Catch wise Angling Project 2023-24

[Leicester Fisheagle]

Catchwise is a ground-truthing survey of recreational sea angling taking place across England and Wales in 2023 and 2024. Substance, the Angling Trust and Cefas have partnered to deliver this exciting new project. 

The project has been co-developed with the recreational sea angling community and aims to significantly improve recognition of sea angling's value to coastal communities and inform relevant sea fisheries management decisions accurately. Catchwise will be the biggest single study of sea angling undertaken for over a decade and will involve a major shore and private boat survey of sea anglers as well as a survey of charter boats. 

The project is funded by Defra's Fisheries Industry Science Partnerships Scheme (FISP) and is being supported by a large number of angling and marine organisations. The project has an Advisory Group representing the recreational sea angling community, individual anglers, charter skippers, scientists, fisheries managers and agencies including Angling Trades Association, Association of IFCAs, Welsh Government, Institute of Fisheries Management, Defra, Marine Management Organisation and more.

Catchwise will involve face-to-face surveying of thousands of sea anglers all around the English and Welsh coast and an online survey of charter boats. For more details on the project please visit the Catchwise website - Catchwise

The project is looking for Volunteer Angling Citizen Scientists across England and Wales to help the professional surveyors to survey anglers and increase the reach of the project. For more information on volunteering see the link above and to sign up click here https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/catchwisevols/.

What do you need to volunteer?

• Be able to access the coast easily.
• Be able to conduct face-to-face surveys.

How much time will it take?

• One or two 4-hour surveying sessions per month.
• In a year: Ideally the whole year! But a minimum of four months between now and June 2024.
• If you cannot commit to this right now, we still want to know if you’re interested.

What do volunteers get?

• Become a recognised Volunteer Angling Citizen Scientist
• Training, guidance and support
• Be part of a community of angling researchers
• Monthly prize draws and goody bags
• Welcome pack and certificate detailing your contribution

 

[Leicester Fisheagle]

I have resurrected this Topic as it will be refered to at the May 2023 Club Meeting and could well be something that will involve Club Members over twelve months.

 

Allan.

[Leicester Fisheagle]

Have bumped this back up. Anyone Interested? Would be great if we an get three or four Members.

Allan.

[Mal Thomas]

I have said I would and filled in the form.

[Leicester Fisheagle]

That's great Mal. Hope we get a few more.

[jerry.shutter]

I have filled in the form asking to find out more with distance from the coast being a possible concern

[plaicemat]

57 minutes ago, jerry.shutter said:

I have filled in the form asking to find out more with distance from the coast being a possible concern

I would have been happy to participate but this was my main concern also. Let me know what you discover.

 

Terry.