On 21 November, the Environment Agency is, for the first time on the River Great Ouse, releasing 750 dye-marked barbel as part of a monitoring programme. Overall, 4,000 fish of different species are being released into the upper reaches of the Great Ouse at Radwell to restock the river. Of these, the 750 barbel have […]

Thames21 – London ’s leading waterways charity – will assist in the development and implementation of the Lee Fishery Action Plan (FAP) in London and Hertfordshire this winter. Developed by a number of key stakeholders the FAP seeks to address and rectify a number of challenges facing angling in the Lee catchment over the coming […]

Dr Peter Spillett has become the new President of the Institute of Fisheries Management, taking over from retiring President, Professor John Solbe. Peter has a long service record with the Institute, chairing the London Branch for 18 years and was the national IFM Chairman from 1992 – 1997. Peter was a Trustee for London 21 […]

The ACA has secured a settlement for one of its commercial fishery members.  After terse negotiations, insurers have paid out £3,500 to compensate Cuttle Mill Fishery in the Midlands for the damage they suffered following pollution with milk over the Christmas period back in 2006.  The milk, which spilt from a tanker in a nearby […]

Seven schemes which encourage young people to take up fishing are to receive a funding boost from EFTTA. Every year, EFTTA uses its Youth Grant Scheme in conjunction with its members to make thousands of Euros available for fishing projects throughout Europe.  Before applying for a grant, each of these successful applicants will have found […]

Neil Freeman is pleased to announce that Britain’s largest vintage fishing tackle fair, the ‘National’ will once again take place in British fishing tackle’s spiritual home of  Redditch on Sunday November 16th 2008. The venue remains the same as  previous fairs, the indoor Abbey Sports Stadium on Birmingham Road (A441), Redditch,  Worcestershire B97 6EJ.    Doors will open […]

NFA Carp Team England sponsored by HS Works has successfully returned from the 2008 F.I.P.S.ed organised World Carp Championships held in South Africa from Thursday 23rd to Sunday 26th October with team silver. The silver medal improves on their 2007 outing in Serbia and Montenegro where the team came home with bronze. In South Africa […]

Three-year study gets under way The Environment Agency is about to start a three year research study to look at breeding habits and movements of baby barbel in the Upper Great Ouse river. Over recent years the Great Ouse has become synonymous with barbel – a fish featured on the Queen’s College, Cambridge, Coat of […]

The National Federation of Anglers would like to announce the departure of current Chief Executive, Paul Baggaley who will be leaving the NFA on the 14th November 2008. Paul joined the NFA on 31st January, 2005, and has since worked tirelessly to create a modern and professional Governing Body for Freshwater Anglers. There have been […]

The NFA, the approved delivery centre for ADB Coaching Courses are pleased to announce there are a few remaining places left on a 1st4sport Level 2 Certificate in Coaching Angling course taking place in Bramley near Rotherham starting on the 22nd November. The course can be taken by anyone over the age of 17, who […]

The National Federation of Anglers and Matchroom Sport are pleased to announce that the 2009 PartyPoker.com Fish ‘O’ Mania will be introducing three new venues into the list of 16 qualifiers for this year’s £25,000 competition. Octoplus Boldings Fishery in Bridgnorth, Stafford Moor Fishery in Devon and last year’s NFA Ladies National venue Lakeview, will […]

EFTTA, THE European Fishing Tackle Trade Association, has welcomed the formation of a new single body to represent angers interests in the UK. The Chairmen of all of the country’s angling’s representative bodies have signed a merger agreement which will see them become a single new organisation to represent all anglers from 5 January 2009: […]

Reading West MP Martin Salter has returned to the fray in the campaign against the Environment Agency’s plans to dispose of residential lock-keeper’s homes along the Thames. These plans were put on hold in June following an intervention by the then Waterways Minister Phil Woolas, who came down to Cookham Lock to meet the lock-keepers […]

Anglers World Holidays is launching two completely new Irish festivals in 2009 but says that the 2009 Monaghan Pairs Festival will still be the number one. “It is certainly the ‘hot ticket’ on the Irish match scene”, said Anglers World boss Martin Founds.  “The five-day competition takes place on Lough Muckno during September and has […]

EFTTA, The European Fishing Tackle Trade Association, in a press release dated 10 October, criticised the delay in the publication of research into the size of the cormorant population in Europe, which was announced to be made public in September 2008. Now the Wetland International Cormorant Research Group (WI-CRG) has released some of the awaited […]