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View in browser | Members Special Offer Members Update March 30th, 2022 The Big One fishing show - discount tickets offer for Angling Trust members Bauer Media, organisers of The Big One fishing show at Stoneleigh this weekend, have an exclusive ticket offer for Angling Trust members to celebrate our role in getting anglers back on the bank after the first Covid lockdown. Bauer Media said: "As we know, the Angling Trust were amazing during the first lockdown launching their ‘When We Fish Again’ campaign and lobbying parliament for fishing to be the first outdoor activity allowed in lockdown, getting lots of anglers back on the banks! "Come and meet Jamie Cook CEO on their stand this weekend at The Big One, Stoneleigh. To celebrate their achievements we would like to offer Angling Trust members a special discounted ticket offer – simply use the code SAVE and you’ll be able to purchase tickets for just £11.70 (offer ends midnight on 01.04.22)." Click here to buy tickets online Click here for more information about The Big One, Stoneleigh The Angling Trust We are a not for profit organisation, representing anglers, fighting for fish, fishing and the environment. We are recognised by the Government as the National Governing Body for angling in England and partner with Visit Wales and Natural Resources Wales to promote Fishing in Wales. We are a member-based organisation made up of anglers of all disciplines providing a united front to represent, grow and protect our sport. By becoming a member of the Angling Trust you are helping to protect the waterways you fish in and the fish which live within them, ensuring their health and protection for future generations. Click here for more information about membership Angling Trust Limited is a company limited by guarantee, company number 05320350 Angling Trust & Fish Legal, Eastwood House, Rainbow Street, Leominster, HR6 8DQ Telephone: 01568 620447

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REMINDER - Virtual Sea Angling Forum - An evening with the Countryside and Community Research Institute 24th March 2022 LIMITED SPACES AVAILABLE - REGISTER TODAY If you haven't registered already, please join us online for the third of our recreational sea angling forums in 2022. Our guests will be Dr Matt Reed and Adam Fisher from the Countryside and Community Research Institute at the University of Gloucestershire. They will be detailing the fascinating work they have been and are involved with relating to recreational sea anglers participation in fisheries management and science in the UK. Open to both members and non-members, simply register for the FREE event here and you will be provided the link to join us on 24th March at 7pm. All of our virtual sea angling forums are recorded and you can view previous videos on the Angling Trust website here. If you have any questions about this event, or indeed future forums, please contact marinecoordinator@anglingtrust.net The Angling Trust We are a not for profit organisation, representing anglers, fighting for fish, fishing and the environment. We are recognised by the Government as the National Governing Body for angling in England and partner with Visit Wales and Natural Resources Wales to promote Fishing in Wales. We are a member-based organisation made up of anglers of all disciplines providing a united front to represent, grow and protect our sport. By becoming a member of the Angling Trust you are helping to protect the waterways you fish in and the fish which live within them, ensuring their health and protection for future generations. Click here for more information about membership

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SEA ANGLING CLASSIC TO BENEFIT ANGLING TRUST Enter the Sea Angling Classic and your entire entry fee will be donated to The Angling Trust to fund our work to inspire a new generation of Sea Anglers. The Sea Angling Classic is a sea fishing competition with a difference. As well as providing a superb platform for anglers to test their skills and win amazing prizes, the event aims to benefit the environment, introduce fishing to a whole new generation and deliver key data on fishing and fish species to help promote the sport. The Angling Trust have teamed up with competition organisers Angling Spirit to help deliver this vision by organising a Get Fishing event for new anglers at the competition and supporting the event's commitment to be a part of our Anglers Against Litter campaign. In a further show of support, Ross Honey of Angling Spirit has also offered five competition entry places to The Angling Trust and for every one we sell, all proceeds will go to fund our work to get more young people sea fishing. If you love sea fishing and would relish the chance to pit your skills against other anglers as part of the competition being held on The Solent in June, please let us know, so that we can sign you up to one of the five Angling Trust entries available. Full details of the event can be found here. To enter and ensure that the Angling Trust benefits, please email john.cheyne@anglingtrust.net rather than entering online and we will put you in touch with the staff at Angling Spirit who will sort out the paperwork. Clive Copeland, Head of Participation at Angling Trust - "The Angling Trust Participation team are committed to incorporating recreational sea angling into the hugely successful Get Fishing programme and the exciting Sea Angling Classic event will be a fantastic opportunity to engage the public in trying recreational sea angling for the first time.” Have-a-go style sessions will be held between 10am and 3pm on South Parade Pier on Friday the 17th and Saturday the 18th June with a further session taking place on Sunday morning the 19th June in the historic dockyard, prior to the closing ceremony. Each participation session will allow families and individuals to complete the Angling Trust's Get Fishing Bronze Award and enjoy an introduction to recreational sea angling, while being under the supervision of qualified Angling Trust licenced coaches and quality assured