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Drought Summit a ‘Wake up Call’ for England’s shrinking rivers

"Water is too cheap, the public are too wasteful and politicians have been too short-sighted" is the message from the Angling Trust in response to the Drought Summit held in London today by Environment Secretary Caroline Spellman.  Martin Salter on … Continue reading

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The Social Benefits of Angling – Launch of New Report

A landmark research report to be launched today by the Minister for the Natural Environment and Fisheries, Richard Benyon MP, has lifted the lid on the role that angling plays in our communities. The three year research programme by Substance has … Continue reading

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Fish Legal win battle in 3 year war for water industry transparency

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 … Continue reading

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Angling Trust Welcome no Charges for Crayfish Trapping

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.   (Picture Angling Trust) The Angling Trust submitted a response to the recent consultation on this … Continue reading

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Martin Salter joins the Angling Trust

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 … Continue reading

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Angling Trust and Environment Agency launch Special Bailiff scheme

  Research shows that fish theft and illegal fishing are the two biggest concerns for today's angler. By joining the Angling Trust and Environment Agency "Special Bailiff Scheme" anglers can help stamp out fish theft on rivers, lakes, canals and … Continue reading

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Angling Trust attacks Hydropower schemes in new report

A new report has slammed the way in which the Environment Agency is pressing ahead with plans to allow huge, 'fish mincing' turbines to be installed on many rivers in England and Wales without adequate environmental protection, monitoring or regulation. … Continue reading

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Environment Agency ‘Complacent’ about Hydropower Regulation

The Angling Trust has written to the Environment Agency demanding action after it was revealed that Settle Hydro on the River Ribble has breached its licence 238 times in just 12 months, but has not faced any enforcement action from … Continue reading

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Taking Action To Tackle Poaching

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 … Continue reading

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Angling Trust calls on British Canoe Union to Condemn Mass Trespass Protest

The representative body for anglers in England, the Angling Trust, wrote to the Chief Executive of the British Canoe Union (BCU) today demanding that his organisation condemns a planned illegal trespass protest on Saturday 22 October 2011 on the Hampshire … Continue reading

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