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| Salmon & Trout Association gains charitable status - First angling lobbying organisation to become a charity |
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28th March 2008
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The Charity Commissioners have now confirmed S&TA’s application to become a charity and, by so doing, acknowledge that all the environmental and other work the organisation has been carrying out on behalf of its members since its founding in 1903 is now done for public benefit.
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| New unified organisation for angling and fisheries! |
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14 March 2008
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The Salmon & Trout Association (S&TA) is looking into the possibility of merging with the National Federation of Anglers (NFA), National Association of Fisheries and Angling Consultatives (NAFAC), and the Anglers Conservation Association (ACA), and, we very much hope, the National Federation of Sea Anglers (NFSA).
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| Brown Trout Big Book launched in Scotland |
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28 January 2008
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The Salmon and Trout Association (S&TA) is providing free of charge a lavish large-format book, describing the life cycle of the brown trout, to every primary school in Scotland. This new publishing initiative is a feast for the eyes and minds of primary school pupils.
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| National Fishing Week dates announced |
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28 January 2008
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‘All encompassing’ is the theme behind this year’s National Fishing Week. That’s the clear message from the organisers as the dates for the festival of fishing were confirmed as 19th – 27th July 2008.
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| Ladies Fishing Club Set Date |
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24 January 2008
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The first ladies fly fishing club, based in the North East of England ,is to hold its first meeting on Saturday 19th April, and ladies of all ages and abilities are welcome to join in!
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| River Garry Latest |
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24 July 2007
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The upper River Garry is perhaps Scotland’s most abused river. In a scheme designed during the Second World War, all the water is abstracted by Scottish & Southern Energy plc (SSE) for hydro-electric generation.
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| National Fishing Festival gets the thumbs up from the governing bodies |
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02 June 2007
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This years ambitious plans to host a National Festival of Fishing have recieved an enormous boost, as the sports governing bodies have this week announced their support.
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| Aquatic insects and climate change make BBC News |
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04 May 2007
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Aquatic insects and climate change make BBC News – an excellent report on new science
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| S&TA to co-sponsor Atlantic Salmon Trust’s 40th Anniversary Conference, "Freshwater habitat management for salmonid fisheries." |
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27 April 2007
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The Atlantic Salmon Trust is holding an international conference on "Freshwater habitat management for salmonid fisheries" in September which fisheries managers, scientists and anyone with an interest in the subject are invited to attend.
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| Anglers check their flies for cleaner waters |
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07 March 2007
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Anglers are set to become a key part of protecting Britain's rivers from decline. Launching tomorrow at the Natural History Museum, the Anglers Monitoring Initiative will provide a three-minute health check for our waterways by training anglers to use riverflies as a barometer for water quality.
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| Feb 5th Bird Flu Update |
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05 February 2007
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| H5N1 Avian Influenza in Suffolk: Q&A |
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| S&TA Welcomes Government Decision to update Freshwater Fisheries Legislation |
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16 December 2006
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Environment and Fisheries Minister, Ben Bradshaw, confirmed in Parliament yesterday that the Government will use
regulations under the Regulatory Reform Act and the Water Framework Directive to implement the key recommendations
made by the Salmon ad Freshwater Fisheries Review Group.
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| Wild Trout Trust/S&TA Grand Raffle 2006 - Results |
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6 December 2006
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The WTT/S&TA Grand Raffle 2006, supported by Orvis, has raised £12,500 which will be split between the two charities.
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| Salmon & Trout Association applauds brave decision to close the Irish Drift Net Fishery |
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01 November 2006
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The Salmon & Trout Association (S&TA) welcomes the Irish Government’s decision to ratify the Irish
Salmon Group’s Report recommendation to end all drift netting for salmon off the Republic
of Ireland’s coast from 2007.
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| S&TA HONOURS OUTSTANDING RIVERS PROJECT |
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6th October 2006
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Dr. Dylan Bright, Director of the West Country Rivers Trust was honoured by the Salmon & Trout Association (S&TA),
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| A CALENDAR? A SUPERB WORK OF ART? OR A REFERENCE BOOK? |
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6th October 2006
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A CALENDAR? A SUPERB WORK OF ART? OR A REFERENCE BOOK?
The British Mayflies Calendar 2007 is all three.
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| How Good is your river? |
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5th October 2006
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The Riverfly Partnership announces the 2nd Riverfly Conference, which heralds the national launch
of the Anglers Monitoring Initiative.
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| S&TA supports voluntary canoe access agreements |
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5th October 2006
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Salmon & Trout Association (S&TA) fully supports the principle of voluntary negotiated agreements. Today (October 3rd) this principle will be championed at the Environment Agency launch of the two-year Brighton University pilot study on the delivery of canoe access.
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| Wild salmon ravaged by fish farm infections |
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1st October 2006
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New study shows devastating impact of sea lice from salmon farms on wild salmon stocks.
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| New Parliamentary Angling Group Formed |
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28 August 2006
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Britain’s 3.5 million anglers now have a cross-party group in Parliament looking out
for theinterests of coarse, sea and game anglers. This week...
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| S&TA demands action against thugs |
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23 August 2006
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The Fisheries & Angling Conservation Trust (FACT), is very concerned by the report
that a gang of masked animal rights activists...
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| S&TA and NFU discuss Sheep dip on BBC Radio 4 |
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August 2006
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| S&TA and NFU discussed Sheep dip pollution on Farming Today BBC Radio 4. Paul Knight, S&TA’s Executive Director, talked about what must be done to protect the environment and what the S&TA’s views are of the Government’s Sheep Dip Pollution Reduction Programme.
