A new report highlights the social and economic contribution made by marine recreational fisheries to local and national economies in the UK. The report, from the Angling Trust, illustrates the benefits of sea angling through ...

One of the best known and oldest line brands in the world – Cortland – continued its support of grassroots angling with the sponsorship of the 19th World Youth Fly Fishing Championships in Trentino, Italy. ...

Ever heard of the Future Angler Foundation? Some US tackle and marine industry members have, but a surprising number can’t put their finger on exactly what this non-profit organisation does. Fewer still realise the vital ...

A group of fishing and outdoor organisations in the US have filed a legal brief in the Supreme Court supporting stronger clean water protections. The American Fly Fishing Trade Association (AFFTA) and Trout Unlimited are ...

Cinnetic of Spain is putting environmental concerns at the heart of its business, including the spools and packaging of its latest lines. “We are looking at how we can collaborate with nature through the delivery ...

Last week’s proposal by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to ban the mining of the pebble deposit in Alaska’s Bristol Bay will not stop other attempts to mine what is one of the world’s premier ...

US fly brand, Cheeky Fishing, has raised more than $27,000 following its record-breaking 11th annual Schoolie Tournament. The brainchild of Cheeky CEO, Ted Upton (above left), the event – presented by Simms Fishing Products– saw ...

As efforts to remove plastic from the tackle industry continue, the American Fly Fishing Trade Association (AFFTA) Fisheries Fund is promoting the use of non-plastic fly boxes to help support its work for conservation and ...

Take a Friend Fishing (TAFF), the initiative to get more people fishing in the UK, is back with two campaigns for 2022. Building on the success of previous years, the first TAFF is set for ...

A former professional footballer in England has been enlisted to take part in a campaign to encourage anglers to get back into fishing or try it out for the first time. Jimmy Bullard (above right), ...

A piece of legislation described as ‘incredibly important‘ by the President of the American Sportfishing Association (ASA) has passed a Senate committee. The Outdoor Recreation Act 2022, aimed at improving and increasing outdoor recreation opportunities, ...

International conservation group the Bonefish and Tarpon Trust (BTT) is calling on the Belize Government to reject a proposal to build a resort near the southern end of the country’s Turneffe Atoll. In its April ...

The decision to end commercial net fishing in Port Philip Bay is being hailed as “the dawn of a new era” for recreational fishing in Victoria, Australia. The bay provides fishing for around half of ...

A project to satellite-track the movement of mature-sized yellowtail kingfish across eastern Australia has got underway. Fishing World – the country’s largest fishing media outlet – reports that Project Kingfish is a science initiative led ...

The UK Government has come under attack for failing to increase sea bass catch limits for recreational anglers. Save Our Sea Bass (SOS), the campaigning arm of the Bass Anglers’ Sportfishing Society (BASS), has accused ...