12 January 2026
Porbeagle shark not added to Wildlife & Countryside Act
The UK Government has confirmed that porbeagle shark will not be added to Schedule 5 of the Wildlife…
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05 January 2026
Anglers Asked to Help Shape New National Bass Handling…
The Angling Trust is inviting recreational sea anglers across England and Wales to help shape new na…
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18 December 2025
Not Perfect, Not the Worst: CEO Reflections on the…
Over the past week, there has been a fair bit of noise online about the recent bass and pollack outc…
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10 December 2025
Pollack Fishery Saved from Closure – Disaster Avoided, But…
For the first time, the recreational pollack fishery will be managed through a bag limit, marking a…
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10 December 2025
Recreational Win on Bass – But Troubling Bycatch Increases…
Angling Trust & BASS Joint Statement on the 2026 UK–EU Fisheries Negotiations After years of har…
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08 December 2025
Trainers Wanted: Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Catch-and-Release Recreational Fishery 2026
The Angling Trust is calling for experienced charter skippers to register their interest in becoming…
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04 December 2025
UK Secures 230t for Bluefin Tuna – What Happens…
The UK has secured a 230-tonne quota allocation for Atlantic Bluefin Tuna (BFT) for 2026 – 2028 foll…
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20 November 2025
Mackerel Crisis Deepens: UK’s Rejection of Sustainability Plan Sparks…
The humble mackerel – a summer staple for sea anglers and the backbone of countless coastal economie…
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24 October 2025
Fishing and Coastal Growth Fund must back recreational sea…
The Angling Trust is urging the UK Government to ensure that the new Fishing and Coastal Growth Fund…
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30 September 2025
Mackerel Meltdown: Industrial Greed Pushes Stock to 20-Year Low
The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) has delivered today shocking advice:…
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29 September 2025
Anglers Say Enough: Ban Bottom Trawling in Marine Protected…
The Angling Trust has responded to the Marine Management Organisation’s (MMO) latest consultation on…
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25 September 2025
Cod Crisis: ICES Recommends Zero Catch in the North…
Historically, recreational sea anglers have long been proud of rod-bending, monster cod hauled up of…
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