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The Angling Trust's legal arm Fish Legal has won an important victory in its campaign to make England and Wales' biggest polluters come clean about what they put into our rivers, lakes and seas, as well as what they pump out. Following a 3 year battle and concerted attempts by water companies to prevent an appeal, Fish Legal has finally managed to get the case referred to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU). The Judge at the…
Following a high level intervention by the Angling Trust last year Fisheries Minister Richard Benyon announced at the 2011 Angling Summit in the House of Commons that he is now prepared to take "bold decisions" and overhaul the procedures for controlling cormorants and other fish eating birds that are causing so much damage to our game and coarse fish stocks. Read on for the latest news... The Angling Trust is in there fighting on your behalf to get the best…
Angling’s representative body the Angling Trust has welcomed the Environment Agency’s announcement that proposed charges for trapping American non-native crayfish are to be dropped. The Angling Trust submitted a response to the recent consultation on this subject urging the Environment Agency not to introduce this very unpopular charge. Trust staff are delighted that anglers’ views have been taken into account. A rapidly growing number of waters have been infested with signal crayfish, which eat young fish and eggs, burrow into…
The BRFC (British Record rod-caught Fish Committee) meeting held on 5th December at Fishmongers Hall, London, saw the retirement of Ian Epps and the election of Mike Heylin as Chairman. The committee paid tribute to Ian who had loyally served the committee for many years having joined in December 2004 to represent freshwater fish. He was appointed as chairman following the death of his friend, Ken Ball in 2008. His time in office saw important changes to the committee, in…
Big names from the worlds of fishing and politics have this week welcomed the appointment of former parliamentary angling spokesman Martin Salter as the new National Campaigns Coordinator for the Angling Trust. Martin, who stood down from the House of Commons at the last election, has recently returned from 'a fishing and writing sabbatical' in Australia which saw him publish a landmark report - Keep Australia Fishing - on the challenges facing the recreational fishing sector. Martin has made good…
Volunteer four hours a week and join the new volunteer bailiff scheme being trialled in the South East by the Angling Trust and the Environment Agency. Get active on the bank finding, reporting on and finally catching fish thieves and others damaging our fisheries. This is a unique opportunity to spend a day fishing with an angler of your choice for two people. Research shows that fish theft and illegal fishing are the two biggest concerns for today's angler. By…
This week, the Barbel Society was the 1,500th angling organisation to join the Angling Trust. Since its formation less than three years ago the Trust has grown to represent more than 350,000 anglers, these clubs and river associations are a powerful political force to support the Trust's campaigns to protect marine and freshwater fish stocks and anglers' rights, and are one of the largest networks of clubs and associations of any sport. They range from Abbey Cross Angling Society to…
The Angling Trust is delighted to announce that it has signed a 5 year deal with Korda to sponsor Carp Team England. The deal, worth more than £100,000 in cash and business support will pay for England's best carp anglers to travel wherever the World Carp Championships are held each year, along with a strong team of journalists and TV production crew. Korda's involvement will help produce a platform to propel international carp fishing to a new level in this…
The Angling Trust is the new united organisation for all anglers in England. Our membership comprises nearly 1,500 angling clubs, fisheries and riparian owners with a collective membership of more than 350,000 anglers. Recreational angling contributes in excess of £5 billion to the UK economy each year, with more than £1 billion of this coming from recreational sea angling. The 3 million people who go fishing each year support over 37,000 jobs in England and Wales alone. The Angling Trades Association…
The Angling Trust British Pike Final saw Peter Brice of Bicester, Oxon win the Championship title on Saturday 5th November 2011 on the 20ft River at Whittlesey AA’s waters, Peterborough, Cambs. This year saw 189 anglers converge on Whittlesey Angling Association’s waters to compete for the coveted winner’s trophy and British Pike Championship title. Peter’s first run early in the match resulted in a Zander of 7lb-plus but his next two takes produced two well-conditioned pike to sardines offered on…
Fish numbers have fallen by 92% in a once prolific Fenland drain, which is under threat from over-abstraction and siltation. Surveys carried out by the Environment Agency earlier this year show stocks of roach and bream have almost completely collapsed in parts of the Old Bedford River. Few adult fish remain in isolated pockets around Welney and Welches Dam. Despite this, EA officials have allowed turbid water from the tidal Ouse to flow into the drain all summer, to restore…
Today, 15 major environmental charities and amenity groups representing over 5 million people have come together in a unique coalition in support of proposals to construct the Thames Tunnel to end the scandal of 39 million tonnes of untreated sewage which enters the capital's river every year. Please see below the joint statement agreed by the Thames Tunnel Now partners, including RSPB, WWF, Thames21, Angling Trust and London Wildlife Trust. Support the Thames Tunnel Now! A coalition of national and…
Team GB regained the International Pike Challenge trophy in a thrilling display last weekend against Ireland on the Fens around Peterborough. The British squad amassed a total on Saturday of 63 pike for 150 lbs 11oz, against that of Ireland's 53 pike for 97lbs 3oz. A lead of 53lbs 8oz to take into the second day of competition. Sunday saw a spirited fight back from the Irish which at one stage threatened to overhaul the impressive Day 1 lead held…
The Angling Trust, angling's representative body, has launched a Seven Point Plan to tackle poaching and fish theft in English waters. There have been widespread reports of poaching and large numbers of fish being taken illegally by individuals and criminal gangs throughout the country. 1. Building Bridges The Trust has appointed two members of staff to work with member clubs and fisheries to address illegal fishing in parts of the South West and the East of England. These pilot projects…
The Angling Trust has offered its support to the Victoria Park Anglers Alliance (VPAA) which is fighting a decision by the London Borough of Tower Hamlets to remove fish from two lakes in Victoria Park which are a vital resource for coaching young anglers. The fish were removed as part of a redevelopment of the park, and have been stored at taxpayers' expense, so that they could be restocked after the work was complete. However, the Council has indicated in…
The transition trustees of the new charity being established to tend 2,000 miles of canals and rivers in England and Wales from April 2012 have today (6 October) announced that it will be called the Canal & River Trust (or Glandwr Cymru in Wales) and have unveiled its new symbol. The decision has been taken following extensive public and internal consultation and market research into the replacement for the name and symbol of “British Waterways.” They reflect the important step…
