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Conservation

As a company of anglers, our creativity, commitment and enthusiasm extends into more than just product development. We all recognise the need to put something back into the sport from which we derive so much pleasure. We are proud therefore to sponsor a number of fine organisations who, in our opinion, do outstanding work helping to care for our sport and the waters we all enjoy fishing.

	Anglers’ Conservation Association The ACA is a unique, non-profit making organisation that fights pollution and other damage to the water environment throughout the UK. Water pollution kills hundreds of thousands of fish each year, leaving a huge impact on aquatic wildlife and local economies, not to mention the enjoyment of all kinds of anglers. In addition, rivers and stillwaters face other threats such as water abstraction, escaped farmed fish, weirs and flood defence works.
	ECHO- English Carp Heritage Organisation The English Carp Heritage Organisation (ECHO) was formally launched on the 23rd April 2001. The brainchild of two well known anglers, Ian Chillcott and Keith Jenkins, ECHO has become the largest supported angling-related pressure group, solely dedicated to maintaining the health and welfare of the UK’s carp stocks.
	NFSA – National Federation of Sea Anglers The NFSA directly represents more than 30,000 sea anglers. It works closely with more than 300 angling clubs with other specialist sea angling organisations such as BASS (Bass Anglers' Sportfishing Society) and SACN (Sea Anglers Conservation Network) to make sure new government policies for RSA will be actioned and not shelved due to commercial pressure.
	Salmon & Trout Association The Salmon & Trout Association (S&TA) represents the interests of the UK’s game anglers, fishery owners/managers and affiliated trades, in all issues relevant to angling and fisheries legislation, regulation, management and conservation. We have close working relationships with Government departments and agencies, advising them over fisheries and angling matters and influencing their decision-making processes on behalf of our membership and, indeed, all those with an interest in the aquatic environment.
	The Carp Society Behind the scenes The Carp Society supports the work of the Specialist Anglers' Alliance and the Countryside Alliance, and has representation within the Fish Welfare Group, the voice of the angling and fisheries industry who strive to preserve the right for us to continue our sport and protect the industry and fish stocks for future generations.
	The Wild Trout Trust The WTT acts as a catalyst in stimulating hands-on, in-the-water, habitat-improvement projects at a grass-roots level, effectively helping others to help themselves in the most cost-effective and efficient way. Any individual or organisation responsible for a wild trout population - riparian owner, fishing club, community volunteer group, another charity, etc - anywhere in the UK or Ireland, can call on the Trust for help, advice and support.

Catch and release fishing is gaining in popularity as more and more anglers are becoming concerned about our fisheries. Increasing numbers of anglers are fishing both accessible waters and remote areas.

Catch and release fishing, zero catch limit or size limit regulations are mandatory in some waters. Without these regulations, the preservation of many fisheries could only be achieved through increased season closures.

More and more people who fish for sport are choosing to release their catch to ensure good fishing for another time. This catch and release philosophy suggests that angling is valued as a high-quality recreational experience, rather than just a way to secure food.