In a recent open letter Mr Marsh Smith wrote this;
"Our small scale operation was not the first choice but Cynrig was not available until 2008ish. We left when the landlord tried to up the rent to unreasonable levels –"
The above landlord, Tom Nicholls wishes that all who received that letter for it to be known that this is untrue. He did not seek to raise the rents. As understand it from him he had a lease which had not been paid. He asked why and was told the hatchery was not needed that year but might be needed next. He requested the terms of the lease be honoured. It was not and until he threatened to sue WUF that his lease was paid. He extends an invitation to anyone who might wish to visit the hatchery which is still there, to do so at any time.
Incidentally he tells me that one of the original parr that were in his ponds was caught a couple of weeks ago and resulted in a salmon weighing 5lbs.
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Tuesday 21st
October 2014
All the latest
fishing news from the Angling Trust and Fish Legal
Angling Trust Top News
Keep up to
date with all the latest Angling Trust news HERE.
Did you know
we also have a dedicated Sea Angling newsletter - you can sign up here
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Dredging Up
Trouble
Environmentally
damaging dredging schemes must not be prioritised over other proven
flood-prevention measures - that's the strong warning to Government from
the Angling Trust and the Blueprint for Water Coalition in advance of this
year’s Autumn Statement from Chancellor George Osborne.
> Read more |
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NEW: Angling
Trust Coach Licence
As the
National Governing Body for angling, the Angling Trust is the only
organisation which offers angling coaches a Licence to Practise scheme.
This licence proves to parents, children, groups, organisations and others
that a coach is appropriately qualified and regularly engages in training
to maintain the highest possible coaching standards.
We've
recently reviewed and restructured the Licence, making it now even more
accessible and affordable.
> Read about how to get
qualified and the new prices |
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Uninsured Clubs
Face Huge Compensation Claims
Many angling
clubs and syndicates don’t carry insurance and could face multi-million
pound claims if one of their members, or a member of the public, suffered
an injury on club waters. Membership of the Angling Trust includes
insurance automatically with club and syndicate membership. Please pass on
the link below to a member of your club or syndicate committee.
> Read more |
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Are You a Keen
Pike Angler and Level 2 Coach?
The Angling
Trust and Pike Anglers Club of Great Britain have worked together to
develop a "Coaching Specialism" to reward and recognise the
skills of licensed coaches passionate about pike angling. This is the first
in a series of coaching specialisms that have been developed to raise the
standards of coaching delivery in very specific and technical areas.
The first
Pike Angling Coaching Specialism will be held on 1st/2nd November 2014 at
Horseshoe Lake Fishery, Lechlade, Gloucester. The first weekend is being
sponsored by the Angling Trust and will cost ONLY £25 for the two days
(normal price £125).
Please download the application form
here and return the completed form to Angela Woodgates
before midday on Friday 24th - angela.woodgates@anglingtrust.net |
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Humberside
Police Set Standard on Angling Prejudice
Humberside
Police recently received a report via the Angling Trust that the owner of a
fishery was publicising the fact that he was banning Eastern Europeans from
using his facility because they were stealing the fish. This practice quite
clearly raised legal and ethical questions around what the Police response
should be in respect of this.
> Read more |
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New
Appointments to Angling Trust Board of Directors and Fish Legal Committee
At the AGM of
the Angling Trust earlier in October, and at the AGM of Fish Legal on the
same day, the members of each organisation respectively voted almost
unanimously to appoint two new Directors to the Angling Trust Board, one
new Trustee to the Fish Legal Committee and to support changes to the rules
of both organisations.
> Read more |
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Angling
Enforcement on the Bill at Hertfordshire Rural Crime Conference
Angling Trust
National Enforcement Manager Dilip Sarkar MBE made a presentation at the
Hertfordshire Rural Crime Conference, held at Hertfordshire Police HQ, to
over 70 police officers to promote awareness of angling's enforcement
issues and the wider implications involved for the police service.
> Read more |
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Out Soon: The
Angler Magazine
Keep your
eyes peeled for the latest edition of your free magazine from the Angling
Trust.
Your copy of The
Angler will arrive in the post in the next couple of
weeks. When you have finished with your copy please pass it on to a
non-member and encourage them to join - thanks.
In the
meantime you can read previous issues online via ISSUU at http://bit.ly/1x58eW6
or download the ISSUU app for your mobile device and search for Angling
Trust. |
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Angling Trust
Bangs the Fishing Drum at Party Conferences
Senior
Angling Trust staff have been busy doing the rounds of party political
conferences to make sure that the voice of angling is communicated right to
the top of the British political system.
> Read more |
Fish Legal News
Read all the latest Fish Legal news HERE |
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Fish
Legal: Scottish News Special
Wild
Fisheries Review
The Scottish Government's Wild Fisheries Review Panel has submitted its
final report. The key recommendation is the replacement of the established
"District Salmon Fishery Boards" with a network of "Fishery
Management Organisations" responsible for all species management
operating under the guidance of a new Scottish Government wild fisheries
unit. This would be a significant change from the 'grass roots' based
system currently in place. There are also proposals for introducing a ban
on killing salmon except under licence.
