On Sunday 13th May 2001 the Specialist Angler’s Alliancefinally came into being with the amalgamation of the NationalAssociation of Specialist Anglers and the Specialist Angler’sConservation Group.
The aims of SAA are:
To defend all the angling rights and interests of its members,member groups and specialist anglers.
To represent all our members within the National Angling Alliance,to other bodies and organisations, in particular with regard toenvironmental and political matters of concern to angling.
To campaign on behalf of members for a cleaner aquaticenvironment. To continue to provide a unified body for the benefit ofall members, member groups and specialist anglers.
To collect and record factual information on notable fish capturesthrough a voluntary reporting scheme.
To provide 2 representatives to sit on the British Record FishCommittee.
Membership
Membership of SAA is open to all single species groups as well asall clubs, societies and individual anglers. Application forms will be available shortly from the membership secretary Pat Cross. Details will be published, in due course, on the SAA website atwww.anglersnet.co.uk
As an example of the diverse approach SAA will be taking a draftresponse to the Common Fisheries Policy Green Paper was agreed atSunday’s meeting and will be forwarded to both MAFF and the EuropeanCommission.
A new Rivers Group was formed, within SAA, to represent thespecific needs of river anglers and the species they fish for. TheRivers Group will be led by Lee Fletcher of Lincolnshire.
The new unified body will incorporate the political work of SACGalong with the conferences and publications of NASA and it will takethe representation of specialist angling into a new era. SAA is aconstituent part of the recently formed National Angling Alliance,and will continue to contribute to the formation of national policiesfor the promotion and development of angling interests.
Apart from regular quarterly meetings the SAA will be making useof the internet and e-mail as a means of policy development andcommunication. Already revisions to the SACG Code of Conduct are inhand, development work has started on the formation of localConservation Groups based within various river catchments and workis being done with Government and the Wildlife Trusts to furtherprotect fish stocks.
For further information contact:
Michael Heylin
01442 230925
01442 398044 Fax
mikeheylin@hotmail.com
Officers Elected at the Formative Meeting of SAA. To serve forthree years:
President
Barrie Rickards
Vice Presidents
Chris Burt
Keith Barker
Tim Marks
Chairman
Keith Barker
Treasurer
Kevin Stephenson
Assistant Treasurers
Pat Cross
Chris Burt
Secretary
Michael Heylin
Membership Secretary
Pat Cross
Assistant Secretary & Web Site Manager
Rob Stubbs
Finance Officer & Vice Chairman
Alan Pearce
Head of Communications
Howard Yendle
Group Liaison Officer
Dave Lumb
Magazine Editor
Paul Clinkenborg
Assist Mag Editor
Dave Stirzaker
Advertising Manager
Alan Tebbitt
Newsletter Editor
Barry Cartwright
Assistant Newsletter Editor
Dunk Fairley
Newsletter Distribution
Nev Fickling
Regional Organiser
Anthony Jolly
Conservation Officer
Phil Hackett
Conservation Advisor
Chris Turnbull
Assistant Conservation Officer
Chris Evans
Rivers Group Officer
Lee Fletcher
External Affairs Officers
Tim Marks
Chris Burt
Assistant EAOs
David Bird
Howard Yendle
Single Species Groups Supporting SAA
Barbel Catchers Club
British Carp Study Group
Carp Society
Catfish Conservation Group
Catfish Society
Chub Study Group
Eel Conservation Society
Eel Study Group
Lure Anglers Society
Manchester Carp Group
National Anguilla Club
Norfolk Anglers Conservation Association
Perchfishers
Peterborough Specimen Group
Pike Anglers Club
Pike Fly Fishwers Association
Telford Anglers Specialist Group
Tenchfishers
The Grayling Society
Zander Anglers Club
The new group was also supported at the meeting by:
Everington Conservation
Leicestershire Angling Federation
Wingham Fisheries
The Spinney Angling Club
Boxmoor & District Angling Society
