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EVESHAM ANGLING FESTIVAL 2022

25/8/2022

Evesham Angling Festival, is a three day event fished over August Bank Holiday (from Saturday 27th - Monday 29th August 2022), it remains the UK’s premier river fishing competition, celebrating its 44th year in 2022.
Evesham Angling Festival’s tented retail village will once again be attending The

Crown Meadow site. The angling qualifiers are well under-way with a number of top anglers already securing their place in this prestigious annual event.

Fred and his brilliant team are planning quality food at an affordable price and Rich returns with a fantastic choice of beers, ciders etc all at low show special prices.

The Craft Fair and Fun Fair will also be on site.

There will be a confectionery stall (food, candy floss, etc.) and a limited number of retail spaces available.

Entry once again is free and onsite parking (with a designated disabled area) is just £7.00 for any vehicle.

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ABBEY FIELDS FISH TO BE MOVED AFTER THOUSANDS KILLED BY DROUGHT CONDITIONS

17/8/2022

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A crowdfunding campaign raised nearly £2,000, which paid for the pumps and generators.

Volunteers are racing against time to try and save hundreds of fish at a popular local beauty spot.
More than 300 fish are already believed to have died at Abbey Fields lake, in Kenilworth, due to low water levels caused by the heatwave.

Last week, Warwick District Council suggested it was largely powerless to help and warned more would die.

That prompted people to raise money and arrange for pumps to replenish the lake in a bid to save some fish.

They say the remaining carp in the lake were "buzzing" following their intervention - although the Environment Agency warned pumping water in could make matters worse.

Severn Trent Water had initially told the local authority to stop adding water from the mains, due to shortages.

On Monday, the water firm initially offered to supply non-drinking water, but following a review said various options had been explored but were not "technically viable or appropriate".

Volunteer Calum Thorpe said 19,000 litres of fresh water had been added to the lake.

The people behind the effort to save the fish remain desperate to find a long-term solution, with local business owner Darren Rees among those who stepped forward to help over the weekend.

"Before we got the pumps in, all the fish in the water seemed to have gone limp," he said. "As soon as the new water starting flowing in they were buzzing though and you could see them all jumping out above the surface."

Mr Rees called on the local authority to discuss measures with the Environment Agency, anglers and others to avoid a repeat of the problem as climate change is expected to cause more frequent heatwaves.

Kenilworth councillor Richard Hales praised the "heart-warming" community spirit involved.

"When the water started going in there was a big cheer from everyone there," he said.

"It was phenomenal."

However, the Environment Agency said using pumps and aerators in bodies of still water experiencing low levels would disturb the sediment and actually reduce the amount of dissolved oxygen, not improve it.

It added that transporting the carp elsewhere in high temperatures could result in more dying and put other fisheries at risk from "disease or overstocking".

Warwick District Council has been contacted for a comment.

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NATIONAL FISHING MONTH – GET OUT AND FISH IN AUGUST 2022!

9/8/2022

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Following a successful relaunch in 2021, national fishing month is back for 2022! National fishing month is an angling trades association initiative supported by the angling trust and the environment agency.

This year, National Fishing Month will look to celebrate all forms of angling, spreading awareness of all the benefits that angling can bring to people that have never tried it before.
This is your opportunity to get behind the campaign and help introduce new people into fishing or help get people back into the sport.

Whether it is running a Get Fishing taster day at your club or fishery, an open day at your tackle shop or providing a discount on day tickets, we want to hear from you. To support your activity we are working on a number of exclusive resources and assets including poster templates, social media animations and a toolkit for you to use to help promote your activity.

This year’s campaign sees the launch of a new online registration process that will encourage the public to be a part of National Fishing Month. By Signing Up, the public will be able to access a free pack of resources including a Get into Fishing booklet, fish information wall chart and fishing log book. Registered people will also receive regular email updates throughout National Fishing Month with information on all the activities and offers taking place, links to local fishing venues as well as top tips on how to get fishing.
This is a fantastic opportunity for your organisation to be a part of a summer full of activity, giving a whole new generation the chance to get into the sport we all love.

