Well, where should I start? It’s been a long time since my last blog. Things are developing rapidly on all fronts and it is great to see more people coming aboard to help build the foundations necessary to protect fish and fisheries, and develop an environment where anglers work together to achieve the same aim.…
As you may know, we run around 34 “Fisheries Forum” meetings a year right round the country. Because these forums are supported by rod licence money they only cover freshwater issues but offer a chance for anglers and angling clubs to engage with the Trust, the Environment Agency and other key organisations about lots of different…
It with great pleasure that I write my first blog in my new role as Angling Trust REM (Regional Enforcement Manager) for the Midlands area, having enjoyed a positive response from many anglers across the region during my first few weeks. As you might already know, the appointment of six regional enforcement managers across England…
Well, here it is: 2016, a year that we have been awaiting for some time – because, at last, Phase 1 of the Voluntary Bailiff Service (VBS) is being rolled out across England. As previously reported, the Fisheries Enforcement Support Service (FESS) was launched last November, staffed by highly experienced retired police officers with a…
It is, I’ve decided, a funny old world. Since the Iron Curtain came crashing down and former communist states joined the European Union, some people from those countries have decided to work temporarily or make their homes permanently in England – this free movement being provided for by legislation. No-one, of course, anticipated the effect…
As was reported in my previous blog, 1 November 2015 saw the new Fisheries Enforcement Support Service (FESS) launched as a result of the Angling Trust achieving the National Angling Services Contract to deliver a number of outcomes. This involves working in support of and in partnership with the Environment Agency (EA), so it is…
The types of organisations that can have a key influence on our fisheries and fish stocks are many and varied. Government bodies such as The Environment Agency, CEFAS and Natural England, 3rd sector organisations like Rivers Trusts and Wildlife Trusts and business organisations such as water companies and the farming sector all have a role…
