Fighting for the Future of Anglers & Fish
Together, we can create a bright future for angling in the UK
Campaigns
The Angling Trust campaigns for the issues that matter to you. Whether that’s fighting to keep our rivers flowing, battling the plastic pollution that’s suffocating our waterways or ensuring recreational angling has a voice at the table – we put your interests and those of our beloved sport at the heart of everything we do.
By joining the Angling Trust, you can support our efforts to create a bright future for angling in the UK.
Latest Stories
06 August 2020
What’s the rush, Minister? Decision that…
Rebecca Pow, the Environment Minister, has today (6th August 2020) announced that beavers on the Riv…
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05 August 2020
Angling Trust calls for well-resourced enforcement…
For over forty years, the EU Commons Agricultural Policy (CAP) has directed how land is farmed and m…
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04 August 2020
Anglers anger at Defra’s refusal to…
Bluefin Tuna UK, the Angling Trust, and over 70 charter boat skippers have expressed their anger at…
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Our Campaigns
Freshwater
Keeping Rivers Flowing
Each of us drink, wash, flush and waste more water than most other European countries. To meet this demand, too much water is taken from many of our rivers and groundwater. This is having a devastating impact, with some of our most important rivers, our chalk streams, drying up for much of their length. The Angling Trust is campaigning for less water to be sucked from these important habitats, for more water storage, fewer leaks, and more support to help us all use less water.
Predation
We are continually fighting for cormorants to be added to the general license. Read about our progress on cormorants, and other predators, here.
Clean & Healthy Water
Pollution from agriculture is killing our fish. The Angling Trust is fighting for better land management, better monitoring of water quality and proper enforcement to stop pollution from happening.
Standing Up For Fish & Fishing
Through partnerships, like the Missing Salmon Alliance, we are working towards a healthier future for our fish and an even better one for angling in the UK.
Marine
Inshore Fishing
Whether fishing from the shore or afloat along our inshore coastal waters we are working to protect your fishing from threats, protect important angling species from unsustainable fishing practices, and ultimately to establish world class inshore fishing opportunities for anglers.
Offshore Fishing
From becoming leading ambassadors for science through our involvement in bluefin tuna and shark tagging programmes to supporting angling-friendly marine protected areas, we are championing science, research, and best practice to secure the future of world class offshore angling opportunities in the UK.