volunteers". Event Organiser Ross Honey - "We are really looking forward to staging the Sea Angling Classic and establishing it as an annual event in Portsmouth where there are not only the amazing fishing grounds of the Solent but incredible venues steeped in Maritime history for all of the support activities. This event is a lot more than just a fishing event as it involves a vast range of elements that positively promote recreational catch and release angling and respect for the environment. The Sea Angling Classic provides a great platform to help and support the Angling Trust and the fantastic work they do. We are looking forward to working with them and help make a difference in angling." You can get involved with the excitement being generated by The Sea Angling Classic, by heading along to one of the Road Shows being held around the country. These will take place ahead of the event itself where you will be able to see the amazing Extreme Game King boat powered by Mercury V8 250Hp engine which is the top prize at the event, and learn about the Lowrance Ultimate Fishing System electronics that are fitted. Full details of the Road Shows can be found here. Remember if you want to enter the event and have the proceeds from your entry donated to The Angling Trust, please email john.cheyne@anglingtrust.net We are a not for profit organisation, representing anglers, fighting for fish, fishing and the environment. We are recognised by the Government as the National Governing Body for angling in England and partner with Visit Wales and Natural Resources Wales to promote Fishing in Wales. We are a member-based organisation made up of anglers of all disciplines providing a united front to represent, grow and protect our sport. As the National Governing Body for Angling, the Angling Trust requires all members who fish Angling Trust Competitions to abide by Angling Trust anti-doping policies and UKAD Anti-Doping Rules as adopted. Details can be found on the competitions section of our website or search “Anti-Doping” on our website. By becoming a member of the Angling Trust you are helping to protect the waterways you fish in and the fish which live within them, ensuring their health and protection for future generations. Angling Trust, Eastwood House, 6 Rainbow Street, Leominster, Herefordshire HR6 8DQ. Angling Trust Limited is a company limited by guarantee, company number 05320350.

News Update March 15th, 2022 Angling Community urged to contribute to Ukraine Appeal In response to the worsening humanitarian crisis in Ukraine, following the brutal attacks on civilians by Russian forces, the Angling Trust has set up a fundraising initiative for those in the British angling community who wish to help. Anglers for Ukraine was launched at The Big One fishing show in Farnborough with anglers contributing to a bucket collection. One generous exhibitor, fishing brand and retailer OUTLAW PRO, donated all takings from their stand, totalling around £10,000, to the appeal giving it a flying start. The company will be doing the same at the Essex Carp Show on 26-27th March. Carp legend and TV personality Ali Hamidi came to offer his support and top Ukrainian angler Serhii Vasylchyshyn has expressed gratitude on behalf of his fellow countrymen. UK-based Serhii Vasylchyshyn, from the Ukrainian Sport Fishing Federation, said: “It means a great deal to us Ukrainians to know that our fellow anglers in the UK are helping us in this time of great need. Our country is at war following a vicious and unprovoked invasion that is killing innocent civilians and destroying our towns and cities. The Ukrainian people are bravely resisting but they need every assistance possible.” Ian Smith, Managing Director from OUTLAW PRO. said: “The heartbreaking scenes that we are seeing coming from Ukraine are unimaginable in modern day society. It seems that speaking to so many people this last week that the invasion has affected countless people in the UK personally with friends and family that are living in that part of the world. "It’s at times like this we have to do whatever we can to try and ease the suffering of those directly affected by this tragedy. We started our efforts to raise money at the The Big One show at Farnborough but we will continue to raise money in one form or another for as long as the conflict continues. It’s just the right thing to do." All monies collected will be given directly to the British Red Cross Ukrainian Crisis Appeal to which the Government has pledged to match fund up to £20 million. An online donation route has been established via a special Just Giving page here. Last week, the Angling Trust supported the decision taken by the Confédération Internationale de la Pêche Sportive (CIPS) – the body that oversees competitive international angling - to exclude Russia and Belarus from all international competitions in solidarity with both the people of Ukraine and Ukrainian anglers who regularly compete in international competitions. Martin Salter, Head of Policy at the Angling Trust, added: “The scenes on our TV screens are almost too much to bear with over 1.5 million people bombed or driven out of their homes. The scale of human suffering is appalling and will only get worse. Sporting boycotts, including the recent ban on Russian and Belarusian angling teams, along with economic sanctions and direct military aid, all have a part to play in trying to bring this bloody conflict to an end. However, we are pleased to be able to offer a direct route for the angling community to play its part in helping to raise funds for much needed medical supplies, food and shelter for those innocent and terrified civilians who are literally running for their lives.” Other fundraising initiatives planned by Angling Trust staff and members of the Voluntary Bailiff Service (VBS) include the sale of 1,000 special lapel pins branded with the “Anglers for Ukraine” logo. They are aiming to raise at least £5,000 by asking for donations of £5. Other initiatives by angling clubs and the tackle trade that donate to the appeal can be publicised through the Angling Trust. Anglers are being urged to donate whatever they can by visiting the Just Giving page or through local fundraising initiatives. The Angling Trust We are a not for profit organisation, representing anglers, fighting for fish, fishing and the environment. We are recognised by the Government as the National Governing Body for angling in England and partner with Visit Wales and Natural Resources Wales to promote Fishing in Wales. We are a member-based organisation made up of anglers of all disciplines providing a united front to represent, grow and protect our sport. By becoming a member of the Angling Trust you are helping to protect the waterways you fish in and the fish which live within them, ensuring their health and protection for future generations. Click here for more information about membership

