Tag Archives: Angling Trust

Yet more Hydropower omnishambles as Environment Agency ducks decision to protect our rivers

Angling and conservation groups have expressed alarm at the continued delay in properly regulating the use of hydropower turbines on English rivers despite admissions that the current guidelines for hydropower schemes were 'not fit for purpose' and risked long-term environmental … Continue reading

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Pollution Wipes out Riverflies on 15km of the Upper Kennet

A serious pesticide pollution has hit the upper River Kennet this week resulting in an almost total wipe out of the aquatic invertebrates in much of a 15 km stretch downstream from Marlborough to Hungerford. As yet fish populations remain … Continue reading

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Anglers and wildlife groups celebrate damning verdict on the Severn Barrage

Anglers and wildlife groups are celebrating the damning verdict of the influential House of Commons Energy & Climate Change Committee on Hafren Power’s proposals for an 18 km concrete barrage across the Severn Estuary which could have seen the end … Continue reading

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Thames Tideway Tunnel – Registration as an Interested Party

Thames Tideway Tunnel – Registration as Interested Party The Thames Anglers Conservancy and Angling Trust are founder members of Thames Tunnel Now, the coalition set up to press for the completion of the Thames Tideway Tunnel which will intercept 34 … Continue reading

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Anglers urged to stand up for the Thames

The Angling Trust, along with Thames Anglers Conservancy(TAC), are calling on all anglers and angling clubs in London and the South-East to speak out in favour of plans to clean up the tidal Thames through the construction of the Thames … Continue reading

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Angling Trust begins ambitious programme to get more people fishing

This month the Angling Trust begins an ambitious four year programme of work to get more people fishing and need the support of fisheries, clubs, coaches and volunteers to help make this a success. From the Angling Trust, how you … Continue reading

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Angling Trust launches new Mulit-Lingual poster against Illgeal Fishing

The Angling Trust is playing its part in the campaign against illegal close season fishing with a new publicity blitz aimed at making sure that all anglers are aware of the rules. To help combat this growing problem and support … Continue reading

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Project Ghillie – Multi Agency Fight against Poaching and Fishery Crime

Project Ghillie is the multi-agency response to the growing trend of poaching, fish theft and other fishery related crime. Click HERE to download the poster and spread the word The Met Police Service, in partnership with the Environment Agency, Angling … Continue reading

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Boris Urged to stand firm over Tideway Clean-up

Anglers join environment coalition in call for Mayor to back Thames Tunnel planning permission to end pollution and fish kills The Angling Trust has joined the Thames Tunnel Now coalition of environmental and amenity groups to urge the Mayor of … Continue reading

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Renewed calls for commercial ban of eel and elver fishing

Following the prosecution of an angler for killing eels by the Environment Agency last week, the Angling Trust has renewed its call for an urgent ban on the commercial fishing of eels and elvers, which have experienced a decline of … Continue reading

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