Bass Angling Conservation
Helping sea anglers get their views heard by politicians and fishery managers.
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We’re Not Gonna Take It!
Until the bass plan is amended to prioritise a higher stock target, I will be telling Defra ”We do not accept your plan”. Have you ever had the frustrating experience of someo…
Defra has removed Bass Angling Conservation from the Bass Management Group
Defra, acting in its role as Chair of the Bass Management Group, has removed Bass Angling Conservation from the BMG and its subgroups. BAC is a strong supporter of the goals o…
Bass Angling Conservation sets out its position on bass fishing opportunities for 2027
You can read the BAC position paper and download it below. We look forward to hearing your views. We expect to be start discussing 2027 bass fishing opportunities with Defra i…
Bass Angling Conservation has responded to the EU Consultation on Fishing Opportunities for 2027
Bass is a stock shared with the EU, so Bass Angling Conservation (“BAC“) has responded to the EU consultation on Fishing Opportunities for 2027. In the next month …
The official advice to increase bass catches by 98% in 2026 will shrink the bass stock to unsafe levels between now and 2031, say French scientists
Ifremer, the French national fisheries science institute, has modelled the Northern bass fishery between 2026 and 2031 and advised that, due to expected lower recruitment, fol…
Fisheries Stakeholder Meeting for South Coast from Greatstone to Swanage – 7 July 2026
Bass Angling Conservation regularly attends the fisheries stakeholder meetings (Regional Fisheries Group) for the South to South East region (area VIId). Here is what we said …
Fish Are a Public Resource – Why Permanent Fishing Rights Would Be a Mistake
A recent report published by the Adam Smith Institute (ASI) proposes replacing the UK’s existing quota system with permanent, tradeable property rights, giving each comm…