Virulent disease at Marine Harvest salmon farms raises concerns over potential impacts on wild fish

28/10/2016

Integrity of Special Area of Conservation for wild salmon on Harris under threat. Other important wild fisheries also at risk.

Integrity of Special Area of Conservation for wild salmon on Harris under threat. Other important wild fisheries also at risk

Salmon and Trout Conservation Scotland calls on Scottish Government to intervene to protect […]

Success! Angling Trust representing Welsh Game Anglers

PLEASE JOIN THE ANGLING TRUST AS A CLUB AND AS INDIVIDUALS. THEY WILL FIGHT FOR WELSH GAME ANGLERS, YOU KNOW IT MAKES SENCE! Tuesday, 11th October 2016

 

Angling Trust and Fish Legal help to see off controversial hydro scheme

Plans to build a controversial hydro scheme on the iconic Conwy Falls in the […]

At last: the potential for representation of Welsh Game Anglers. Support the Angling Trust

I urge you please to request that your committee approve your club joining the Angling Trust, you may also wish to join as an individual. This is the big chance for Welsh game anglers and Welsh game fisheries to get representation at the very highest level.

Wednesday, 21st September, 2016

Welsh anglers to have […]

Welsh Salmon stocks threatened by decline in fry numbers

PLease see follow the link below to see the latest BBC WALES NEWS item on this topic.

NEWS ITEM

Then pop to the ANGLING TRUST tab and see what the Environment Agency, police and Angling Trust are doing to protect English fisheries.

I despair!

 

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Angling Trust looking after anglers in England. Who is doing the same in Wales?

Angling Trust Media Release

Thursday 28 July. Immediate Release. Angling Trust Logo

Angling Trust Represents Fish and Fishing in Post-Brexit Debate

The Angling Trust’s Campaigns Chief Martin Salter joined environmental NGOs including the RSPB, WWF, Wildlife Trust, Marine Conservation Society and the National Trust at a special EU referendum workshop organised by Wildlife and […]

Poachers put sewin at real risk!!!

Please have a look at this BBC News item about poaching. NRW is being starved of funds by the Welsh Government

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-west-wales-36599841

E petition re potential catch and release.

Somebody has started a petition about the possibility of compulsory catch and release of salmon and possibly sea trout in Wales. At the time of posting this there have been 428 signatories to the petition. If it carries on at this rate and so few are prepared to sign it, this risks giving the Welsh […]

What a real expert has to say about poaching in Wales

This is what the well known and equally well respected Emyr Roberts (Retired Environment Agency Officer) has to say about poaching in Wales and the way it is currently being addressed. If he isn’t an expert, then nobody is. Please take the time to read it and grateful thanks to Trout and Salmon Magazine […]

Angling Trust Initiatives. Why none in Wales?

 

Friday, May 6th, 2016

Angling Trust & Fish Legal

Here’s the latest news from the Angling Trust & Fish Legal and FishingInfo.co.uk. Have you considered becoming a member of Angling Trust? Members receive some great special offers and adult membership costs just £25 per year. To find out more click HERE

Campaign […]

Federation of Welsh Game Anglers: update

May I thank all of you that were kind enough to respond to my request for support for the proposed Federation. My thanks also to those we met and who contributed meaningfully to our discussions and proposals. The intention was to set up a body to represent Welsh game anglers to try to combat the […]

FEDERATION OF WELSH GAME ANGLERS: THE LAUNCH

TODAY MARKS THE LAUNCH OF THE FEDERATION OF WELSH GAME ANGLERS

Click the tab to the right to read more: we have to be united. Email: welshfed@gmail.com

 

Angling on the telly. Another English initiative.

England leading the way: AGAIN

This is beginning to feel like the Angling Trust website.

I see the visit Wales adverts are making a big issue of canoeing in Wales: still no mention of the great fishing. Has somebody in the Welsh Government got it in for angling in Wales?

 

 

Tuesday, March 22nd, […]

Three MPs lend their political support to help save three fish species

 

Why are the English so proactive in supporting such initiatives?

Why is the Welsh Assembly apparently failing to show even the slightest interest?

3 March 2016. Immediate Release

Salmon, eels and bass get new champions in Parliament

Three MPs lend their political support to help save three fish species

Charles Walker MP […]

Voluntary Bailiff Service to tackle illegal fishing now live in the Midlands

Another English initiative. Come on NRW surely you can do something similar? Are Welsh anglers second class anglers or have NRW a more pro active initiative to bring forward?

Friday, 26th February, 2016 Voluntary Bailiff Service to tackle illegal fishing now live in the Midlands

The Angling Trust and Environment Agency partnership has now […]

England looking after its fisheries: what is Wales doing? 2

Wednesday, 17th February, 2016 North West Voluntary Bailiff Service Launch and InductionThe Angling Trust and Environment Agency partnership has now made possible the long-awaited national roll-out of the Voluntary Bailiff Service (VBS), which has been a pilot project for four years in the South East.The North West was the first of five new VBS […]