Latest Angling Trust News - Sea Angling

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Welcome to your May Sea Newsletter   Thank you for your support. Without you we wouldn't have been able to carry on our 10-year fight for fish and fishing - CLICK HERE to see just a few of the areas YOU have had an impact on by supporting us! More Support For Sea Angling     Nevin Hunter has been appointed as the Angling Trust’s Marine Regions Coordinator. In this new part-time role, Nevin will be working with clubs and the Trust’s existing Marine Regions to increase the Angling Trust’s reach into the sea angling community and support the Angling Trust’s Regions. Nevin will be assisted by Brian Pask who has taken on a lead voluntary role supporting sea angling participation, coaching and development.   Click here to find out more Fisheries Bill Update       The Angling Trust met with the new Fisheries Minister Robert Goodwill earlier this month and received assurances that the government remains committed to including specific reference to recreational fishing in the new UK Fisheries Bill. The Angling Trust has been working with Defra to provide evidence supporting the Bill’s intention to allow recreational fishing to qualify for grants and funding. Cornwall IFCA: Bass Not Urgent     Cornwall Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority, which Fish Legal has threatened with legal action for deciding against an emergency byelaw to protect juvenile bass from commercial fishing nets, says it rejected the proposal because it did not believe the bass stock crisis was 'urgent'. It also says that it “had not been made directly aware of the landings of undersize bass due to small nets with a small mesh size”. Full story Specimen Award Winner   Congratulations to Gareth Griffiths of Teignmouth SAA who caught a blonde ray of 18lb 9oz from the shore at Barry, South Wales, giving him a percentage of 185.63% and winning March’s Specimen Award. It was a dead heat for the juniors this month with Joshua Johnson and Harvey Nicholson, both of Rodbenders SAC, catching lesser spotted dogfish of 2lb 2oz from the shore, giving them a percentage of 121.43%.  Species Hunt 2019-20 - Entries Now Open!      Entry is now open for the 2019-20 round of the Saltwater Species Hunt. To enter email specieshunt@anglingtrust.net with your full name, postal address, date of birth and contact email address. Please also state if you are a new member. Packs are expected to be posted out by the end of May.    Join the Facebook group      Follow us on Instagram    Stay Safe - And Save Money    Don’t miss out on our great new membership offer! Angling Trust members now get 10 per cent off the Harveys' range of lifejackets thanks to our friends at www.lifejackets.co.uk. Harveys lifejackets range from only £54.99 to £74.99 and are proudly British-made, as well as being lightweight and easy to wear for angling.   Go the members’ area of the Angling Trust website to access your discount code. Discover Freshwater Fishing   Our website www.getfishing.org.uk is filling up with a summer full of fun, safe and friendly family fishing events. They are the ideal way for you and your children to discover what coarse and game fishing are all about before taking the plunge and getting tackled up. Get Fishing events are run with licensed, qualified angling coaches and quality assured volunteers who’ll show you what to do, where to go and which tackle or bait is best. It’s a great way for kids to find out about the fish living in our rivers, lakes and canals too!     Pass On Your Passion...   Ever thought about becoming an angling coach? Our ‘Licence to Practise Scheme’ is supported by the NSPCC and the Child Protection in Sport Unit. It proves to parents, children, groups, organisations and anyone else that an Angling Trust licensed coach is properly qualified and trained to the highest standards. Email our Coaching Team for more info about getting onto a coaching course: coaching@anglingtrust.net

Leaving a legacy       With a gift to the Angling Trust & Fish Legal in your Will, you have the power to protect fish and fishing for future generations. We’ve partnered with Lexikin – a trusted, secure digital estate planning tool which records your assets, wishes, memories and legacies. Find out more   The Angling Trust is the united national representative body for all angling in England and Wales. It is united in a collaborative relationship with Fish Legal, a separate membership association that uses the law to protect fish stocks and the rights of its members throughout the UK. Joint membership packages with Fish Legal are available for individuals, clubs, fisheries, riparian owners and other categories. Please find out more. WWW.ANGLINGTRUST.NET Angling Trust Limited is a company limited by guarantee, company number 05320350 Angling Trust & Fish Legal, Eastwood House, Rainbow Street, Leominster, HR6 8DQ Telephone: 01568 620447