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| Our line on aquatic conservation |
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13 August 2006
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Letter to the Editor
Published in Financial Times Weekend...
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| S&TA Raises Deep Concern On Funding Cuts With Minister |
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26 July 2006
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The Salmon & Trout Association (S&TA) is concerned and angry at the Grant-in-Aid
cut of £400,000...
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VIRAL HAEMORRHAGIC SEPTICAEMIA UPDATE -
Virus Detected in Grayling Sample |
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19th June 2006
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The National Control Centre at the Cefas Weymouth Laboratory has
confirmed that viral haemorrhagic septicaemia (VHS) virus had been
detected in a sample of grayling...
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| Outbreak of Bacterial Kidney Disease in fish |
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19th June 2006
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The presence of Bacterial Kidney Disease (BKD) has been confirmed
in a trout farm in Devon. Defra has issued an Order under the Diseases
of Fish Act 1937, prohibiting all movements of fish...
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| NASCO throws Lifeline to Western Atlantic Salmon! |
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13th June 2006
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The Irish Republic has given a commitment to abide by scientific advice and
only fish commercially for salmon stocks which are above...
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| Scottish Angling has a new champion |
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8th June 2006
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The SCA Educational Trust, in partnership with angling’s governing bodies
in Scotland, has appointed former Scottish U19 rugby international Ian
Robertson as Manager of the Scottish National Angling Programme...
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| Asks Minister for Compensation to Fish Farmers in VHS Outbreak |
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2nd Jun 2006
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Fisheries and Angling Conservation Trust Ltd (FACT) has written
to David Miliband Secretary of State for the Environment,
Food and Rural Affairs...
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| SHEEP DIP - The Silent Killer |
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31st May 2006
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Fisheries and Angling Conservation Trust Ltd (FACT) has written
to David Miliband Secretary of State for the Environment,
Food and Rural Affairs...
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| Salmon and Trout Association challenges NFU Scotland on sheep dip risk |
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31st May 2006
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Britain’s leading game angling organisation, the Salmon and Trout
Association, has denounced the National Farmers Union of Scotland...
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| New Chairman for Salmon & Trout Association |
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23rd May 2006
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James Carr is the new Chairman of the Salmon & Trout Association (S&TA).
He takes over from Tony Bird, who served as Chairman for....
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| Canoists demand access to all rivers |
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14th Dec 2005
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The Fisheries and Angling Conservation Trustis calling upon MPs
to support the principle of Voluntary Access Agreements to address
the recent demand by canoeists...
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| Association backs MP’s call for review of funding decision |
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8th Feb 2005
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The Salmon & Trout Association (S&TA) as members of
the JAGB has today, backed Martin Salter MP’s call for a
review of the Sport England funding... |
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| Yes Minister |
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8th Feb 2005
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Members of Fisheries and Angling Conservation Trust,
FACT,
were joined by representatives of other national angling and... |
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| Joint Angling Governing Bodies (JAGB) |
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18th Jan 2005
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The Joint Angling Governing Bodies (JAGB),
supported by
Sport England and the Environment Agency, is holding a
one-day
conference on Saturday 19th March... |
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| The Moran Committee |
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4th Jan 2005
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The Moran Committee has learned that the RSPB has finally
decided not to pursue a
judicial review of the new policy regarding
the control of cormorants...
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| Cormorants Destroy Danish Salmon and Eels |
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4th Jan 2005
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Fisheries and angling organisations in the U.K. express
grave concern over the results of recent Danish research...
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Water and Sewage companies are country’s top polluters:
Will Ofwat’s price increases change that? |
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6th Aug 2004
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The day after newspapers reported untreated sewage killing
tens of thousands of
fish on the Thames, Ofwat proudly announced
it was intending to raise water prices by just 13%...
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| Thames Fish Kill Tragedy as Problems Continue with London’s Sewage System |
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4th Aug 2004
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While Londoners have heard that the Thames is cleaner, many
are still hesitant to go
and join the fish for a swim, and quite rightly so,
as just last night thousands of fish died...
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| S&TA Only Angling Body to Join Government Review of Water Price Increase |
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4th Aug 2004
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Defra has invited the Salmon & Trout Association to join the RIA
(Regulatory Impact Assessment) Stakeholders’ Group...
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| Open Letter to the Green Party |
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18th June 2004
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The Salmon & Trout Association is disappointed to learn that
the Green Party
representing England and Wales declares itself opposed to angling...
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| While Salmon Still Run: S&TA Calls for an End to the Irish Drift Net Fishery |
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16th June 2004
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At the recent NASCO (North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organisation)
conference,
the NGO’s put forth their concerns about the Irish Republic’s Drift Net Fishery...
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| NGOs stimulate review for future of international salmon management |
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14th June 2004
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During its twenty first annual meeting, at Reykyavik, Iceland from June
7 to
11, the Council of the North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organisation
(NASCO)
agreed to establish a working party to re-evaluate its future role...
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| NASCO & the Future for Salmon |
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7th June 2004
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S&TA proposes for the North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organisation
(NASCO) to widen
its mandate and include all the issues affecting salmon
survival, both in
freshwater and the marine environment...
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| S&TA discusses Fish Stocking controversy with Heads of EA Fisheries |
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4th June 2004
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S&TA discussed with top Environment Agency (EA) staff the Association's
serious
concerns that the EA's implementation of the Trout & Grayling Strategy...
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| All you've ever wanted to know when starting to flyfish |
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13th May 2004
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he Salmon & Trout Association – Surrey Branch – launches its “Flyfishing
for
Trout and Grayling – an introductory handbook”. ...
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