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We are a not for profit organisation, representing anglers, fighting for fish, fishing and the environment. Protect | Promote | Develop
England
Joined January 2011
🎣 Victory for the River Kennet! 🌊🐟.Campaigners are celebrating after West Berkshire Council rejected plans for a massive poultry unit at Hamstead Marshall that would have housed 32,000 chickens just 200m from the River Kennet. This is a huge win for local residents, angling
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Event Marketplace has only been 'live' for just over one week and already over 40 events have been listed for you and your family to enjoy!. In Friday Focus, Angling Trust's Head of Coaching Graham Mabey highlights some of those events - all run by qualified and licensed Angling
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When nature makes its point… 🪼🐟.In France, EDF recently had to shut down reactors at its Gravelines nuclear power plant after a “massive and unpredictable presence of jellyfish” clogged its cooling water filters. It’s a striking reminder of what happens when large-scale water.
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⚠️ Hot weather increases KHV risk – but you can help protect fisheries. Warm summer water temperatures create the perfect conditions for outbreaks of disease, such as Koi Herpesvirus (KHV). This devastating disease affects common and mirror carp and can cause significant losses.
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RT @angling_times: Southern Water plan to abstract even more water from one of the most prestigious and important chalk streams. https:/….
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In a bold move, Southern Water has applied to abstract more water putting further pressure on the ecologically important River Test...
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⚠️ Hot weather increases KHV risk – but you can help protect fisheries. Warm summer water temperatures create the perfect conditions for outbreaks of disease, such as Koi Herpesvirus (KHV). This devastating disease affects common and mirror carp and can cause significant losses.
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In hot weather we need to take extra care handling the fish we catch. As temperatures rise, dissolved oxygen in the water decreases. The combination of low water levels and high temperatures can also make fish more susceptible to disease, parasites & infections. ▶️Carp and eels
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🎣🎣 Angling needs environmental champions! 🏆🏆. There are lots of ways you can help protect the waters we love to fish. Why not organise a litter pick with fellow anglers, recycle discarded line through the Anglers National Line Recycling Scheme or get your club involved in
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RT @Northpowergrid: Enjoy a safe summer of fishing 🎣😎 We've hooked up with @anglingtrust to support their summer Get Fishing! campaign and….
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🚨 River Test at risk from increased abstraction 🚨. Southern Water wants to take more water from one of the world’s finest chalk streams – a rare salmon habitat – under a new drought order.🐟.Environment secretary urged to stop drought order that could damage the ecology of
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🐟🐟 Fish care starts with you! 🎣🎣. Handle with wet hands, unhook gently, and keep time out of water to a minimum. Protect the fish you love to catch – it’s all in the new Best Practice Guide for Freshwater Angling. 👉 #AnglingBestPractice
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RT @CheckCleanDryGB: Killer shrimp are tiny but aggressive. They attack and kill native species including fish eggs. Help prevent the spre….
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RT @WalesFishing: It's National Fishing Month! . Wales is the perfect place to enjoy fishing this August 🏴 🎣 . #FishingInWales #Nati….
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Exciting News: Shimano Continues Support for Anglers Against Litter!. We're delighted that Shimano has renewed its sponsorship of our Anglers Against Litter campaign! Thanks to their continued support:. ✅ 200 angling clubs funded.✅ 600+ litter picks completed.✅ 1,970+
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East Midlands Airport have been fined £892,500 at Derby Crown Court after admitting three environmental offences relating to the illegal discharge of wastewater containing high levels of de-icer into the Diseworth Brook, a tributary of the River Soar. Read the full story:
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RT @sussex_ifca: Illegal net seized on River Adur thanks to a tip from an @AnglingTrust volunteer bailiff. @EnvAgency & @sussex_ifca resp….
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🚨 CRANES POND KEGWORTH MEMBERS KITSTORE DESTROYED.Sad news from Cranes Pond Kegworth Members who have suffered a serious break-in at their club kit store. Thieves stole vital equipment and set fire to the store, destroying everything. The club has lost over £15,000 worth of
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🎣 The Environment Agency failed to test 10,000 water samples for pollution due to lack of staff; meanwhile, anglers have done the work. This spring, #AnglersAgainstPollution hit 10,000 tests — powered by volunteers who love and protect their rivers. ➡️ 👊
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🚨 New report on water reform 🚨.Today’s “roadmap to rebuild trust” in the water sector echoes what we’ve said for years. 📢 We need:. ✅ A single, accountable regulator. ✅ Catchment-scale water management. ✅ Genuine public and community involvement.No
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