Conservation
May 6, 2024
Communication and collaboration: The key to environmental solutions
Following the success of the first two River Festivals in France and the inaugural UK River Summit last year, which took place on our Ginger Beer beat of the River Test, The UK River Summit & Festival has gained an enormous sense of support on a national level and is now set to take place on another beloved chalkstream, The River Wandle.
Feb 21, 2024
Conservation Efforts in Fly Fishing: Ensuring a Sustainable Future
Fly fishing, an activity deeply embedded in our cultural and natural heritage, transcends the mere act of fishing; it...
Jan 24, 2024
GWCT - The UK charity undertaking vital fish research
You might be familiar with the work the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT) does on land – pheasant, farmin...
Nov 22, 2023
Supporting the first UK catchment-wide water quality monitoring from source to sea
The Angling Trust’s Water Quality Monitoring Network (WQMN) launched in 2022 as part of the Anglers Against Pollution...
Jun 19, 2023
Success as the First UK River Summit Gathers the Public and Thought Leaders Together
Hosted on the banks of the River Test on 13th June, The UK River Summit aimed to offer the public insight into the ex...
May 29, 2023
A recap of this year’s Orvis Mayfly Festival
This year’s Orvis Mayfly Festival focused on conservation and observing our river’s fly life.
For the first time, we ...
May 7, 2023
The Demise of the Mayfly: Inspiring Activism in the Eyes and Ears of Anglers
Actor and activist, Jim Murray, talks about Activist Anglers - a new collective that aims to empower and educate anglers about how they can make a difference to protect their local waters.
Dec 9, 2022
CaBA’s Chalk Stream Restoration Implementation Plan Published
The CaBA Chalk Stream Restoration Strategy annual assessment of progress was published last week (25th November 2022)...
Nov 30, 2022
Water testing by anglers inspires local campaign to clean-up polluted river
A Cheshire angling club has launched a local campaign to clean up the River Bollin following Water Quality Monitoring...
Nov 9, 2022
Salmon Conservation: An International Collaboration
Last month, @missingsalmonalliance (MSA) scientific experts visited Vancouver for the @internationalyearofthesalmon (IYS) Synthesis Symposium. We spoke to the MSA scientists who were present at the Symposium about their experience
Aug 27, 2022
Anglers Against Pollution Water Quality Monitoring Campaign is Growing Fast!
The Angling Trust's water pollution monitoring initiative is breaking through targets and is receiving huge support from angling clubs right round the country.
Aug 24, 2022
Water Scarcity Management: A Drop in the Ocean?
Photography by @hampshireriverkeeper
As rivers and streams across England and Wales shrink and dry up, causing dama...