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Your Sea News Update March 2022 Are Sea Anglers Second Class Citizens? Save Our Seabass have launched a campaign to protest the decision for no increase in the bag limit for 2022 and no extension of the recreational bass season to match the commercial sector. They are inviting anglers to write to their MPs and get their voices heard. READ MORE Care About Litter? Volunteer with Us! The Angling Trust has received government funding through the Fisheries and Seafood Scheme to recruit a volunteer network across England, organise beach cleans and deploy Anglers National Line Recycling Scheme bins at key sea angling sites across the country. We're looking for enthusiastic people keen to make a difference and get involved. If you would like your club to be considered in the roll out of the line recycling bins or on angling litter in the marine environment generally please contact Tom Humphreys at the Angling Trust via his email address: tom.humphreys@anglingtrust.net GET INVOLVED VIRTUAL SEA ANGLING FORUMS Save the date: Thursday 24th March Anglers' Participation in Fisheries Management and Science Evidence and Aspirations Join us online on Thursday 24th March for the third of our recreational sea angling virtual forums in 2022. Our guests will be Dr Matt Reed and Adam Fisher from the Countryside and Community Research Institute at the University of Gloucestershire and they will be detailing work they have been and are involved with relating to recreational sea anglers' participation in fisheries management and science in the UK. If there are any particular questions you would like him to cover, please email them to Nevin Hunter, the Marine Coordinator at: marinecoordinator@anglingtrust.net Click Here to Register Catch Up: In Conversation with Jamie Cook, CEO Catch Up: An Evening with the Association of the IFCAs Make Your Voice Heard with the University of Gloucestershire Recreational anglers play a key part in the way our marine resources are managed, but what are the characteristics of the average angler and do anglers differ? This is an important question! Understanding how anglers may differ in their beliefs, attitudes and behaviours can help to understand how recreational angling can be best integrated into the future management of our seas and oceans. Adam Fisher, a postgraduate researcher at the Countryside and Community Research Institute (CCRI) at the University of Gloucestershire is carrying out a programme of work exploring diversity among recreational sea anglers in England and Wales to inform the future of UK fisheries management. A key part of the research involves engaging with anglers through an online survey to gather important information that can help classify different types of angler. In support of this work, we invite recreational sea anglers to take part in this research and complete the survey by clicking the button below. This is a real opportunity to take part in research that will be shared with policymakers, therefore informing the future of angling policy! In return for taking part in the online survey, which will take about 10-15 minutes, you will have the opportunity to win £100 in vouchers for an angling store of your choice. Please complete the survey by Friday 18th March 2022 FIND OUT MORE Make Your Catch Count The Angling Trust are proud supporters of the Sea Angling Diary Project. Sign up for the diary today Angling Trust Sea Angling Regional Voluntary Group (RVG) On Wednesday 19th January 2022 the group met for the second time and is building its membership with all but the North-West of England currently represented. It has now agreed terms of reference ensuring focus upon the needs of the RSA community in the coming years. During the meeting, building upon competition and participation development was keenly supported. The value that angling has offered in supporting mental health issues was also identified and seen as something the group can continue to build upon. At this time of the year angler welfare when fishing from isolated and rocky marks was also recognised and seen as part of wider health and safety issues the group can develop. Short presentations were detailed on funding achieved already by the Angling Trust from the MMO Fisheries and Seafood Scheme, namely rolling out 50 line recycling bins around the English coastline. This funding will hopefully be the first such opportunity delivered following the recognition of RSA as a key stakeholder in the Fisheries Act 2020. It is hoped the group will provide the opportunity to bring RSAs together and to maximise opportunities to obtain funding over the coming years to support sea angling generally. If you would like your club to be considered in the roll out of the line recycling bins or on angling litter in the marine environment generally please contact Tom Humphreys at the Angling Trust via his email address: tom.humphreys@anglingtrust.net JOIN THE ANGLING TRUST No.1 site for Welsh anglers Fishing In Wales is the no.1 website for Welsh sea, coarse and game angling. Where, when, how and what to fish for in Wales – we have it covered! Take a look for yourself Our biggest Online Auction yet! Over 150 fantastic lots Our Online Auction for 2022 is now live! Running until the 27th March - we have an incredible selection of lots