Building Bridges project manager Janusz Kansik told Angler’s Mail all about the work. “Building Bridges is about education and prevention,” said Janusz. “We work with fisheries to encourage them to display signs in…
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Fishing Closed Season backlash divides anglers
Many are angry at the outcome of the river fishing Closed Season consultation. Some have questioning the role of the Angling Trust, who they believe should have campaigned for change.…
Jamie Cook is new angling leader – find out more here
Jamie Cook has just stepped into the Angling Trust and Fish Legal role. He has started following Mark Lloyd’s move to chief executive of The Rivers Trust after ten years at…
UK angling to get a boost with launch of major new plan
UK angling should be a winner with the National Angling Strategy, which was launched at Get Hooked On Fishing’s Northala Fields. Amongst the great and good in attendance for the…
Mark Lloyd, leader of Angling Trust, set to quit
Mark Lloyd will be leaving the Angling Trust chief executive post, and he will take up the CEO role at environmental group, The Rivers Trust. Mark has headed up the…
Drugs seized by Police after fishing bailiff’s smart action
Roy Bridson, one of the Angling Trust’s volunteer bailiffs, was alerted by a Whittlesey AC member to black bin bags dumped in the River Nene near Whittlesey in Cambridgeshire. He…
USA angling boom revealed – but can UK follow their lead?
The Angling Trust wants Britain to follow some of innovate tactics used by the USA angling community. In a recent report by the American Sportfishing Association, the total value of fishing…
Angling decline is being addressed – and YOU can help
As we revealed, an angling decline is apparent as rod licence sales are down 39.4 per cent since 2011. The latest two confirmed figures saw a 14.7 per cent decline…
Big 3 political parties back angling
In partnership with the British Association for Shooting and Conservation, Trust representatives attended the Liberal Democrat, Labour and Conservative autumn conferences. They spoke about the importance of angling at a…
Angling Trust urged to reform and combat ‘attacks’ on the sport
Called the AT Reform Group, it has been set up with the aim of being an internal pressure group in the Angling Trust which will push them to improve in…