Formation of the Angling Trust
In 2009, after two years of discussion, six Angling organisations merged to create the Angling Trust: the Anglers' Conservation Association (now Fish Legal), the Fisheries and Angling Conservation Trust (FACT), the National Association of Fisheries and Angling Consultatives (NAFAC), the National Federation of Anglers (NFA), the National Federation of Sea Anglers (NFSA), and the Specialist Anglers' Alliance (SAA). The Salmon & Trout Association (S&TA) pulled out of the merger consultations owing to wishing to keep its charitable status: under the law of England and Wales,Aims and objectives
The Angling Trust organizes and strategizes activities towards achieving conservation of fish populations and habitat, protection of angling and anglers, increasing government and EA support and funding for angling and fisheries, assists control of nuisance predators, campaigns to prevent poaching and theft of fish, protects angler's rights, provides education and coaching to anglers and the wider community, supports diversity and angling club development. The trust fights Pollution, litter, over-abstraction of fish, commercial overfishing, harmful barrages, weirs and hydropower schemes, unlawful navigation, spread of diseases and parasites, access restrictions and anti-angling campaigns.International Competitions
The Angling Trust, is the national governing body of England for competition angling with affiliation to Confédération Internationale de la Pêche Sportive (CIPS), Angling's world governing body. The England team takes part in most of the FIPSed, FIPSmer, FIPSmouche and FIPScasting organised championships. International FIPSed (Federation International De La Peche Sportive en eau douce)(English: International Fresh Water Sport Fishing Federation) competitions include World Coarse Angling Championships for Carp, Carnivorous Boats, masters, ladies, feeder, veterans, disabled, European, clubs, youth and nations.British Record (Rod Caught) Fish Committee
The Angling Trust incorporates theFish Legal
Fish Legal represents the Angling Trust in cases brought against polluters, those who contribute to the problem of litter, over-abstraction, commercial overfishing, habitat degradation, poaching, fish theft, unlawful navigation, the erection of barriers such as weirs, and hydropower schemes designed with inappropriate concern for anglers or fish welfare. One case in which the body has acted was on behalf of the Pride of Derby & Derbyshire Angling Association to preserve fishing rights in the local weir from developers.See also
* List of waterway societies in the United KingdomReferences
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