> Read the recommendations
here
Acid
Pollution on the River Devon
Fish Legal has sent a letter of claim to Scottish Water for massive fish
loss caused by release of sulphuric acid into the river Devon.
> Read more |
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Fish
Legal: Rest of the UK News
Consultation
Members who fish on the Canal and River Trust's (CRT) network, or in rivers
affected by their abstraction regime, may wish to respond to CRT's current
consultation: 'Water Resources Strategy: Putting the water into waterways'.
A copy of their consultation document, which contains 15 key questions, can
be found HERE. The
deadline for comments is 4 November.
Fish
Migration
Fish Legal has recently submitted a freedom of information request to the
Canal and River Trust, to uncover the truth about the damaging impact its
structures are thought to have on all fish migration to upstream spawning
grounds - a key reason for some rivers failing environmental objectives. We
shall shortly be writing to the regulator in England and Wales in similar
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Competition News
Read all the latest Angling Trust Competition news HERE |
General News and Classifieds
Job
opportunities, events and articles of interest from the world of fishing. |
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On the Road
Again - Martin Salter's Campaign Diary
Fishing4Schools,
coverage of the party conferences, a trip to Cefas HQ, chub fishing on the
Hampshire Avon and the launch of a great new angling book (...see details
below) - it's been all-go for the Angling Trust's National Campaigns
Manager, Martin Salter.
> Read more |
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Book Now:
New Fisheries Enforcement Workshops
Booking is
open for our Fisheries Enforcement Workshops in Kent and Surrey. You'll
leave with a better understanding of the law, how the system works to
protect fish and fisheries and the bigger picture of rural and wildlife
crime.Organised by the Angling Trust to present best practice information
and guidance from the National Wildlife Crime Unit, Environment Agency and
Institute of Fisheries Management.
> Read more and book a
place |
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New Head of
National Wildlife Crime Unit
The NWCU team
are pleased to announce that Chief Inspector Martin Sims has been appointed
as the new Head of Unit. Our National Enforcement Manager Dilip Sarkar will
be working closely with Chief Inspector Sims over the coming months.
> Read more |
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Alien Quagga
Mussels Discovered in England
A species
identified by the Government as one of the most destructive invasive
non-native species has been found at Wraysbury Reservoir and in the nearby
River Colne system, a tributary of the River Thames.
> Read more |
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Flood Risk
Management Videos
These videos
provide some really clear case studies about effective techniques to reduce
flooding and pollution which we need to adopt as a widespread response to
the floods of recent years. Expensive dredging of rivers is much less
effective (and in many cases pointless) and it damages wildlife, including
fish. Please forward this email
to as many people as possible to promote sensible catchment management
rather than the knee jerk response of dredging.
> Watch the videos |
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Vote For The
Greatest Canal Angler Of All Time
There is a
very interesting series of articles running over at the Canal & River
Trust website at the moment all about the search for the best canal anglers
of all time. Who do you think should be on the list?
> Read more |
Membership Benefits and a Book Competition
You can check out the full list of great membership benefits and offers HERE. |
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Win A Keepnet
Full of Dreams
In A Keepnet Full of Dreams,
Kevin Grozier brings us up to date with his most recent fishing. This is
not an unrelenting catalogue of big fish captures, but rather it is
essentially a story book, including an account of Kevin's first experiences
carp fishing abroad.
We'll pick
one winner on 5th November from everyone who has clicked HERE and forwarded
this email to a friend with encouragement for the friend to join the
Angling Trust.
"There is a passion
which seeps through every sentence of Kevin's writing."
Rae Borras, Angling TV Presenter (The Compleat Angler and The Game Fisher's
Diary, etc.) |
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Exclusive
Offer:
Pondip Tackle Box for just £5, or £9.99 off any plan.
Pondip is a
new monthly subscription service, delivering a box of fishing tackle and
equipment directly to your door. Each month subscribers receive a box of
mystery goods, all sourced from both independent and leading tackle
manufactures.
Offer only
available to Angling Trust members, ends Nov 15th. Use coupon code
ANGLINGTRUSTPROMO to claim your £5 box. Enter your Angling Trust membership
number if prompted during the order process.
> Read more at www.anglingtrust.net/offers |
Dates for your Diary...
Meet us at the following shows: |
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iFISH -
Southern England's Only Fly Fishing Show
Saturday 22nd November
Sussex Fly
Dressers' Guild have organised iFISH to bring together top fly fishing
retailers, charities, societies, fly tyers and casting gurus all under one
roof. The show caters for every aspect of fly fishing for game,
coarse and tropical saltwater species.
Saturday 22nd
November 2014, Clair Hall, Perrymount Road, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, RH16 3DN - 10am
to 3.30pm
> Read more |
Carp Society
Winter Show - 29th and 30th November
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