For more information on how you can get involved in National Fishing Month in 2022, please visit: www.nationalfishingmonth.com

Last year, the Environment Agency sold 1,090,068 individual freshwater fishing licences to adults living in England, compared to 1,019,723 in the previous year 2019/20. This boom in sales has allowed the Environment Agency to fund even more vital restoration work to protect fish stocks, increase biodiversity, create and restore over 3,000 hectares of fisheries habitat, and sustain a healthier water environment.

Thanks to rod licence income, in the last year the Environment Agency has opened up or improves habitats for fish on 575 kilometres (km) of rivers and enhanced 153 hectares (ha) of stillwater fisheries.

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TAKE A FRIEND FISHING IS BACK AND WILL RUN FROM FRIDAY 1ST AUGUST 2022 UNTIL WEDNESDAY 31ST AUGUST 2022

1/8/2022

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Be a part of a fantastic opportunity to experience angling! Getting together with a friend or family member to go on a fishing trip is the ideal opportunity to spend time together outdoors escape your screens and start a new hobby this summer.

Take a Friend Fishing is an initiative is brought to you by Angling Trades Association, Angling Trust, Canal & River Trust and the Environment Agency. The partnership initiative is designed to give more people the chance to get into fishing – by allowing unlicensed anglers to try fishing for a specified day with a licenced angler.

Take a Friend Fishing registration is open during National Fishing Month this August – get registered and start creating some amazing angling memories!

WHY SHOULD I TAKE PART?

Here’s three great reasons…

1. The summer holidays are a fantastic opportunity to get outdoors and enjoy some time next to the water. Taking a friend or family member for a fishing trip is the ideal opportunity to spend time outdoors and escape your screens this summer.

2. Getting outside in the countryside is a great way to be with family and friends and angling is the perfect fit for staying active outdoors, especially if you are staying in the country this summer.

3. With physical activity playing a vital role in both our health and mental wellbeing, a fishing trip with a mate or family member means you can stay active, and fish safely following guidelines on the Angling Trust website.

WHERE CAN I TAKE A FRIEND FISHING?

There are fisheries, lakes, stretches of river and canal open all over the country near to where you live that are perfect to visit for a catch-up with a friend during a quick Take a Friend Fishing trip together.

WHEN CAN I TAKE A FRIEND FISHING?

Due to its massive success throughout 2021, Take a Friend Fishing is back for the summer holidays. Between Monday 1st August 2022 to Wednesday 31st August 2022, existing fishing licence holders can register for a FREE one-day fishing licence from the Environment Agency to take someone they know fishing.

DO ME AND MY FRIEND NEED AN EMAIL ADDRESS?

Yes. You both have to have a working email address. This offer is only available online via this web page. You cannot register anywhere else. The free one-day fishing licence can only be issued by email. Both you and your friend need a separate email address and it must be working. This is a condition of the offer and there is no other offer or alternative available. If you or your friend need to get an email it’s quick and easy to get one free by using a service such as Gmail from Google – using this example it takes less than 5 minutes to setup a free Gmail email address here at www.accounts.google.com/signup – of course, other free email services are available!

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN I REGISTER?

You’ll receive an email with your free licence. You need to bring a copy with you on your phone or device so that you can show it to any Environment Agency Officer, Fishery Owner or Club/Syndicate Bailiff if requested.

You can sign-up here for a free one-day Environment Agency fishing licence: https://anglingtrust.net/takeafriendfishing/

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EVESHAM ANGLING FESTIVAL 2022

ABBEY FIELDS FISH TO BE MOVED AFTER THOUSANDS KILLED BY DROUGHT CONDITIONS

NATIONAL FISHING MONTH – GET OUT AND FISH IN AUGUST 2022!

TAKE A FRIEND FISHING IS BACK AND WILL RUN FROM FRIDAY 1ST AUGUST 2022 UNTIL WEDNESDAY 31ST AUGUST 2022

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