Has the Tide Turned in Support of Recreational Sea Angling?

Let us hope that this is the start of a turn around in political opinion with regard to angling in general. There are lots of us and generally we remain silent on these matters, we are by nature contemplative rather than overtly exuberant with regard to most issues but…  For the full article see under the Angling Trust tab.

08.12.14

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Something remarkable happened in Parliament this week.  There was a debate about the parlous state of our bass stocks and every MP who spoke in the chamber supported dramatic reductions in commercial fishing, writes Angling Trust Chief Executive Mark Lloyd.  Many went further and proposed that bass should be only be legally caught by rod and line because recreational angling is so much more valuable to the economy and to society.  No, you’re not dreaming.  It really happened!