The latest report from fisheries scientists has revealed that stocks of seabass around the UK and North European coast are now below the critical level at which recovery can be guaranteed. Advice from the International Council for the Exploration of the Seas (ICES) for 2017 says: “ICES advises that when the precautionary approach is applied, […]

Ministers agree to work on long term bass management plan as MPs prepare to debate new EU restrictions Representatives from the Angling Trust and the Bass Anglers Sportfishing Society (BASS) have been battling for bass again this week and challenging both UK ministers and the European Commission over the unfair restrictions that are now in […]

The Angling Trust has announced a two year partnership with Tronix UK Ltd that will see Tronixpro become Official Sponsors of England World Men’s, Ladies, Youth and Junior shore fishing teams. The West Sussex-based tackle company has a strong reputation for providing quality tackle to competition and recreational sea anglers across the UK and abroad, […]

  Fisheries Minister George Eustice, who has been strongly criticised by UK angling organisations for caving in to pressure from commercial fishing interests and supporting exemptions to the European Union bass fishing moratorium for the highly damaging bass gill net fishery, is now under fire for making false claims for the impacts on threatened stocks […]

Lisa and Andy May, owners of one of Sheringham’s top Fish and Chip Restaurants and Takeaways have agreed to sponsor England’s Home Nations Championship winning Ladies Sea Angling Team for the coming year, ahead of next years Championships that are to be staged along the North Norfolk coast.  After their gold medal win at this […]

The Scottish Federation of Sea Angling hosted the Home International Shore Angling Championships from 3rd – 6th July 2013 for the Juniors, Youth, Ladies and Men’s teams. The Championship was held on the Angus coast and River Tay estuary on the East coast of Scotland with some fantastic results recorded.   Putting in a magnificent performance […]

A three foot ‘deal fish’ found washed up at Hornsea Beach in Yorkshire is just a baby as the species can grow to over 8ft long. The fish was found by local resident Allan Dougal, who was able to revive it before allowing it to swim off apparently none the worse for wear.”After clearing its […]

National sea angling organisations and NGOs from around the UK have come together to develop common policies regarding the threats and problems facing sea fish and sea angling around the waters of the UK. The initiative, to be known as Give Fish A Chance, will provide common sense advice on how anglers can contribute to […]

Japanese angler Shin Kaneko needed 10 minutes to subdue a potential record buri (Japanese amberjack) (Seriola quinqueradiata) he caught while jigging off Iki, Japan with Capt. Motoshi Kaneko.  Back at the docks, Kaneko’s buri tipped the scales at 20.18 kg (44 lb 8 oz) – heavy enough to claim the men’s 24 kg (50 lb) […]

Kiwi angler Rex Harrison caught the potential new All-Tackle Length record snapper (squirefish) (Pagrus auratus) – a 78 cm trophy – while fishing cut skipjack tuna off the coast of Cape Brett, New Zealand with IGFA Representative Scott Tindale. Harrison needed only five minutes to subdue the potential record, which was quickly released after being […]

The record breaking European Open Beach Championship, the World’s largest 3-day beach angling festival celebrates its 21st birthday 7-9 March and will see over 1000 anglers return to the East Yorkshire Coast hoping to win a share of the £35,000 prize fund. The huge prize pot has resulted in a massive surge in entries for […]

 Sharpjaw bonefishJunior angler Jamie Hamamoto of Honolulu, Hawaii, landed what could become the new All-Tackle world record for sharpjaw bonefish (Albula virgata) while fishing with her father, Wade Hamamoto, from Hawaii’s North Shore. Hamamoto was using a scad when she hooked the 5lb 8oz bonefish that put up a tough five minute fight. The current […]