on offer to suit every taste and budget. Whether you're a game, coarse, sea, match or carp angler - we have auction items that you will want to view. How about £1,000 to spend with Abu Garcia, Penn or JRC? If the sea is your thing why not bid for a rare chance to spend a day fishing for Atlantic Bluefin tuna? With over 150 lots to browse through with more being added throughout March - there is definitely something for you. If you or your business would like to donate an auction lot please email samantha.frost-jones@anglingtrust.net Visit the Online Auction site Anglers for Ukraine appeal gets off to a flying start In response to the worsening humanitarian crisis in Ukraine, the Angling Trust has set up a fundraising initiative for those in the British angling community who wish to help. Anglers for Ukraine was launched at The Big One fishing show in Farnborough at the weekend with anglers contributing to a bucket collection. One generous exhibitor, fishing brand and retailer OUTLAW PRO, donated all takings from their stand, totalling around £10,000, to the appeal giving it a flying start. To find out more about the appeal CLICK HERE. Or to make a donation, click the button below: Click here to donate 10% off at GO Outdoors and Fishing Republic Leisure and tackle retailers GO Outdoors and Fishing Republic are offering members a 10% discount on their huge range of items. Login to your Members Dashboard to obtain your code for online purchases and show your valid membership card for purchases in store. CLICK HERE FOR MEMBERS DISCOUNTS NOT A MEMBER? JOIN THE ANGLING TRUST TODAY! Specimen Awards Scheme 2021 Results & Report In 2021, the Specimen Awards Scheme ran for only nine months due to the Covid regulations at the beginning of January which lasted for three months, but we still manage to received a total of 876 entries. This consisted of 812 entries for the Senior Scheme and 64 for the Junior Scheme from 25 clubs and individual members of the Angling Trust. Click here to download results & report The Angling Trust We are a not for profit organisation, representing anglers, fighting for fish, fishing and the environment. We are recognised by the Government as the National Governing Body for angling in England and partner with Visit Wales and Natural Resources Wales to promote Fishing in Wales. We are a member-based organisation made up of anglers of all disciplines providing a united front to represent, grow and protect our sport. By becoming a member of the Angling Trust you are helping to protect the waterways you fish in and the fish which live within them, ensuring their health and protection for future generations. Click here for more information about membership Angling Trust Limited is a company limited by guarantee, company number 05320350 Angling Trust & Fish Legal, Eastwood House, Rainbow Street, Leominster, HR6 8DQ Telephone: 01568 620447

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View in browser | Latest news for clubs from the Angling Trust & Fish Legal Clubs Newsletter JANUARY 2022 Welcome to your Clubs Newsletter Welcome to the latest issue of our Angling Trust Clubs Newsletter. The first section of the newsletter includes information for your club committee on ways we can help and support you. As we have both freshwater and sea angling clubs, some of the items may not been relevant to you, but we hope you will still find them interesting. The second part contains information we would like you to share with your members. If you send out a club newsletter, have a facebook page or would be willing to put some of this information on your website, we would be very grateful. Tight lines! John Cheyne, Marketing, Communications & Membership Manager Otter fences: watch the video and register for our forum Otter fences are one of the most costly projects a club could undertake, making it vital they function as intended. Even with regular maintenance, damage and weak points can often be overlooked, resulting in the potential for otters to enter a fenced fishery and threaten valuable stock. Next Wednesday, 26th January, we'll be running an online forum when Richard Bamforth, Angling Trust Fisheries Management Advisor, will highlight some of the key ways in which otters can enter a fenced fishery, and offer advice on how to prevent this in future. The forum is recommended for anyone who operates a fenced fishery, or is considering taking on such a project in future. It is free to attend and open to all. In this video, Richard explains how the Angling Trust can help clubs and fisheries with predation issues and features the project undertaken by Leeds & District Amalgamated Society of Anglers at its Kippax Park Fishery. Click here to register for the online forum HERE TO HELP: Building Bridges Project team The Building Bridges Project has been running for 10 years and has made huge progress towards the successful integration of migrant angling communities in England – providing positive education and advice to help anglers understand our angling laws and customs. At ‘grass roots’ level, the Building Bridges team assist and support angling clubs and fisheries by translating their rules into different languages and offering free multi-lingual signage and leaflets. The team also work with clubs and fisheries to host angling events that bring together anglers from different countries and cultures, in addition to organising school visits and coaching days – giving many youngsters from diverse backgrounds an introduction to fishing in the UK. If your club requires support from the Building Bridges team, please contact Project Manager Janusz Kansik on 07495 433615 or email janusz.kansik@anglingtrust.net Click for more information about Building Bridges 10% off Aquamaintain products and services for fisheries Aquamaintain Ltd provide environmentally considerate solutions for fisheries and other aquatic environments. Their key specialisms include river restoration, lake and pond enhancement, habitat improvement and fishery management. Angling Trust clubs can claim a 10% discount on all Aquamaintain’s products and services. Details can be found