Angling Trust News August 2012

[Mark]

Thursday 2 August 2012

Second National Angling Survey Launched After Overwhelming Response from Anglers

With nearly 30,000 anglers completing the National Angling Survey in less than a month, the Angling Trust and Environment Agency have today launched the second phase of the research, this time targeting organisations. Anyone who is involved in angling participation projects, angling clubs, fisheries, tackle shops and trade or who has worked with angling for wider social benefits is encouraged to take part.

The Angling Organisation Survey asks detailed questions of those running angling projects and will take about 20 minutes to complete. It aims to find out what techniques have been most successful in getting more people fishing more often, and where more support is needed for the growing number of organisations involved in angling participation and social projects. The survey remains open until the end of August and is hosted on the Angling Trust web site at www.anglingtrust.net/anglingorganisationsurvey

Angling Projects, Get Hooked on Fishing, Dreamstore, Fishing for Heroes, Fishing for Forces, Casting for Recovery and Fishing For Schools are all examples of highly successful programmes that are boosting angler numbers and also boosting health, wellbeing and community cohesion through angling. The number of people working in this sector at a local level has exploded in recent years; now there are hundreds of people working locally and nationally to increase angling participation and to use angling to improve people’s lives.

Along with the National Angling Survey, this research with angling organisations will help inform a National Angling Participation Plan (NAPP) for England and Wales, which is being co-ordinated by the Angling Trust, as the National Governing Body for angling in England. The Plan aims to encourage greater partnership working between many organisations taking part, and to create pathways for new anglers to follow so that when they leave one project they are able to take the next steps to taking up angling for life. The NAPP will also create an impressive overall picture of all the pieces in the angling jigsaw to potential funders.

More than 40 professionals from the angling world, including large national organisations such as the National Trust, the Canal and Rivers Trust and The Rivers Trust met up in Birmingham with staff and volunteers from bodies such as the Albrighton Trust, the Masonic Fishing Charity, the Wheelyboat Trust and the Community Angling Regeneration Project (CARP) at an event organised by the Angling Trust last week. At a very positive and constructive meeting, these experts provided important input to the development of the NAPP, which will be completed in the autumn.

Mark Lloyd, chief executive of the Angling Trust said: “We are delighted with the response to the individuals survey and also from the many people who gave up their time to support the event last week. There is so much fantastic work going on around the country to improve and increase angling, but far too often the hard work of volunteers and staff is not reported outside angling and so it doesn’t get the support it deserves. We want to shout about angling’s achievements from the rooftops, and this Plan will help us do that.”

Richard Wightman, Angling Manager at the Environment Agency said: “Holding such a positive, collaborative meeting as the one we had last week would have been unthinkable a decade ago. We might have got forty people in a room but there wasn’t the agreement or capacity to deliver ambitious programmes afterwards. Angling has achieved a huge amount in recent years through the dedication and co-operation of a wide range of organisations. The NAPP aims to continue that process and to develop a clear strategy for the future of angling for the next generation. We are very pleased to be able to support its development and look forward to seeing the final report in the autumn.”


www.anglingtrust.net/nationalorganisationsurvey

[Mark]

Angling Trust Media Release

Tuesday 14th August 2012 Angling Trust, the voice of angling

Second National Angling Survey Launched After Overwhelming Response from Anglers

With nearly 30,000 anglers completing the National Angling Survey in less than a month, the Angling Trust and Environment Agency have launched the second phase of the research, this time targeting organisations. Anyone who is involved in angling participation projects, angling clubs, fisheries, tackle shops and trade or who has worked with angling for wider social benefits is encouraged to take part.

The Angling Organisation Survey asks detailed questions of those running angling projects and will take about 20 minutes to complete. It aims to find out what techniques have been most successful in getting more people fishing more often, and where more support is needed for the growing number of organisations involved in angling participation and social projects. The survey remains open until the end of August and is hosted on the Angling Trust web site at www.anglingtrust.net/anglingorganisationsurvey

Angling Projects, Get Hooked on Fishing, Dreamstore, Fishing for Heroes, Fishing for Forces, Casting for Recovery and Fishing For Schools are all examples of highly successful programmes that are boosting angler numbers and also boosting health, wellbeing and community cohesion through angling. The number of people working in this sector at a local level has exploded in recent years; now there are hundreds of people working locally and nationally to increase angling participation and to use angling to improve people’s lives.

Along with the National Angling Survey, this research with angling organisations will help inform a National Angling Participation Plan (NAPP) for England and Wales, which is being co-ordinated by the Angling Trust, as the National Governing Body for angling in England. The Plan aims to encourage greater partnership working between many organisations taking part, and to create pathways for new anglers to follow so that when they leave one project they are able to take the next steps to taking up angling for life. The NAPP will also create an impressive overall picture of all the pieces in the angling jigsaw to potential funders.

More than 40 professionals from the angling world, including large national organisations such as the National Trust, the Canal and Rivers Trust and The Rivers Trust met up in Birmingham with staff and volunteers from bodies such as the Albrighton Trust, the Masonic Fishing Charity, the Wheelyboat Trust and the Community Angling Regeneration Project (CARP) at an event organised by the Angling Trust recently. At a very positive and constructive meeting, these experts provided important input to the development of the NAPP, which will be completed in the autumn.

Mark Lloyd, Chief Executive of the Angling Trust said: “We are delighted with the response to the individuals survey and also from the many people who gave up their time to support the event. There is so much fantastic work going on around the country to improve and increase angling, but far too often the hard work of volunteers and staff is not reported outside angling and so it doesn’t get the support it deserves. We want to shout about angling’s achievements from the rooftops, and this Plan will help us do that.”

