The new, streamlined Angling Trust, formed in January, was designed to be fishing’s all-powerful voice, but it may struggle to survive unless membership levels improve. It was created by amalgamating ...

Fishing has become the first sport in the UK to return to competitive competition during the coronavirus crisis. Angling was one of the first sports to return to recreational action, however now the ...

River and fishing groups have rounded on Wales' environmental regulator, branding Natural Resources Wales "no longer fit for purpose". Budget cuts have meant it is failing in its duty to protect and ...

Anglers are being urged to "make their voice heard" over a council's plan to stop fishing at a popular lake and turn the area into a "biodiversity hub". In June, North East Derbyshire District Council ...

Plans for a huge reservoir could help reverse the decline in freshwater species, according to the Angling Trust. The plans for a reservoir in Abingdon resurfaced in September 2021. Water regulator ...

The Angling Trust have issued guidance for anglers who want to continue fishing during lockdown. Non-elite sport is banned from Thursday as England enters a second national lockdown to try to slow the ...

The Angling Trust says the seals are causing “significant damage” to freshwater fish stocks in the area and it has written to the RSPCA to ask that it change the release location. The RSPCA routinely ...

A project by anglers has revealed parts of the River Medway are among the most polluted in the country with chemicals associated with sewage. Waste from agriculture and detergents are also thought to ...

Anglers are celebrating the lifting of what was called a de facto ban on fishing over biodiversity concerns in a UK lido by a Labour council. North East Derbyshire District Council (NEDDC) refused to ...

TOP local angler and campaigner John Everard, who lives at Ducklington, is among seven high-profile anglers who are aiming to help the newly-formed Angling Trust. The Trust has had to scale down ...

The Angling Trust has challenged politicians and political parties seeking election on June 8th to demonstrate their support for recreational fishing with the publication of a 2017 Manifesto for ...

As 2025 draws to a close, it’s worth reflecting on what’s been a significant year for the Angling Trust, Fish Legal, and for the sport as a whole across England and ...