on the Aquamaintain website – just quote your Angling Trust membership number when ordering. Click here for more discounts Is your club on our map? We want to help your club grow membership by promoting you on our website map. With listings for river levels, venues, coaches, tackle shops and, of course, clubs, it is one of the most visited sections of the Angling Trust website. Many clubs are already listed – please visit the site and check the contact information we have for your club is correct. You can update details online and submit entries for your venues, too. If you have any queries about the map please contact samantha.frost-jones@anglingtrust.net Check your club's info on our map Please support our Online Auction Our Online Auction 2022 raises vital funds to enable the Angling Trust and Fish Legal to fight to protect fish, fishing and the environment. Can your club support us by donating an auction lot? Last year, a number of clubs offered memberships or a day's fishing on stretches of their waters, and we would like to thank them once again for their generous support. If your club would like to donate an auction lot please email samantha.frost-jones@anglingtrust.net Get Fishing Fund now open for applications Building on the successful launch of the Get Fishing Fund in December 2020, the Environment Agency and the Angling Trust have announced an additional £100,000 investment to encourage more people to give fishing a go for the first time in 2022. Funded from fishing licence sales, grants of up to £2,500 are available to benefit angling-based projects. The funding can be used to help purchase equipment, fishing tackle and resources to run fishing events and activities to give people the opportunity to get into fishing. The deadline for applications is Friday, 18th March. Click here to apply for funds Tribute to angling coach Pat Byrne The Angling Trust was saddened to hear the news that angling coach Pat Byrne had passed away. Through his Wellingborough & District Nene Angling Club, Pat introduced hundreds of youngsters to fishing and was instrumental in growing the club's junior membership. He will be sadly missed by many. Click here to read the full tribute Update on porbeagle and common blue skate proposals The Angling Trust has formed a sub-group of its Marine Advisory Group to respond to the consultation of a proposal made by the Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) to add further protections for porbeagle shark and common blue skate under Schedule 5 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act. Through the response, the socio-economic value of the fishery will be highlighted, alongside the scientific value anglers provide and the great work that has been done to improve angler awareness of best-practice behaviour. Click here to read more FISH LEGAL UPDATE: Maidstone Draft Local Plan Fish Legal has objected to the Maidstone Draft Local Plan on behalf of member clubs and fisheries because of the inappropriate earmarking of rural land next to the ancient village of Lenham in Kent for 5,000 new homes as part of the Heathlands Garden Settlement. Fish Legal says that the Plan does not properly consider the environmental impact, especially on fish and protected species, and habitats in the River Stour downstream of the site. Fish Legal has written to Maidstone Borough Council expressing the concerns of its members - Ford Mill Fishery, Upper Stour Syndicate, Stour Fishery Association, Tonford Fishing Club and Canterbury and District Angling Association. Click here to read the full story Not a Fish Legal member? Find out more... 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 Information for your club’s members – please share Join our CEO at sea angling forum Calling all sea anglers and sea angling clubs! Join us online for the first of our recreational sea angling virtual forums in 2022 when our guest will be the Angling Trust CEO Jamie Cook. We will start the forum with a short review of our 2021 forums and the evening is then yours to discuss with Jamie his vision for sea angling and the role of the Angling Trust, and to put to him any questions you would like. If there are any particular questions you would like to ensure are covered, please email them by Monday 24th January to marinecoordinator@anglingtrust.net Register for sea angling forum Please support the Angling Trust – become an individual member It’s great that your club is a member of the Angling Trust but you can do so much more for fish and fishing by becoming an individual member, too. It costs just £29 per annum (£25 for seniors) and in addition to supporting our campaigns to protect our waters and introduce more people into fishing, you will receive discounts on a range of goods – including some fabulous savings on tackle and bait. Click here to find out more Help fight pollution - buy a supporters pack for just £4.99 Through our Anglers Against Pollution campaign, the Angling Trust has been leading the fight to highlight the plight of our rivers and coastal waters, and demand action to end pollution. You can show your support for the campaign by buying an Anglers Against Pollution Supporters Pack, which includes an enamel badge, and waterproof tackle box and car stickers. They cost just £4.99 with all profits directly going to support the campaign. Available at participating tackle shops or online below. Click here to buy online The Angling Trust We are a not for profit organisation, representing anglers, fighting for fish, fishing and the environment. We are recognised by the Government as the National Governing Body for angling in England and partner with Visit Wales and Natural Resources Wales to promote Fishing in Wales. We are a member-based organisation made up of anglers of all disciplines providing a united front to represent, grow and protect our sport. By becoming a member of the Angling Trust you are helping to protect the waterways you fish in and the fish which live within them, ensuring their health and protection for future generations. Click here for more information about membership Angling Trust Limited is a company limited by guarantee, company number 05320350 Angling Trust & Fish Legal, Eastwood House, Rainbow Street, Leominster, HR6 8DQ Telephone: 01568 620447