Richard Wightman, Angling Manager at the Environment Agency said: “Holding such a positive, collaborative meeting as the one we had recently would have been unthinkable a decade ago. We might have got forty people in a room but there wasn’t the agreement or capacity to deliver ambitious programmes afterwards. Angling has achieved a huge amount in recent years through the dedication and co-operation of a wide range of organisations. The NAPP aims to continue that process and to develop a clear strategy for the future of angling for the next generation. We are very pleased to be able to support its development and look forward to seeing the final report in the autumn.”

[Mark]

Welcome to our August edition of Newscast, your regular members news update from the Angling Trust.

NEWS
Good News on the Tees...
After many years of negotiations by the Angling Trust, it seems that the management regime at the Tees Barrage may be starting to allow significant numbers of salmon to leave the estuary and move up river to spawn. At two open days last week, local anglers and Mark Owen from the Angling Trust were shown the latest amendments to the fish passage arrangements as part of a major redevelopment at the barrage. Read more HERE.

...but bad news on the Weaver and Wandle
We received the tragic news that around 100,000 fish have been killed on the River Weaver and that the River Wandle has also been polluted following a fire at Beddington Sewage Treatment Works. Read more HERE. If your club is a member of our legal arm Fish Legal then we could seek compensation on its behalf should disaster strike on its waters. Ask your club to join now. Call 0844 77 00 616 (Option 1)

Launch of Our New 'Home-Grown' Membership Posters
We constantly need to promote awareness of the Angling Trust's important work and to encourage more anglers to join up and support our campaigns for fish and fishing. You can help us to do this by displaying one of our new membership posters in your tackle shop, fishing venue or clubhouse. The sea angling version is pictured here. Read more about how to get a free coarse, sea or game poster HERE.

Cormorant Cards Flying Out!
We've already sent out 80,000 "Action on Cormorants" postcards to clubs, fisheries, tackle shops and the angling trade. If your tackle shop hasn't got any let us know by emailing cormorants@anglingtrust.net - we need you to join the hundreds of anglers who have already picked up a card, put on a stamp and posted it to their MP. Find out how to ask your MP to add their name to the list of campaign supporters on our website HERE.

Illegal Selling Of Fish: Recreational Sea Anglers Are Not The Problem
Recreational sea anglers have been inaccurately and unfairly targeted by the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) in its campaign to highlight the illegal selling of catches. Full story HERE. Our latest sea-update email for sea anglers can be viewed HERE. If you want to get our sea angling news let us know by emailing admin@anglingtrust.net and we'll update your subscription preferences.

One Day Left to Have Your Say!
Complete Our Important Surveys and Help Influence the Future of Fishing
The Environment Agency has commissioned the Angling Trust to carry out a National Angling Survey and Angling Organisation Survey. These 10 minute online surveys aim to find out the issues that are important to anglers so that more can be done to increase angling participation and improve the quality of fishing and services available. The survey for individual anglers is HERE. Organisations like angling clubs, fisheries, tackle shops, or any organisation which works in angling participation in its widest sense should complete the survey HERE. The surveys close at midnight tonight so act now and have your say.

REGIONAL NEWS

It's Not Too Late to Apply to Become a Special Bailiff
By volunteering for the joint Angling Trust/Environment Agency Special Bailiff Scheme, anglers can help stamp out fish theft and other crime on rivers, lakes, canals and estuaries. Volunteers are needed now in the South East and we hope to eventually go nationwide with this project. Apply by email at bailiffs@anglingtrust.net Please include your name, address and telephone number in your email.

Protecting our Waters: Combatting Illegal Fishing
The First Angling Trust South East Forum will provide an opportunity for fishing clubs, associations, individual anglers and all who care about angling in the South East a chance to feedback their views to both the Angling Trust and the Environment Agency on a range of important subjects. The inaugural meeting will be themed: "Protecting our Waters: Combatting Illegal Fishing" View the invitation and list of speakers HERE.

Steps to Improving Fish Stocks in the Severn
This Midlands Region Forum meeting is open to all anglers, clubs, asociations, fishery owners, tackle dealers and anyone who cares about fishing. Our theme for the meeting will be "Steps to Improving Fish Stocks in the Severn". Places for what is bound to be a lively evening of discussion are limited so please reply to the invitation which can be found HERE along with the list of speakers.

COMPETITION NEWS
For any enquiries regarding competitions please contact sandra.drew@anglingtrust.net. Other coarse, sea and game competition news can be found on our website HERE.

Angling Trust Division 2 National Championship 2012
Following consultation with the Angling Trust Division 2 National Championship teams for 2013 asking where they would like to see the Division 2 National Championship take place next year, whether it be on natural venues or a Commercial Fishery the vote shows in favour of keeping it on natural venues. Background to this decision HERE.

Angling Trust England Veterans Team Net Double Gold in Portugal
During the euphoria of the Olympic Games the Angling Trusts England Veterans course fishing team were also creating history for themselves by winning the 5th FIPSed Veterans World Angling Championships for the first time in Portugal on 11th - 12th August 2012. Full results HERE.

LEGAL NEWS
The latest news from the Angling Trust's legal arm, Fish Legal...

Environment Agency Turns On Anglers Who Exposed Sewage Pollution
After warning the Environment Agency over two decades that sewage was destroying a once pristine protected lake, the Agency has turned on the anglers who have been lobbying to stop the pollution. Full story HERE.

Fish Legal Demands Compensation from Water Company for Pipe Leak
Fish Legal claims many thousands of pounds in compensation for damage to its member club's fishery after vast quantities of treated water leaked from Essex and Suffolk Water's burst water mains. Full story HERE.

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