There was a drop to 847,846 individual anglers buying an Environment Agency rod licence in 2018-19. That was down from 929,176 for the 2017-18 year, and sits well down from…
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£4.5 million scheme ‘will destroy’ prime bream and pike fishing
Natural England hopes to introduce three fish barriers to isolate noted Norfolk Broads venue, Hoveton Great Broad, from the River Bure. Concerns were raised at the start of a 20-day…
1,863 river pollutions… but 0 prosecutions
Official figures show that there were 1,863 unlawful pollution incidents by water companies in rivers in England in those 12 months, but not one was taken to court. Of those…
Rod licence dodgers are on the decline as fear of detection rises
The total number of prosecutions of rod licence dodgers for the 2018/2019 season was 1,691 whereas in 2017/2018 the figure was 2,257. That represents a reduction of 25.1 per cent.…
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.…
Rod licence websites clampdown to stop ‘copycats’ overcharging
As many as 10,000 anglers were caught last year by ‘copycat’ rod licence websites. They thought they were getting their licence direct from the Environment Agency but ended up paying…
River pollution is getting worse – it’s official!
River pollution truths were exposed in the EA’s annual report into the water and sewage industry. It showed just one out of the nine regional companies in England is performing…
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…
Green Party and angling: what is the truth?
The Green Party increased their share of the European vote to 12.1 per cent, an increase of 4.2 per cent, and their number of seats to seven. That made the…
DNA testing to the rescue in battle to beat carp diseases
Three new DNA testing facilities have been installed by the EA fish health team at their Brampton Laboratory in Cambridgeshire. They hope molecular testing will help stop carp edema virus…