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Welcome to the latest issue of the Angling Trust & Fish Legal Members Newsletter.  Today we report on the launch of our annual Christmas Raffle which raises vital funds to support our work to protect fish, fishing and the environment; how sea angling can benefit from an £18m fund; our latest trade associate partner Zerofit who have a special offer for members; the fantastic film we have produced of this year's RiverFest final on the Trent; and loads more! Tight lines! John Cheyne, Marketing, Communications & Membership Manager

 

Christmas Raffle 2022 launches - over £4,000 fishing tackle prizes must be won! Fancy £2,000 of Daiwa UK tackle? Our Christmas Raffle 2022 has launched and there are some fantastic prizes from brands such as Korda Developments, Angling Direct and Fish Matrix. Tickets are still just £2 and every ticket we sell helps support our work to protect fish and fishing. Members will be receiving books of raffle tickets with this year's Angler magazine in coming days but if you can't wait you can purchase online now!   Cick here to purchase Christmas Raffle tickets

 

 

 

Fisheries and Seafood Scheme: Sea angling community urged to bid for a share of £18 million grants The recreational sea angling community is among those applicable to funding under the Fisheries and Seafood Scheme which has earmarked £18 million over the next three years for England’s seafood sector. It is open to individuals, clubs, businesses (including charter boats and sea angling coaches), and collaborative partnerships from the recreational sea angling community.   Click here for an overview of the scheme

 

Angling Trust makes front page headlines over campaign to halt government's plan to weaken environment protection The Angling Trust made the front page of The Observer recently in our campaign with other national wildlife organisations to stop plans to weaken environmental protections in the UK. Senior members of our campaigns team spoke to delegates and ministers at the two main party conferences to warn of the dangers to fish and fishing from plans to water down what few protections our rivers and waterbodies currently have in the face of mounting problems from sewage and agricultural pollution. As part of their ‘dash for growth’ the new government has decided to abandon its previous pledges to protect the environment and announced de-regulation plans which will make life easier for developers to destroy precious habitats.   Cilck here to read The Observer story online

 

Special offer for members as Zerofit joins the Angling Trust

 

The Angling Trust is delighted to welcome Zerofit as Trade Associate members! The Japanese baselayer brand manufactures award-winning products with their brand leader Heatrub Ultimate Baselayer proven to be five times warmer than a standard baselayer. To celebrate the partnership, Zerofit have a great offer for Trust members. Click here to find out more

 

WATCH: RiverFest 2022 final on the Trent

 

A fantastic weekend of match fishing culminated in Welsh international Lee Edwards winning the RiverFest 2022 championship and a cheque for £14,000. Sit back and enjoy our film of the RiverFest 2022 final in all its glory - bustling barbel, bin lid bream, and reams of roach all play their part as our cameras follow all the highs and lows across the weekend.

 

Free litter picking kits for angling clubs As part of our Anglers Against Litter campaign we've teamed up with Shimano-Fishing to offer angling clubs free litter picking kits. All kits have been allocated for this year, but we are now taking expressions of interest for 2023. If you are on the committee of an angling club and your club is willing to commit to at least two litter picks a year and send us details and photos, then why not apply for one of these amazing kits that include High Viz vests, litter pickers and bag hoops? Click for more information

 

Life Premier membership: Special edition version of  the JW Young Classic Heritage Centrepin reel Here at the Angling Trust, we’ve always tried to make membership affordable for everyone, with current adult membership starting from just £30 per year. However, we have also always offered a Life Membership option for those who can afford to front load their membership fee and help boost the funds for our essential work.  Now, thanks to a partnership with one of the most historic tackle manufacturers in the world, we have an exciting new option – Life Premier Membership. Life Premier Membership at £850 not only gives you all the existing benefits of being a member of the Angling Trust for the rest of your life, it also comes with something rather special - the first 100 people to join as Life Premier members will receive a special edition Angling Trust version of JW Young Classic Heritage Centrepin reel.   Click here to find out more

 

Fisheries Forums Our popular in-person fisheries forums are up and running and we have events in Preston, Exeter and the Midlands in coming weeks. They are free to attend but you will need to register. For a list of dates and more information visit the Angling Trust website: Click for more information

 

All your fishing info on one map! Looking for somewhere to go fishing? The Angling Trust Find Fishing Info map features hundreds of venues for you to explore, including how to get there and permit details. You can also search for information on clubs, tackle shops and coaches - and if you are planning to fish a river you can check on the latest river level. There's also a facility to submit a new entry or amend an existing listing. Click here for the Find Fishing Info map

 

Join us for our Online Fisheries Enforcement Workshop Building on the success of our ‘in-person workshops’, the Angling Trust’s Fisheries Enforcement Support Service are holding an online workshop on Saturday, 12 November, to raise understanding of how anglers can support effective enforcement of fisheries legislation. Presenters with a wealth of experience have been lined up and there will be opportunities for audience members to get involved on the day with Q&A sessions built into the programme.   Click here to book your FREE place

 

Silver for Team England at World Feeder Championships The Angling Trust Preston Innovations England Feeder team has won the silver medal in one of the toughest World Feeder Champs ever staged. Hosted on a 600 acres lake near Kinrooi in the east of Belgium, the England lads finished with 73 points overall, an agonising two points behind the winners Serbia on 71 points. Much fancied Hungary took the bronze with 74.5.   Click here to find out more

 

Fish Legal appeals High Court decision over River Wye Fish Legal has asked the Court of Appeal to look again at the Cardiff High Court decision to refuse to look at the planning decision by Powys County Council to grant permission for an expansion to a poultry unit in the River Wye catchment. Earlier this year, the Council granted planning permission to double the size of the IPU near Builth Wells next to the Wye from 90,000 birds to 180,000. The High Court in Cardiff refused permission for Fish Legal to proceed with a judicial review challenge in a hearing on Monday 22nd August.   Click here to read the full story

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If your club is not a member of Fish Legal and would like more information on how Fish Legal can benefit your club, contact Nick Simmonds, Membership Manager on 01568 620447 or nick.simmonds@anglingtrust.net