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View in browser | Latest Sea Angling News from the Angling Trust Your Sea News Update January 2022 NEWSFLASH: Fishing to return to Admiralty Pier in 2022 Kicking off this year the right way we are delighted to announce that the Dover Sea Angling Association, Dover Harbour Board and the Angling Trust have reached an agreement that will see fishing return to Admiralty Pier in 2022. We will be publishing more information soon and Dover Sea Angling Association will be updating their website with more details on how and when fishing will recommence on the pier. Stay tuned for more and thank you to all those who supported our campaign to Save Admiralty Pier. Deadline extended for Team England Shore applications Sea match anglers wishing to be considered for Team England Shore squads in 2022 now have more time to submit their applications. The Angling Trust is pleased to announce that the deadline for applications has been extended until Friday, 14th January 2022. READ MORE Angling Trust secures funding for Fisheries Management Plans In collaboration with the Bass Anglers' Sportfishing Society (BASS), the Angling Trust is pleased to announce that government funding through the Fisheries and Seafood Scheme will be provided to support its work on Fisheries Management Plans (“FMPs”) through the appointment of an independent research consultant. This is an important breakthrough for UK sea angling and is the first tangible benefit flowing from the Angling Trust’s successful campaign for recreational sea fishing to be officially recognised in the Fisheries Act 2020 as a legitimate stakeholder in UK fisheries. READ MORE Waves of Change: Tom Humphreys joins Anglers Against Litter The Angling Trust is delighted to welcome Tom Humphreys as our new Anglers Against Litter Regional Coordinator. Tom is passionate about protecting our environment from litter and is looking forward to delivering Anglers Against Litter in the marine environment with the team. He is an all-round angler and keen to get stuck into any fishing opportunities he can. Tom is also the Regional Angling Development Officer for the East of England. Anglers Against Litter has received government funding to expand its work into the marine environment through the development of a regional volunteer network and the installation of Anglers National Line Recycling Scheme bins at key sea fishing marks around England. If you would like to get involved or have recommendations for sites please get in touch. GET INVOLVED VIRTUAL SEA ANGLING FORUMS Sea Angling Diary Project - sign up today! Make your catch count! The Angling Trust are proud supporters of the Sea Angling Diary Project. Learn more about the citizen science project with Dr. Kieran Hyder from Cefas and Dr. Adam Brown from Substance as they talk you through the reasons why all sea anglers should be participating in the Sea Angling Diary in 2022. WATCH NOW SIGN UP TO THE SEA ANGLING DIARY PROJECT NOW Save the date: Thursday 27th January Meet the CEO with Jamie Cook: Reflections on 2021 and Looking Forward to 2022. Please keep an eye on Angling Trust social media channels for registration details. Specimen Sea Fish Awards Scheme launches The popular Specimen Sea Fish Awards Scheme, run by the Angling Trust and supported by Glasgow Angling Centre, has launched for Angling Trust members and members of its Affiliated Clubs. With monthly and end-of-year prizes to be won, the competition is divided into two sections for fish caught from boats and from the shore. FIND OUT MORE Angling Trust Sea Angling Regional Voluntary Group (RVG) On Thursday 16th December the first meeting was held of the RVG. This group brings together recreational sea anglers from every coastal area of England and the Midlands with a view of ensuring that local issues are identified and actioned. It will link to the strategic Marine Advisory Group effectively acting as its ‘eyes and ears on the ground’ and will incorporate the current Marine Regions of Wessex/Isle of Wight, Wyvern and Sussex whilst ensuring other areas of the coastline and the Midlands are represented. The group will look at building participation and competitions, supporting environmental opportunities and identifying local issues impacting upon sea angling, particularly where these could reflect on wider national implications. It is also hoped to build good links with the Marine Management Organisation and local Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authorities to encourage the inclusion of local recreational sea angling views within in decision-making. Lastly, the group hopes to identify funding opportunities following the implementation of the Fisheries Act 2020. For the first time, recreational sea anglers nationally will have a mechanism for their local concerns and ambitions to be identified and actioned, reinforcing the commitment of Angling Trust CEO Jamie Cook for sea angling to develop positively in the years to come. JOIN THE ANGLING TRUST No.1 site for Welsh anglers Fishing In Wales is the no.1 website for Welsh sea, coarse and game angling. Where, when, how and what to fish for in Wales – we have it covered! Take a look for yourself 10% off at GO Outdoors and Fishing Republic Leisure and tackle retailers GO Outdoors and Fishing Republic have become our latest Retail Associate members. To celebrate the partnership, GO Outdoors and Fishing Republic are offering members a 10% discount on their huge range of items. Login to your Members Dashboard to obtain your code for online purchases and show your valid membership card for purchases in store. CLICK HERE FOR MEMBERS DISCOUNTS NOT A MEMBER? JOIN THE ANGLING TRUST TODAY! The Angling Trust We are a not for profit organisation, representing anglers, fighting for fish, fishing and the environment. We are recognised by the Government as the National Governing Body for angling in England and partner with Visit Wales and Natural Resources Wales to promote Fishing in Wales. We are a member-based organisation made up of anglers of all disciplines providing a united front to represent, grow and protect our sport. By becoming a member of the Angling Trust you are helping to protect the waterways you fish in and the fish which live within them, ensuring their health and protection for future generations. Click here for more information about membership Angling Trust Limited is a company limited by guarantee, company number 05320350 Angling Trust & Fish Legal, Eastwood House, Rainbow Street, Leominster, HR6 8DQ Telephone: 01568 620447

