Northumbrian Water Fined for Ouse Burn pollution
Northumbrian Water Ltd was fined £10,000 at Newcastle Magistrates on 24 September 2013 for causing sewage pollution to a stretch of the Ouse Burn in Ponteland.
RiverFest 2013 Gets a Sponsorship Boost
The Angling Trust has announced a new £4,000 sponsorship deal with Thames Water and Severn Trent Water that will see both companies backing RiverFest 2013.
RiverFest 2013 Gets a Sponsorship Boost
The Angling Trust has announced a new £4,000 sponsorship deal with Thames Water and Severn Trent Water that will see both companies backing RiverFest 2013.
Cormorants – European Studies into Fishery Conflicts Published
Findings from a major Europe-wide study into cormorant-fishery conflicts are published this week, providing one of the most detailed ecological and socio-economic investigations of these fish-eating birds, their impacts and implications for their management
Foul-mouthed Fisherman Fined
Somerset angler Scott Riddle became the first south west angler ever to be given a community service order after he was caught fishing without a rod licence.
Angler’s Mail 24 September 2013
Our weekly look inside the new edition of Angler's Mail in the company of editor Tim Knight.
Match Fishing – Gold at World Champs for Drennan Team England
Drennan Team England win the 2013 Nations World Championships on the Zeranski Channel, Poland.
Bass Stocks Fall to their Lowest in 20 Years
Scientists urge restrictions on bass fishing as stocks of the species sink to their lowest in the past 20 years.
First Tuna Caught off the Devon Coast… and Promptly Barbecued
Captured by Leo Curtis the skipjack tuna was the first ever to be recorded in the UK - and it tasted 'just like steak'
Small Fish to Benefit from Improved Rickmansworth Lake
A popular angling lake near Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire is to be transformed thanks to the Environment Agency's fisheries team.