Sea Anglers' Conservation Network

The Ecosystem is Gasping

2008-07-08T00:00:00+00:00

"The EU says its spending will reduce fishing pressure and help fishermen adopt greener methods. In reality, it is delaying the decline of the industry and allowing it to defy ecological limits for as long as possible. If the member states want to protect the ecosystem, it's a good deal ...

Value of Angling - Parliamentary Debate

2008-07-07T00:00:00+00:00

http://www.parliament.uk/what_s_on/hoc_forthcomingbusiness.cfm Tuesday 8 July The House will sit in Westminster Hall between 9.30am-2.00pm Westminster Hall Private Members' Debates - 09.30-11.00 Artists' resale rights - Mark Fisher 11.00-12.30 Trafficking of women and children and Pentameter II - Mr Anthony Steen 12.30-13.00 Impact of the Rating (Empty Properties) Act 2007 ...

The Cost of Fish

2008-07-05T00:00:00+00:00

Seabirds 'dying in fishing nets' Hundreds of seabirds have died this summer after becoming entangled in fishing nets in Filey Bay on the North Yorkshire coast, the RSPB has warned. B B C Report Fishermen blamed for surge in deaths of dolphins and whales Scientists have reported a ...

America Moves Towards an RSA Licence

2008-07-02T00:00:00+00:00

In an effort to quantify the number of saltwater recreational fishermen, and their impacts, the USA is proposing to introduce a national register of saltwater recreational fishermen. Initially free to register, within two years they propose that recreational saltwater fishermen should pay for registration, in effect an RSA Licence. FEDERAL RECREATIONAL SALTWATER ...

Support for RSA Centres

2008-06-28T00:00:00+00:00

Scottish MEP supports Angling Recreation Centre idea Struan Stevenson (MEP) has called for the creation of specially designated zones for commercial fishing as well as the creation of marine protected areas (MPAs) where little or no fishing would be allowed. He also went on to propose that fishing parks for recreational anglers ...