If you own or manage a commercial fishery or if you own private fishing rights on rivers or stillwaters, then our great value fishery membership packages are designed for you.

We champion your concerns and interests to Government and its agencies including the Environment Agency, Canal and Rivers Trust and Natural England on all fishery related matters including predation, pollution and environmental legislation.

In addition, fishery members automatically benefit from our industry-leading member insurance package with a liability limit of £10 million.  The cover includes: public liability, employer’s liability and trustee’s liability.  Find out more about insurance provided by Howden Insurance Brokers here.

Fishery membership also includes Fish Legal membership thus ensuring that you receive expert legal advice on angling and fishery related matters should you require it.

What can Fish Legal help with?

• Pollution of rivers, stillwaters and canals, including; sewage and other water company pollution, agricultural pollution such as slurry and silage, chemical pollution, siltation
• Planning threats that pose a risk to fisheries; from hydroelectric schemes to tidal lagoons, factory farming units to major housing developments
• Damaging in-river works, including canalisation of banks and dredging
• Challenging unlawful decision-making by regulators and public authorities via judicial review
• Accessing information from government, regulators and privatised utilities using information law

What support will I receive as a Fish Legal member?

• Direct access to lawyers specialising in environmental and fisheries law
• The full cost of barristers and expert scientists if they are needed to fight your case
• The protection of a ‘fighting fund’ that has been built up through members subscription, donations and legacies over several decades
• The costs of paying the other side’s legal costs in the unlikely event that your case is lost in court
• Access to a large range of factsheets on common legal issues affecting fisheries and angling clubs including disability law, health and safety, navigation law, GDPR and pitfalls to look out for in leases and licences

Fish Legal can take legal action on your behalf against pollution and other environmental damage or threats to your fishery, meeting the cost and passing on 100% of any compensation won.

Prices start from as little as £242 per year – can you afford not to be a member?  Join today.

We’ll also provide free expert advice on fisheries management issues such as predator control, invasive species and health and safety, as well as offering guidance on finance and grants to improve your fishery and club as part of our work funded by rod licence income in partnership with the Environment Agency. Plus our development team are on hand to offer advice on participation, coaching qualifications and how to get more new poeple fishing your venue. This fishing licence funded help is available to all fisheries in England and is not dependant on Angling Trust membership.

Insurance renewal for your Fishery not due yet?  Simply complete a few details here and we will contact you nearer the time with membership details that include £10m of Public Liability insurance cover.