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15 January 2026

Saul Page wins fifth Sea League title in a…

The word ‘dominant’ doesn’t really do justice to the vice-like grip that Saul Page currently has on…
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Lines On The Water
13 January 2026

iCARP CIC and the Get Fishing Fund – helping…

At the Angling Trust, we believe deeply in the power of fishing to change lives. Through the Get Fis…
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Fish Legal
13 January 2026

Fish Legal forces government back to court for second…

In a second blow to the government’s approach to river pollution within a week, a river once famed f…
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Marine
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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Marine
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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Lines On The Water
23 December 2025

Restoring the River Derwent: How rod licence money is…

The Derwent is a river in Cumbria, flowing from Scafell Pike to the Irish Sea at Workington. Since t…
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Beyond the Breakers
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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Lines On The Water
17 December 2025

2025: A year of fighting for fish, fishing, and…

Rivers, lakes, and seas are under pressure like never before yet 2025 has shown something powerful:…
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Lines On The Water
16 December 2025

Delays and Dilution: The Government’s Underwhelming Environmental Improvement Plan

The Government has long promised a future with cleaner rivers, lakes, and seas.  After the general e…
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Fighting for Fishing
16 December 2025

Drought, floods … and a few fine fish!

In his latest blog, Martin Salter looks back on a year of fishing challenged by floods and cold weat…
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Marine
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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Marine
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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Watch: from the Angling Trust Youtube channel

This animated video from our Environment team explains how and why you should report sighting of Invasive Non-Native Species every time you go fishing.

 

Jamie Cook, Angling Trust CEO, visits Benwick Sports Angling Centre in Soham, who have recently joined us as Retail Associate Members.

 

This Virtual Sea Angling Forum was originally broadcast in December 2021 and explains why and how sea anglers can get involved in the Sea Angling Diary Project.

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The biggest catches: British Record Fish Committee

The British Record (Rod-Caught) Fish Committee recognises and publishes record weights of both fresh and salt water fish caught on rod and line by fair angling methods in the waters of England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Channel Islands.
All the record fish

Gone but not forgotten: tributes to angling friends

With the passing of time, so we lose fishing friends old and new along the way. This section is intended to pay tribute to anglers who have made a remarkable contribution to our sport and who have recently passed on to that ‘great river/lake/sea in the sky’.
A life well fished

Anglers Against Pollution: our campaign for cleaner waters

The state of our waters has been big news in recent years with pollution from sewage, plastics, agriculture and litter a major cause for concern. That's why we launched our Anglers Against Pollution campaign - to fight for cleaner rivers, lakes and coastal waters. We've already chalked up a few notable successes but we all need to do more to protect our fish, fishing and environment.
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Fish Legal: fighting the law on behalf of anglers

Fish Legal use the law on behalf of anglers, clubs and fisheries to fight polluters and others who damage or threaten the water environment. They have successfully fought everyone from rogue farmers to multinational corporations on behalf of its members while in many cases the government and statutory bodies have done little or nothing. All compensation won goes to the angling clubs and fishery owners affected, so that they can restore their waters.
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Financial support for clubs and fisheries

Are you looking for financial help towards an angling related project? Our Funding section gives advice on a range of support available to clubs, fisheries and anglers including our popular Angling Improvement Fund. There's also information on the Fisheries Improvement Programme, Sport England grants, our Get Fishing Fund and many more.
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