Prior to work commencing last Autumn, the pond had been suffering for several years.  Large numbers of wildfowl were amongst other problems contributing to poor water quality, algal blooms and fish deaths. The introduction of new vegetation will greatly increase the aesthetics, help to improve water quality and improve wildlife habitat. As part of the project, […]

Long Field High School, in Melton has been getting pupils hooked on angling over the last week with over 50 students receiving expert coaching from the National Federation of Anglers on Lakeview Fisheries. The school which is part of the Melton and Belvoir School Sport Partnership in Leicestershire had been looking for something different for […]

An all-new Midlands angling show is offering free fishing tuition for youngsters along with an incredible £50,000 worth of tackle giveaways. International fishing magazine publisher, DHP Ltd, is the organiser behind the first ever TCF (Total Coarse Fishing) Showcase, a three-day family angling show that will star world champions of the sport along with TV’s […]

An Ayrshire fishing club has sent a formal letter of claim to a farmer near Darvel in Ayrshire following the release of slurry into the Gower Water, a tributary of the River Irvine, in November 2006. The pollution caused a major fish kill, involving many thousands of mostly juvenile salmon and trout. The Darvel Angling […]

Environment Agency add new gravel spots  Another step has been taken to secure a sustainable breeding population of barbel in Norfolk’s River Wensum with the creation of new gravel areas. The site near Lyng, managed by Norfolk Anglers Conservation Association (NACA), has been the focus of many years of habitat restoration work led by the Association.  […]

The Broads is a very special area and has National Park status with some areas also designated as Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). The fishing close season, which was established in 1995 by the National Fishing Byelaw, traditionally runs from 15 March to 15 June inclusive to enable fish to spawn without disturbance from anglers.  […]

Following the success of last year’s ground breaking event, we are delighted to announce the launch of the 2008 Wales Carp Masters. The grand final is again being staged at the superb Celtic Lakes Resort and takes place between 29th – 31st August. There are 15 places available at each of 6 qualifying heats, all […]

The government today abandoned its current plans to impose fishing licences on a million sea anglers in Britain. The move follows several years of campaigning by the National Federation of Sea Anglers (NFSA) to convince successive fisheries ministers that because fishstocks were so seriously depleted by commercial overfishing, the few fish left for anglers were […]

SACN welcomes yesterday’s statement by Jonathan Shaw MP, the Fisheries Minister, that he will not be introducing a Sea Angling Licence. At the recent ‘Angling Summit’ held within the Parliament Buildings in Westminster, SACN repeated to the Fisheries Minister the advice previously delivered to DEFRA officials that now is not the time to talk about […]

Labour’s Angling Spokesman Martin Salter MP has backed Fisheries Minister Jonathan Shaw in his decision not to proceed with a sea angling rod licence at the present time. Mr Salter arranged a number of meetings between sea angling organisations and Mr Shaw and has drawn attention in his Commons speeches to the promise in Labour’s […]

Horse & Country TV will be out in force filming at this year’s brand new angling show, the TCF Showcase. The event at Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire from April 25 to 27 is a showcase for the innovative new tackle and other equipment heading for the shops throughout 2008. Nick Ludlow of Horse & Country TV […]

Although the river fishing closed season starts on March 15, there are still plenty of canals, stillwaters and fisheries where anglers can try their luck. But one place not to try your luck is the local magistrates court, just because you forgot to buy a new rod licence.  The reminder comes as more than 600 […]

Recent routine import checks have identified Spring Viraemia of Carp (SVC) virus in goldfish imported from a supplier in Hong Kong  (Tung Hoi Aquarium Co, Hong Kong) SVC has no implications for human health. It is nonetheless, a serious viral disease affecting common and ornamental carp, as well as a variety of other species including […]