Latest Angling Trust News - Sea Angling

[Stuie]

Trust backs Sussex netting and trawling bylaws   The Sussex Inshore Fishery and Conservation Authority have put forward new bylaws for netting and trawling along the Sussex coast. The proposals include excluding trawling out to 4km in order to allow kelp beds off the coast of Littlehampton to recover. The Angling Trust will be responding to the bylaws and we are encouraging our members and clubs to do the same. Details of how to respond to proposal In conversation with David Mitchell Listen to the Angling Trust’s Head of Marine David Mitchell talking in detail about the work of the Angling Trust and European Anglers Alliance on this Tommy’s Outdoors podcast recorded earlier this month. HPMA Meeting with Benyon Angling Trust representatives met former fisheries minister Richard Benyon last month to discuss the proposal for Highly Protected Marine Areas (HPMAs) around the UK and their impact on sea angling. Mr Benyon is chairing a panel of experts looking into what HPMAs would contribute to the UK’s marine protection. Chris Holloway, chairman of Angling Trust Wyvern; Peter Vanallen, deputy chairman; Phill Higgins, chairman of the Professional Boatman's Association; and Angling Trust director Tim Macpherson were among those attending the meeting. New Sea Angling Regional Forums We are holding the first of our new Sea Angling Forums over the coming months, starting in Cornwall in November. The forums will be an opportunity for sea anglers to hear more about issues and events going on in their region. Places are still available for the dates below. Please contact our Marine Coordinator for more information. Cornwall  Monday, 11 November 2019, Indian Queens Victory Hall, St. Francis Rd, Indian Queens, TR9 6PN. Register here Wessex (Dorset and Hamshire) and Isle of Wight, Thursday, 21 November 2019, Eastney Cruising Association, Ferry Rd, Portsmouth, PO4 9LY. Sussex, Thursday, 28 November 2019, The Schooner Inn, Albion Street, Southwick, BN42 4AU. Wyvern (Devon and Somerset), Wednesday,11 December 2019, Brixham SAC, Castor Rd, TQ5 9PY.   Specimen Award Scheme: Jack's a winner Congratulations to junior angler Jack Cockram of Teignmouth SAS who caught a thin lipped mullet of 4lb 6oz 5drm from the shore at River Exe. Richard Cooper won the senior category with a magnificent gilthead bream of 6lb 6oz 4drm from a boat in the western Solent, giving him a percentage of 319.53%. Both win this month’s vouchers courtesy of Fishing Megastore. We are undefeatable campaign   Angling has joined in with a new campaign to help people with long term health conditions find activities that inspire them to get active. If you have a long term illness or condition which has been improved by fishing, please send your words and pictures to will.smith@anglingtrust.net so that he can use them to let people know how angling is a great way to help with mental or physical health issues. Find out more at weareundefeatable.co.uk Gareth's tope best of the month   Well done to Matthew Phillips who leads the seniors board with 51 species. Luke Bowerman leads the juniors with 32 species while Gareth Griffiths (pictured) caught August’s best specimen with a superb 53lb tope from an Abereiddy rock mark in west Wales. Keep fishing! Follow us on Instagram Join the Facebook group Sea angling competitions round-up Good luck in Italy! The Angling Trust would like to send good luck to the England World Junior & Youth teams travelling out to Latina, Italy from 12-19 October taking part in the FIPS-Mer 28th World Junior (U16s) Shore Championship and the FIPS-Mer 19th World Youth (U21s) Shore Championship.  We are formally inviting applications for the 2020 England Sea Angling Squads.   Under 16's wanted for Team England Calling All Under 16 Junior Shore Anglers! Would you like to chance to be selected to represent Team England in the World Junior Shore Championship in Wicklow, Wexford, Ireland in October 2020, or the SALC Home Junior Shore Championship in England in 2020? Find out more Marine Team England seek new England World Pairs Manager Chance to win £2,000 plus fantastic tackle prizes! Enter online here today

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[Colin-58]

Very interesting Stuie, it would be great to hear if some of our club juniors could take up the challenge.                                                                                                                                     Colin.