Angling Trust

Angling Trust We are a not for profit organisation, representing anglers, fighting for fish, fishing and the environment.

Protect | Promote | Develop

We are recognised by the Government as the National Governing Body for angling in England. We are also a partner with Visit Wales and NRW to promote Fishing in Wales. We are a member-based organisation made up of anglers of all disciplines providing a united front to represent, grow and protect our sport. We work to get more people fishing more often and to promote the

benefits of the sport. We lobby and fight to protect fish and fishing in both freshwater and the sea and we organise and run more competitions across coarse, game and sea than any other body. You can visit our web site at www.anglingtrust.net


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Protected sharks, skates and rays are being caught at a scale of more than 120 tonnes a year, while endangered Atlantic ...
10/06/2026

Protected sharks, skates and rays are being caught at a scale of more than 120 tonnes a year, while endangered Atlantic salmon are also being intercepted at sea when every fish matters.

The report highlights the scale of the problem, with evidence suggesting one salmon is caught for every 1.25km of coastal gillnet.

Mark Owen, Head of Fisheries at the Angling Trust, comments: “We are now starting to uncover the true impact that commercial fishing is having on our Atlantic salmon stocks at sea, a fish that has been recently designated as ‘endangered’ by the IUCN. Salmon angling is heavily regulated in the UK and it is time that the enforcement agencies acted on the commercial sector to save a species threatened with extinction.”

Hannah Rudd, Head of Marine at the Angling Trust added: "Millions of fish are caught unintentionally every year, including vulnerable species that are highly valued by recreational sea anglers. Bass bycatch provisions are being used in ways that risk undermining their original purpose, while species such as tope and smoothhound are regularly caught and discarded. The government must take meaningful action to reduce bycatch, strengthen monitoring and put ecosystem-based management at the heart of decision-making."

Read the full article here: https://www.wcl.org.uk/hidden-in-the-haul.asp

Missing Salmon Alliance Institute of Fisheries Management

Why fishing, healthy communities and healthy rivers should go hand-in-hand 👇"good things happen every single day when go...
09/06/2026

Why fishing, healthy communities and healthy rivers should go hand-in-hand 👇

"good things happen every single day when good people get together to make a difference to the places where we all live."

Tickets are now live for The River Summit and Festival, taking place on Friday 4 September at Henley Town Hall.Purchase ...
08/06/2026

Tickets are now live for The River Summit and Festival, taking place on Friday 4 September at Henley Town Hall.

Purchase your tickets: https://www.theriversummit.com/buy-tickets-2026

Angling Trust’s campaign will be involved in the Testing The Waters Consortium, sharing how our Water Quality Monitoring Network is helping anglers and communities gather evidence and push for cleaner, healthier rivers. There will be tech innovators, manufacturers, industry regulators, citizen scientists, technology companies, and you can be involved in workshops and opportunities to learn about how our rivers are being monitored and what is being done with the data.

Join campaigners, citizen scientists, regulators, innovators and water experts for a full day of panels, workshops, talks and debate on the future of our rivers. Key speakers will include Helen Wakeham - Director of Water at the Environment Agency and Ash Smith - Windrush Against Sewage Pollution & Channel 4's "Dirty Business.

For more info, visit: https://www.theriversummit.com/what-its-about

Henley Town Council
YETI Europe

Massive congratulations to Tommy. Very well deserved champ!!
08/06/2026

Massive congratulations to Tommy. Very well deserved champ!!

🌿 Invasive Species Week returns from 22–28 June 🌿This annual campaign brings together organisations, communities and ind...
08/06/2026

🌿 Invasive Species Week returns from 22–28 June 🌿

This annual campaign brings together organisations, communities and individuals across the UK to raise awareness of invasive non-native species and the simple actions we can all take to help stop their spread.

Led by the GB Non-native Species Secretariat (NNSS) and supported by partners including the Angling Trust and Environment Agency, the campaign highlights the impact invasive species can have on our waterways, native wildlife, environment and economy.

💧 How can you help?

✔️ Check, Clean, Dry your equipment
✔️ Be Plant Wise
✔️ Report sightings of invasive species

In 2025, 174 organisations took part and 78 events were held across the UK and Crown Dependencies. Together, we can continue to make a difference and help protect our waters for future generations.

📖 Find out more and get involved: https://www.nonnativespecies.org/what-can-i-do/invasive-species-week

60,000 water quality tests. One every 35 minutes for four years straight.That’s the incredible milestone reached by the ...
05/06/2026

60,000 water quality tests. One every 35 minutes for four years straight.

That’s the incredible milestone reached by the Water Quality Monitoring Network, powered by more than 800 dedicated volunteers across the country.

Their data is helping reveal the true extent of river pollution. In 2024/25, 41% of samples breached good ecological status for phosphate, while 50% showed signs of nitrate pollution.

But once pollution is revealed, it can be challenged. Local groups and the Angling Trust campaigns team use this evidence to push Government, regulators and water companies to take action.

Concerned about the state of your local river? Find out how to get involved:
https://anglingtrust.net/get-involved/anglers-against-pollution/wqmn/

Thanks to Angling Direct and Orvis UK for the kind support of

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04/06/2026

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04/06/2026

The new season of The Last Salmon podcast is here.

Presented by Angling Trust Ambassador Jim Murray MBE, episode one brings together Angling Trust Ambassador Marina Gibson Fishing, TV fishing legend Matt Hayes and renowned salmon campaigner Vala Arnadottir for a powerful conversation on the future of wild salmon.

Together, they explore what the UK, Norway and Iceland are getting right and wrong when it comes to salmon conservation, covering everything from fish handling and catch and release to aquaculture, pollution, spawning habitat and public awareness.

Wild salmon are one of the world’s most extraordinary migratory species, but they are under serious threat. This episode asks what more needs to be done, and why the fight to save them must reach far beyond angling.

Listen now: https://thelastsalmonpodcast.com/

🎣 Want to develop your angling skills, become a coach, support events, strengthen safeguarding at your club, or take par...
03/06/2026

🎣 Want to develop your angling skills, become a coach, support events, strengthen safeguarding at your club, or take part in the Atlantic Bluefin Tuna recreational fishery?

The Angling Trust's new Training Portal, powered by EtrainU, brings together a range of online and blended learning opportunities designed to help anglers, coaches, volunteers and clubs build knowledge, confidence and best practice across the sport.

Available courses include:

✅ Angling Coach Qualification and Licensing
✅ Event Support Volunteer Training
✅ Safe Clubs and Fisheries (Welfare Officer)
✅ Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Recreational Fishery Training for Participants

The portal makes it easy to access training, complete online learning modules and book any required face-to-face sessions.

Whether you're looking to take your first step into coaching, support Get Fishing events, enhance safeguarding within your club or meet the requirements for participation in the Bluefin Tuna fishery, there's a course to help you progress. There are also discounts and upgrade opportunities available for existing coaches and volunteers.

Read more in our latest blog and discover how the Angling Trust is helping build a safer, more skilled and more welcoming future for angling: https://anglingtrust.net/2026/05/27/training-portal/

02/06/2026

🎣 Have you watched it yet?

Our latest YouTube video, Memory Lane with Scott Lloyd, is now live and ready to watch!

Join Scott as he looks back on some of his most memorable angling moments, shares stories from the bank, and reflects on a lifetime in fishing.

📺 Head over to the Angling Trust YouTube channel to watch now and let us know what you think in the comments.

https://youtu.be/YMHBpNPDNYs?si=UpC-brExAAMOtQfw

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