The Angling Trust and Environment Agency are delighted to announce the opening of a new round of the Angling Improvement Fund (AIF) which will target tackling biosecurity threats and invasive species management. This funding will assist fisheries and angling clubs in protecting their waters from invasive non-native species such as the killer shrimp. Bids will […]
Angling Trust and Environment Agency announce £50,000 fund to help angling clubs and fisheries protect waters from invasive species and diseases
Anglers urged to be vigilant for invasive pink salmon
• The Environment Agency is urging anglers to report sightings of pink salmon • Norwegian authorities have detected unprecedented numbers this year • Sightings of pink salmon expected in rivers across the North East and North West of England The Environment Agency is urging anglers to report unusual catches or sightings of invasive pink salmon […]
Three anglers prosecuted after obstructing fisheries bailiff
The 3 attempted to escape the bailiff by running away and hiding in bushes before being caught. The Environment Agency has successfully prosecuted 3 men from Liverpool for wilfully obstructing a water bailiff following an incident in Staffordshire last April. Jack O’Callaghan, 30, of Tynwald Place; Patrick Jones, 35, of Judges Drive and Alan Clelland, […]
Fishing without a licence costs Retford man over £600
A 44-year-old man from Retford, Nottinghamshire, has been fined £621 for fishing without a licence at the Glebe, Peckleton, Leicestershire on 21 April 2019. The case was brought to Northampton Magistrates’ Court by the Environment Agency on 5 August 2019. Kevin Benson of Lime Tree Avenue, Retford, pleaded guilty and was ordered to pay a […]
Environment Agency offers stocking fillers for anglers over the festive season
The Environment Agency is getting into the festive spirit by providing stocking fillers for anglers as its staff restock rivers with thousands of fish in the run up to Christmas. The restocking activity is part of an annual programme, funded by income from rod licence sales. Calverton fish farm, the Environment Agency’s specialist fish breeding […]
Stone angler faces fines and costs of over £1,800 over variety of offences after Environment Agency Action
Angler George Holland of Coppice Gardens, Stone has been ordered to pay fines and costs totalling £1,855.81, after a successful prosecution by the Environment Agency for a variety of offences that took place at Izzak Walton Fishery in Chebsey. Mr Holland was fined £660 for threatening behaviour at North Staffordshire Justice Centre, , and ordered to […]
Young salmon found at River Derwent spot for first time in 300 years…
Fish conservationists are raising a glass at the news that young salmon have been spotted at the River Derwent at Shortley Bridge for the first time since King Goerge I banned the then Prince of Wales from the Royal household in 1717 over a row at a christening. And not just one either – over […]
2017 sees 122 offences of fishing during the coarse fish close season
The Environment Agency reported 122 offences of fishing during the close season, following 670 patrols carried out in the restricted period. The targeted patrols also detected 179 other offences, mainly unlicensed fishing. Environment Agency Fisheries Enforcement Officers were supported by 232 Angling Trust Voluntary Bailiff Service members, carrying out over 5,000 hours of patrols under […]
Army of 474 volunteer bailiffs are helping the EA crack down on illegal fishing
Picture: Working together: an Environment Agency fisheries enforcement officer patrolling with West Mercia Police and a Volunteer Bailiff The fight against illegal fishing has received a massive boost with the recruitment of an additional 150 anglers to the Angling Trust’s Voluntary Bailiff Service (VBS). Following induction days held in six regions throughout the past three […]
David Miller fish artworks adorn new angling licences for 2017
The EA has commissioned top wildlife artist David Miller to produce three new artworks of fish in their natural environment for the new angling licences for the 2017-2018 season. The three images, pictured above and below, show representations of salmon (Salmo salar), mirror carp (Cyprinus carpio) and brown trout (Salmo trutta) in their natural habitats. […]