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And from me too - Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! From the staff and boards of the Angling Trust and Fish Legal, we wish you and your family a Merry Christmas and hope the new year is packed with lots of PBs! Special thanks to Kevin Hamill for the wintry picture. GO Outdoors and Fishing Republic join the Angling Trust - and offer members 10% discount in store and online! Leisure and tackle retailers GO Outdoors and Fishing Republic have become our latest Retail Associate members. Marie Stewart, Partnership Accounts Manager at JD Outdoor, said: “We aim to support the Trust in any way we can so that they continue to carry out the invaluable work they do for the angling industry and anglers across the country." To celebrate the partnership, GO Outdoors and Fishing Republic are offering members a 10% discount on their huge range of items. Login to your Members Dashboard to obtain your code for online purchases and show your valid membership card for purchases in store. Click for Members' Discounts Take a Friend Fishing for free this Christmas! Christmas is a fantastic time of year to get outdoors and enjoy some time next to the water with a friend or family member. Anglers with a fishing licence can get a FREE one-day fishing licence worth £6 from the Environment Agency to take someone they know fishing from 17th December to 2nd January. The Take a Friend Fishing campaign is a partnership between the Angling Trust, Environment Agency and Angling Trades Association. Register a friend for a free one-day licence Angling Trust message to ministers: Keep us fishing! ‘Keep us fishing’ is the Christmas message to Government ministers from the Angling Trust following the refusal of the Health Secretary Sajid Javid to rule out further Covid restrictions in England or even a fourth lockdown. Angling Trust CEO Jamie Cook has written to senior members of the Government to remind them of how angling continued successfully and safely through the last two lockdowns and to press for similar treatment should new restrictions be introduced. Read more Check for Covid rules in Wales Coronavirus restrictions in Wales are different to England. If you live in Wales, or planning a fishing trip to Wales, please check latest Covid information via our Fishing in Wales website. Aire and Calder barge to continue despite fish kills A commercial barge is being allowed to continue to operate through the Knottingley section of the Aire and Calder Navigation in West Yorkshire despite the Canal and Rivers Trust admitting it is responsible for killing fish. In an email to the Angling Trust, the CRT said they are investigating contributing factors which will not be complete until the end of February. The Angling Trust has called for the commercial operation to be halted and is seeking an urgent meeting with CRT. Read more Specimen Sea Fish Awards Scheme launches The popular Specimen Sea Fish Awards Scheme, run by the Angling Trust and supported by Glasgow Angling Centre, has launched for Angling Trust members and members of its Affiliated Clubs. With monthly and end-of-year prizes to be won, the competition is divided into two sections for fish caught from boats or from the shore. Read more Two record fish make British sea angling history Two sea fish, accepted by the British Record Fish Committee, have made British angling history. The two-banded sea bream - one caught from a boat out of Padstow, Cornwall and the other from the shore on the Channel Island of Sark - are the first of their species to be landed by anglers in British waters. Read the full story Team England Shore Team applications extended Sea match anglers wishing to be considered for Team England Shore squads for the World and Home championships now have more time to submit their applications. The Angling Trust is pleased to announce that the deadline for applications has been extended until Friday, 14th January, 2022. Click here for application form Angling Trust Coarse Competitions calendar now available The Angling Trust's Coarse Competitions calendar for 2022 is now available on our website. Dates for game and sea competitions will be added in the new year. Click here for Coarse Competitions The Angling Trust We are a not for profit organisation, representing anglers, fighting for fish, fishing and the environment. We are recognised by the Government as the National Governing Body for angling in England and partner with Visit Wales and Natural Resources Wales to promote Fishing in Wales. We are a member-based organisation made up of anglers of all disciplines providing a united front to represent, grow and protect our sport. By becoming a member of the Angling Trust you are helping to protect the waterways you fish in and the fish which live within them, ensuring their health and protection for future generations. Click here for more information about membership Angling Trust Limited is a company limited by guarantee, company number 05320350 Angling Trust & Fish Legal, Eastwood House, Rainbow Street, Leominster, HR6 8DQ

