ONE of the biggest debates over the past few decades has involved how many anglers there are in the UK – and a lack of recruitment to the ranks. I’ve…
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Rod licence dodgers hit with fines 5-times as big
Just a few years ago, the average fine with costs was often in the region of £80-£100, but courts seems to be toughening up. For the latest monthly figures, 86…
New rod licence out now!
The new 2016-17 licence became available to purchase from Tuesday, March 1, and is designed by renowned angling and wildlife artist, David Miller. Following a crucian carp on the coarse…
1.2 m rod licences sold last year raise £21.4 m for all this fisheries work!
The EA’s Annual Fisheries Report has just been published and was released by the Angling Trust who are now heavily linked with the Agency. The report shows £21.4 million was…
Biggest fishing rod licence changes ever!
Proposals include making the licence valid for one year from date of purchase, allowing spessy anglers to pay for a third rod rather than for four, and scrapping the £5…
Major new fisheries report – what has happened in your area?
The new Fisheries Annual Report published by Environment Agency – who now work closely with the Angling Trust – provides a record of fisheries activity and expenditure in 2014 to…
More pensioners are fishing!
As reported by Anglerts Mail this summer and autumn, rod licences have been down a huge amount in the previous five years with junior licences a worrying 50 percent down…
“I buy a rod licence – so should everyone else!”
THE subject of fishing licences is a hot topic at the moment. First because of falling sales. Second because the Angling Trust has taken over certain fishery duties from the…
50% drop in fishing rod licence sales
Junior rod licence sales in 2009 were a healthy 126,000. In the five years since there has been a drastic decline and last year just 64,000 12-16-year-old bought a rod…
Hot water for ‘cool’ rod licence dodger
Stuart Green, 28, from Doncaster, South Yorkshire, was caught fishing without a rod licence at Messingham Sands, in the same county. He decided to wear the inappropriate attire to…