Audio Wrangling

The Angling Trust promotes itself as an umbrella organisation charged with protecting and promoting all aspects of angling. Instrumental in the setting up of the trust was Sussex angler Tim Macpherson who gives his own critique here on the organisation.

If it wasn't for the involvement of anglers in fisheries politics, there would be little in the way of fish left to conserve. Here Leon Roskilly talks about concerns regarding the EU and IFCA's.

It has been suggested that from a conservation view point, circle hooks are the future. Jim Whippy however disgrees. Here the subjects of hooks, barbs and fish handling are explored.

Angling is currently suffering a lack of newcomers, particularly youngsters. To redress the balance it needs funding and initiatives to get kids away from their Xbox's and out onto seat boxes. But support is often sparse and needs to be encouraged for the sake of everyone concerned.

Power generation and fish it seems don't mix. Here Brian Crawford discusses the options, the problems, and the urgent need for more research.

Wayne Comben has his say on the problem of eastern European and Chineese immigrants resident here in the UK illegally fishing and deleting coastal and freshwater fish stocks.

Recorded in 2014. Freshwater habitats have been hit hard in recent times by terrestrial predation in the form of Otters, Signal Crayfish and Cormorants. Graeme Pullen makes the cases for combating the problem.

Gerry Foote has his say on the subject of rock armour sea defences which are seen in some quarters as destroying shore fishing opportunities and preventing disabled access, while others see them as a good solution with change to rather than destruction of fish habitat.

Following nearby Morecambes example of taking the cheaper option for coastal sea defences in the form of high water rock armour, Wyre Borough Council stirred up a hornets nest with anglers aggrieved at the proposed loss of one of the top high water shore fisheries in the North West of England. This interview charts the build up to work starting.

Following nearby Morecambes example of taking the cheaper option for coastal sea defences in the form of high water rock armour, Wyre Borough Council stirred up a hornets nest with anglers aggrieved at the proposed loss of one of the top high water shore fisheries in the North West of England. A meeting was proposed by the engineers to look for workable alternatives. This is a recording of that meeting which took place in May 2013.