Cod Fishing In Norway, Ice, Snow, Cod And Eagles Our trip starts from West Yorkshire, where we set off after loading our Mitsubishi L200 to the hilt with all the fishing gear we would need and more. We headed down the A1 on good Friday, a mistake most would say…
This article titled “Overfishing by European trawlers could continue if EU exemption agreed” was written by John Vidal environment editor, for The Guardian on Monday 27th February 2012 08.30 UTC Heavily subsidised European trawlers could be allowed to continue to overfish the waters of developing countries despite mounting evidence that…
This article titled “Fishing skippers and factory fined nearly £1m for illegal catches” was written by Severin Carrell, Scotland correspondent, for The Guardian on Friday 24th February 2012 18.26 UTC An inquiry into the UK’s largest fishing scandal has uncovered “serious and organised” criminality by Scottish trawlermen and fish processors…
This article titled “Fish discarding ban shunned by MPs” was written by Fiona Harvey, environment correspondent, for guardian.co.uk on Friday 24th February 2012 06.00 UTC Fishermen should be allowed to continue discarding edible fish at sea, despite public pressure to stop the wasteful practice, a group of MPs has urged.…
Young loggerhead washed up on Cornish beach is first report of 2012 Widemouth Bay is final resting place for endangered ocean traveller A small loggerhead turtle discovered dead on a beach near Bude is the first Cornish turtle record of 2012 and could play an important part in finding out…
Conservation group calls on UK authorities to take similar action to stop damage to environment and harm to wildlife The Marine Conservation Society (MCS), the UK’s leading marine charity, says it’s delighted that Spain has become the latest in a number of countries banning the sale and use of Chinese…
Big names from the worlds of fishing and politics have this week welcomed the appointment of former parliamentary angling spokesman Martin Salter as the new National Campaigns Coordinator for the Angling Trust. Martin, who stood down from the House of Commons at the last election, has recently returned from ‘a…
A landmark research report to be launched today by the Minister for the Natural Environment and Fisheries, Richard Benyon MP, has lifted the lid on the role that angling plays in our communities. The three year research programme by Substance has surveyed and interviewed thousands of anglers and demonstrates the…
Statement from the Angling Trust After careful consideration of the relevant facts, the Angling Trust would like to express its support for the stance taken by Ford Sports SAC in connection with the incident which occurred during the club’s charity open shore competition held at Weston Shore near Southampton where…
Cod stocks in the Irish Sea and the west coast of Scotland have collapsed because of overfishing and politicians’ refusal to fix low enough catch quotas, according to a leading fisheries scientist who advises the European commission on fish quotas. Dr Paul Connolly’s comments followed the European commission’s decision on…
We the undersigned want immediate action from Scarborough Borough Council to restore access to Whitby's west Pier Extension via the footbridge. We also want the reinstatement of the east pier bridge for access to the extension which has remained missing since storms nearly 10 years ago. Historic Whitby and its…
KEEP OUR SEA FISHING FREE – Defend Sea Angling…. Tell them nothing! RSA-UK recently launched a campaign to highlight the risks of taking part in Defra’s data gathering scheme, Sea Angling 2012, which aims to find out how many fish sea anglers catch, how many they release and how much…
From Seamill to Stranraer and Inveraray to Erskine, the Marine Conservation Society launches Clyde Marine Week The Marine Conservation Society (MCS) has announced a week long festival to highlight the biodiversity, natural heritage and recreational opportunities of a large part of the west coast of Scotland. The largest area of…
