Bass Angling Conservation
Helping sea anglers get their views heard by politicians and fishery managers.
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Bass & Pollack – Fishing Opportunities for 2024
The UK and the EU have now published their agreement for Fishing Opportunities in 2024. Below are the relevant extracts for bass and pollack.
Fishing Opportunities for 2024
On 6 December, Defra said the UK and EU have signed an agreement for 2024 fishing opportunities, but the agreement has not yet been published. What does this agreement mean fo…
It’s the Fish, Stupid!
What’s the most important thing for fishery managers to do? Make sure there are plenty of fish in the sea of course! But in the bass fishery, the Government instead targets m…
A New Harvest Strategy for Bass
The Government’s Joint Fishery Statement included two key goals that are at the heart of world class fisheries management: So what bass stock level will maximise benefits to c…
Maximise Benefits to Coastal Communities from the Bass Fisheries Management Plan
Our government has said it wants the UK’s fisheries to be “world class” and is bringing in Fishery Management Plans (“FMP”) to help achieve this. The B…
Help Stop Industrial Fishing For Sandeels
Here is an amazing opportunity to improve the North Sea ecosystem: the UK government is consulting on options to stop industrial fishing for sandeels in UK waters in the North…