surrey Angling Academy which, despite funding being withdrawn in 2006, he has kept going with the help of 15 volunteers and his own money. Graham only turned to angling coaching in 2004 after…
After ten years as chief executive of British Waterways and (since July 2012) the Canal & River Trust, Robin Evans has decided to step down at the end of May 2013. Robin said: “I want to pursue other interests and opportunities and now the Trust is firmly established I feel it’s the right time for me to move on and a perfect time for the Trust to have a new leader.” After ten years as chief executive of British Waterways…
The Angling Trust has welcomed the announcement today from Sport England that it has been successful in securing £1.8 million in funding over the next four years for some specific programmes of work to grow angling participation. This award represents an increase on the £1.56 million that was paid over the last four years to build an infrastructure of 1,400 coaches, 35 County Angling Action Groups and 91 Club mark-accredited clubs. While the award is less than the £2.35 million…
A strategy to get more people fishing and help projects that use fishing to provide support to people in need was launched at the Angling Summit in London today. The new strategy, Fishing for Life, was launched by Fisheries Minister Richard Benyon to encourage more people to try angling. The Environment Agency and Angling Trust developed the strategy that builds on angling's proven ability to promote wellbeing, support local communities and contribute to the economy. As part of the development…
This year saw an increase of competitors taking part in the Angling Trust British Pike Final on the 20 Foot River, and Glassmoor Bank on Whittlesey AA’s waters with a total of 225 entrants. Difficult weather conditions greeted the competitors with an overnight frost, and rain settling in for most of the morning of the match. Darryl Moore from Hinkley won the Championship title on Saturday 3rd November 2012 with two pike weighing 22lb and 14lb 4oz from peg 132…
The Bolton Co-Operative Angling Club has received £10,000 in compensation from a farmer who polluted their coarse fishery in 2010 thanks to the efforts of Fish Legal's expert lawyers. In June 2010, thousands of carp, perch, roach and bream in the Hesketh Lodge, one of the club's lakes at Astley Bridge outside Bolton, were wiped out when silage liquor from storage facilities at nearby Harricroft Farm escaped into Astley Brook which fed into the anglers' prized fishery. As members of…
This year’s Angling Trust Division One National Championship took place on the Bristol Avon between Chippenham and Keynsham on Saturday 18th August 2012. The river was about twelve inches above normal level and very coloured following some heavy rainfall. The team event demonstrated the talent and strength of Team Daiwa Dorking who retained the title they won last year on the New Junction Canal. Without delving back into the history of the old NFA Nationals no one can remember this…
The Angling Trust and Preston Innovations England Feeder Team Manager, Tom Pickering is looking for talented anglers to compete in a Feeder trial on Saturday 22nd September 2012. The trial will take place at Larford Lakes & River Severn complex, Larford Lane, Larford, Near Stourport, Worcestershire. DY13 0SQ. Anglers who wish to apply for the trial must be of open match standard, and MUST be able to cast 80 yards minimum with mono line and not braid. The trial will…