View in browser | Latest sea angling news from the Angling Trust SEA NEWS December 2021 Angling Trust throws its support behind the Sea Angling Diary project The Angling Trust is joining Defra, the Welsh Government, Cefas and Substance in calling for sea anglers in England and Wales to sign up to the Sea Angling Diary project. Now is the chance for anglers to sign up – whether you fish in the sea every week or just once or twice a year. Don't delay, make your catch count today! READ MORE CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE SEA ANGLING DIARY FORUM Waves of Change: Anglers Against Litter strengthens in sea angling The Angling Trust has received funding to install 50 Anglers National Line Recycling Scheme (ANLRS) bins at sea fishing marks across England as part of its flagship Anglers Against Litter campaign. The campaign to date has supported thousands of anglers across the country to reduce litter. READ MORE Angling Trust challenges Natural England's views on bait gathering In June, concerns were raised with the Angling Trust that recreational sea anglers (RSA) on the Isle of Sheppey were being banned from bait digging on a SSSI following a reassessment by Natural England. This led to warning signs being erected and police warning anglers they could be prosecuted if the digging continued. Challenges were made to Natural England and following legal advice in early autumn they stated: ‘While we aim to regulate commercial bait digging through the SSSI consenting process, we are now clear that an individual collecting for personal use would not require consent because they are not a notified SSSI owner or occupier themselves, and as they have a public right to fish, they do not require the SSSI landowner permission’. This was great news, and it was obvious to us that their concerns centred on illegal commercial activity. We have had similar concerns raised that could impact on RSA elsewhere, such as on the River Adur in Sussex. We have now agreed regular meetings with Natural England to identify issues early and to work to minimise these, particularly where they could impact on RSA locally and nationally and we hope this process will impact positively over the coming years. VIRTUAL SEA ANGLING FORUMS PROJECT ANGEL SHARK: WALES Jake Davies from Project Angel Shark: Wales delivers an exciting presentation about research on the criticall endangered angel shark in Wales and how anglers can play their part in furthering our understanding of this species. WATCH NOW AN EVENING WITH NW IFCA Completing our series of Virtual Sea Angling Forums with the IFCAs we are joined by North Western IFCA who provide an overview of their recreational sea angling work and answer your questions on their operations. WATCH NOW Angling Trust response to proposal to add Porbeagle Shark and Common Blue Skate to Schedule 5 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act A proposal has been made for the porbeagle shark and the common blue skate to be added to Schedule 5 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act (1981) under the JNCC 7th Quinquennial Review (QQR7). On the IUCN Red List of Endangered Species, the porbeagle shark is listed as critically endangered in Europe and the common blue skate is listed as critically endangered globally. The origin of this proposal is currently unknown. The Angling Trust will be responding in collaboration with Shark Hub UK to this consultation. All available evidence will be considered when compiling the response to ensure that the best possible outcome is reached to ensure that angling for this species can continue with the right measures to protect the welfare of the fish. READ MORE Two record fish make British sea angling history Two sea fish, accepted by the British Record Fish Committee, have made British angling history. The two-banded sea bream - one caught from a boat out of Padstow, Cornwall and the other from the shore on the Channel Island of Sark - are the first of their species to be landed by anglers in British waters. READ MORE How to cast: beach fishing tips for newcomers Jimmy Willis and Graham Mabey from the Get Fishing Team look at how to do a basic beach fishing cast with a fixed spool reel. They also have a quick look at the reel and find out what the drag does. No.1 site for Welsh anglers Fishing In Wales is the no.1 website for Welsh sea, coarse and game angling. Where, when, how and what to fish for in Wales – we have it covered! Take a look for yourself 10% off at GO Outdoors and Fishing Republic Leisure and tackle retailers GO Outdoors and Fishing Republic have become our latest Retail Associate members. To celebrate the partnership, GO Outdoors and Fishing Republic are offering members a 10% discount on their huge range of items. Login to your Members Dashboard to obtain your code for online purchases and show your valid membership card for purchases in store. CLICK HERE FOR MEMBERS DISCOUNTS NOT A MEMBER? JOIN THE ANGLING TRUST TODAY! Take a Friend Fishing this festive season If you are a freshwater angler too, now’s your chance to use your fishing licence to get a FREE one-day licence and introduce a friend or family member to a different kind of fishing. Apply here – you’ll need your fishing licence handy plus a few details about your friend, including their email address. This Take a Friend Fishing runs from 17th December to 2nd January so although you can’t fish for salmon or trout in rivers or brown trout in unenclosed stillwaters, this time of year offers a great chance to get out after pike, perch, chub, grayling and other species. Simply check your local freshwater fishing byelaws before you go – they explain what kind of fishing is allowed this time of year. The Angling Trust We are a not for profit organisation, representing anglers, fighting for fish, fishing and the environment. We are recognised by the Government as the National Governing Body for angling in England and partner with Visit Wales and Natural Resources Wales to promote Fishing in Wales. We are a member-based organisation made up of anglers of all disciplines providing a united front to represent, grow and protect our sport. By becoming a member of the Angling Trust you are helping to protect the waterways you fish in and the fish which live within them, ensuring their health and protection for future generations. Click here for more information about membership Angling Trust Limited is a company limited by guarantee, company number 05320350 Angling Trust & Fish Legal, Eastwood House, Rainbow Street, Leominster, HR6 8DQ Telephone: 01568 620447