11 May 2016
‘The Angling Trust has welcomed the commitment from the Environment Agency (EA) to deliver an ambitious 5-Point Approach to halt the dramatic decline of salmon stocks in England. Despite funding cuts from government, the Agency has committed additional funding to support this extensive programme of work over an 18-month period. The approach aims to address […]
08 Mar 2016
This was rather lost in the WFD announcement but reveals a worrying failure of commitment and regulation, but the clock is ticking. Angling Trust and Fish Legal: The Environment Agency is unable to properly regulate 1,968 sewage outfalls because water companies are failing to provide information to them about exactly what is coming out of […]
23 Feb 2016
Fishy Stuff – Two articles: 1. The Angling Trust has successfully applied for £131,000 funding from charitable trust the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation to spend on increased campaigning to protect dwindling marine and freshwater fish stocks over the next two years. The funds will be matched with membership subscription income and fundraising from other sources to […]
24 Nov 2015
WWF-UK, the Angling Trust & Fish Legal Judicial Review secured a major step forward for the protection of our most important rivers and wetlands. The Judge recognised the need for urgent action to protect these precious places and the wildlife that lives there. As a result of their legal victory today, the Government must evaluate […]
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