The Angling Trust will campaign on behalf of all its members to tackle a range of issues on both local and national levels. Please visit this area of the website regularly to check for any campaign news, updates and online petitions.  We will send important updates to all our members who have provided us with an e-mail address.

Write to your MP about WFD!

Getting involved with the MCZ project

Our seas are home to a huge variety of animals and plants. Over 8,000 species have been recorded in the seas around the UK and the list continues to grow. Human activities can damage our marine environment and Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) have been identified as an important tool we can use to manage our impact on marine habitats and species. More...

Our Rivers Campaign

The Our Rivers campaign is spearheaded by a coalition of the country’s leading NGOs - WWF, RSPB, the Angling Trust and the Association of Rivers Trusts although its strength will come from its roots - the wealth of knowledge that exists within local river networks. It is a campaign to focus attention on the rivers of England and Wales at a time when they need it most. More...

Against the Flow - Invasive Plants Campaign

Invasive alien species - ‘one of the greatest threats to biodiversity’ – is the theme of this year’s International Biodiversity Day on 22nd May. An unprecedented coalition of trade and conservation organisations has joined forces to launch a public awareness campaign to help combat this threat. More...

Foremark Reservoir

Anglers who have fished Foremark Reservoir in Derbyshire for a generation were recently left hanging their heads in despair. After a meeting with Severn Trent Water’s health & safety officials, it was confirmed that two thirds of the reservoir is to be closed for angling due to concerns about health and safety of the public, the anglers themselves, and the structural integrity of the dam wall. More...