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ANGLERS FUME AS REGULATOR BOWS TO HYDROPOWER

Sun, 07 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Angling Trust has reacted angrily to the Environment Agency’s massive over-exaggeration of the amount of electricity that could be harnessed from English and Welsh Rivers and its failure to act to prevent hydropower developments damaging fragile fish stocks. The Trust is calling on its members to object to planning applications for new hydropower installations on the rivers they fish and has provided a guide to making an objection here.

Politicians Fish For 3 Million Votes

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Angling Trust today launched a campaign strategy to highlight the concerns of Britain’s 3 million anglers in the run-up to the General Election.

Click here to read more and download the Campaign Strategy 2010 "Fighting for the Future of Your Fishing".

Fish O Mania Qualifier Rearranged

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Angling Trust and Matchroom have announced today that the Fish O Mania qualifier scheduled for Wednesday 21st April at Barford Lakes in Norfolk has had to be moved to Makins Fishery in Warwickshire on the same date for fish welfare reasons.

National Fishing Week grows into National Fishing Month

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Following a successful series of events during National Fishing Week 2009, the supporting bodies have decided that the annual event will grow into a month long celebration of angling, entitled National Fishing Month.

U18s and U22s Team England Coarse Angling Youth Trial

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The application forms for the U18s and U22s England Youth Trial nominations are now available for download HERE, and must be completed in full and returned to the Angling Trust in Nottingham, no later than 20th March 2010. The 2010 Sensas Team England U18s and Drennan Team England U22s will compete at the World Youth Championships in Italy.

Three sponsorship deals for Team England

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Angling Trust is delighted to announce three deals to support Team England, with Tronix, Fox International and Kamasan UK.

Christmas Raffle 2009 - Results

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Results of the Angling Trust Christmas Raffle 2009

Sea anglers face a slippery ban

Thu, 07 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

All sea anglers may not be aware of Environment Agency plans to prohibit the retention of silver eels from the sea in England and Wales as well as from fresh water.

Fish Legal forces open the filing cabinets of Government pesticide licensing body

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

In a ground-breaking Decision, over three years in the making, the Information Commissioner has overwhelmingly endorsed Fish Legal’s case that hitherto secret and redacted Environmental Risk Assessments of pyrethroid sheep dip must be disclosed in full.

New Angling Trust and Fish Legal Newsletters Now Online

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Find out what we've been doing for our members. Click here to download the Angling Trust and Fish Legal Newsletters from our Noticeboard.

National Individual Shore Championship Results

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The Angling Trust Marine Arm held its first National Individual Shore Championship at Eastney Beach, Portsmouth from 5pm until 10pm on Saturday 12th December 2009.

NATIONAL SEA LEAGUE FINAL 2009 RESULTS

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The 2009 National Sea League Final was fished by a total of 29 five man teams at Eastbourne over the weekend 21/22 November. The match was dominated by the Ipswich based team IMAX Team Porters who managed 3 zone wins, a second and a fourth to give them a total points score of only 9 points.

Government plans will fail our threatened rivers, campaigners warn

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The Angling Trust and its partners in the Our Rivers Coalition met with Environment Minister Huw Irranca-Davies by the Thames on Wednesday ahead of the publication of controversial plans for the UK’s waterways.

Earlier this year, a report revealed that three quarters of rivers in England and Wales are failing European targets on environmental quality. But in the majority of cases the Environment Agency’s official plans – due to be published next month - fail to set out action to tackle the problems such as pollution from fertilisers and over abstraction, which threaten fisheries.

News Flash from Inland Waterways Association

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Inland Waterways Association News Flash

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Severn Trent Adds Insult to Injury

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Anglers have reacted with dismay to the news that Severn Trent Water is to close Draycote Reservoir to all angling until further notice. Severn Trent claims that the closure is due to the planned redevelopment of the visitors’ centre at the reservoir, but planning permission has not yet been agreed for the work. The company is not restricting access to other users during the period of the works; sailing, birdwatching and walking will all still be allowed.