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EVESHAM ANGLING FESTIVAL 2023

21/8/2023

Evesham Angling Festival, is a three day event fished over August Bank Holiday (from Saturday 26th - Monday 28th August 2023), it remains the UK’s premier river fishing competition, celebrating its 45th year in 2023.

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.

The 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 £5.00 for any vehicle.

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FISHING ILLEGALLY COSTS CANNOCK MAN MORE THAN £300

16/8/2023

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An Environment Agency fisheries enforcement officer checking rod licences in the Staffordshire area

A 21-year-old man from Cannock must pay more than £300 after being found guilty of fishing illegally in Staffordshire.

Travis Bishop, of Mcghie Street, pleaded guilty to fishing without a licence at Bishton Pools on April 29.

Bishop was ordered to pay a total penalty of £311, including a fine of £126, costs of £135 and a victim surcharge of £50. An annual fishing licence currently costs from £33.

The case was brought by the Environment Agency to Northampton Magistrates Court on Friday, August 4.

Following the verdict, Nichola Tomlinson, fisheries enforcement team leader for the Environment Agency, said: “This case shows how seriously the courts take these offences and Travis Bishop has been rightly punished for fishing without a licence.
“We hope the case acts as a reminder to anglers of the importance of having a rod licence before they go fishing and deters them from fishing illegally.

“All of the money raised from rod licence sales is used to protect and improve fish stocks and fisheries for the benefit of anglers. For those caught cheating the system, we will always prosecute.”
Every year across the country, thousands of anglers are prosecuted for not having a fishing licence. Getting caught without a licence could land a fine of up to £2,500.

Income from rod licence sales is used to fund Environment Agency work to protect and improve fish stocks and fisheries, including improving habitats for fish and facilities for anglers, tackling illegal fishing and working with partners to encourage people to give fishing a go.

The Environment Agency carries out enforcement work all year round and is supported by partners including the police and the Angling Trust. Fisheries enforcement work is intelligence-led, targeting known hot-spots and where illegal fishing is reported.
Anyone with information about illegal fishing activities can contact the Environment Agency incident hotline 24/7 on 0800 807060 or anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

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ANGLERS NAMED AND SHAMED AFTER BEING CAUGHT CHEATING THE SYSTEM DURING ILLEGAL FISHING TRIP

14/8/2023

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Environment Agency Officers on patrol on the rivers.

Friends caught 'cheating the system' when they went fishing illegally have been handed a court bill of almost £800. John Swali, 29, and Dale Taylor, 30, made the trip from their Birmingham homes to River Avon, Warwickshire.

But the anglers were busted breaching rules prohibiting them from fishing during the close season. They have now ended up before magistrates after being prosecuted by the Environment Agency.

Nichola Tomlinson, fisheries enforcement team leader at the Environment Agency, said: "A day out fishing for these two anglers in the close season and without a rod licence led to high penalties for this pair of fishermen. The cases show how seriously the courts take these offences and we hope the high penalties will act as a deterrent to any angler who is thinking of fishing without a licence or in the close season.

"We inspect rod licences throughout the West Midlands and work 24/7, seven days a week to check on cases of illegal fishing. For those caught cheating the system, we will always prosecute.

"All income from fishing licence sales is used to fund our work to protect and improve fish stocks, fisheries and the environment. This includes improving habitats for fish, reinvesting money back to facilities and clubs for anglers, tackling illegal fishing and working with partners to encourage more people to give fishing a go."

Fisheries enforcement officers caught the defendants fishing on Lucy’s Mill, on May 7, Northampton Magistrates' Court heard. Swali, of Hobson Road, Selly Park, and Dale Taylor, of Dornton Road, Stirchley, both admitted fishing in the close season and fishing without a rod licence.

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NATIONAL FISHING MONTH – GET OUT AND FISH IN AUGUST 2023!

1/8/2023

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Following a successful year in 2022, national fishing month is back for 2023! 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 2023, please visit: www.nationalfishingmonth.com

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EVESHAM ANGLING FESTIVAL 2023

FISHING ILLEGALLY COSTS CANNOCK MAN MORE THAN £300

ANGLERS NAMED AND SHAMED AFTER BEING CAUGHT CHEATING THE SYSTEM DURING ILLEGAL FISHING TRIP

NATIONAL FISHING MONTH – GET OUT AND FISH IN AUGUST 2023!

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