Tag Archives: Angling Trust

Second National Angling Survey Launched After Overwhelming Response

With nearly 30,000 anglers completing the National Angling Survey in less than a month, the Angling Trust and Environment Agency have today launched the second phase of the research, this time targeting organisations.  Anyone who is involved in angling participation … Continue reading

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BBC, Swans and Lead Poisoning: Statement from the Angling Trust

BBC Midlands Today broadcast a news item about swans being poisoned by lead on the River Severn on the 10th July, which included an interview with Jan Harrigan, who is a well-known campaigner against angling. The piece included reference to … Continue reading

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Call for cormorants and goosanders to be added to the General Licence

Eleven angling, fisheries, shooting and countryside organisations have joined forces to call for cormorants and goosanders to be added to the General Licence as part of a National Management Plan because of the damage they are doing to fish stocks … Continue reading

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NFU challenged about water pollution claims

The Angling Trust and the Salmon & Trout Association have written to the Director General of the National Farmers Union (NFU) demanding a retraction of the NFU's false claims in its "Farming Delivers for Britain" campaign that 73% of rivers … Continue reading

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Anglers Despair over delays to new Hydropower Good Practice Guidelines

Angling bodies and fisheries conservation charities reacted with despair as it was announced that the long awaited new Hydropower Good Practice Guidelines (GPG) will be delayed even further. Following a year-long consultation with angling and fisheries interests and the hydropower … Continue reading

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Angling Trust calls for a fresh approach to water supply and storage

The Angling Trust has called on politicians to recognise that England needs a completely fresh approach to water supply and storage in order to end the chronic wastage of water in times of flood and the environmentally damaging over abstraction … Continue reading

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Angling Trust calls for restrictions on water users as drought zone spreads

Reacting to news today that the Environment Agency has declared a further 17 counties as 'drought zones', the Angling Trust is calling on more water companies to act responsibly and introduce water use restrictions now. Companies have the power to … Continue reading

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Angling Trust and Angling Development Board Merger Completed

The Angling Development Board (ADB) has today become part of the Angling Trust following a merger of the two organisations, their assets and staff, to create a single representative and national governing body for the sport of angling in England … Continue reading

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The Big One – Record numbers join the Angling Trust

The Angling Trust signed up a record 160 new members at the UK's biggest tackle show last weekend – 'The Big One' at Farnborough Airfield, Surrey. Angling Trust staff and volunteers also collected hundreds of signatures on the Avon Roach … Continue reading

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Angling Trust Tells MPs to Get Tough on Poachers

Once again the Angling Trust took anglers' concerns to the heart of parliament when the Environmental Audit Select Committee invited Mark Lloyd and Martin Salter, along with the RSPCA, RSPB and the National Gamekeepers. Association, to give evidence in the … Continue reading

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