News and communications

Angler caught and in court.

• Updated: 5 April 2024

Panel date confirmed for the highly popular Fisheries and Seafood Scheme.

• Updated: 25 March 2024

Following a competitive procurement process, the Environment Agency has awarded the new National Angling Strategic Services (NASS3) contract to the Angling Trust.

• Updated: 7 March 2024

Certain fishermen to benefit from fast-tracked applications to Fisheries and Seafood Scheme.

• Updated: 23 February 2024

Highly popular Fisheries and Seafood scheme (FaSS) re-opens for 2024

• Updated: 23 February 2024

Anglers caught without licences in Hampshire and Somerset

• Updated: 17 January 2024

A total of £730,000 is available through the Environment Agency's Fisheries Improvement Programme (FIP) to help create sustainable and resilient fisheries.

• Updated: 15 January 2024

The Environment Agency publishes its 2022/23 Annual Fisheries Report that shows how rod licence income has been spent.

• Updated: 13 December 2023

UK fishing fleet to have access to 750,000 tonnes of fishing opportunities in 2024 and total value of fishing opportunities increases from £900 million in 2023

• Updated: 8 December 2023

Somerset angler caught hook, line and sinker, fishing without a licence and providing false information to Environment Agency officers.

• Updated: 10 November 2023

As the roll-out schedule for ordering inshore vessel monitoring system (I-VMS) devices enters its third and final phase, fishers with 6-12m vessels are reminded to take advantage of the grant funding by 30 November.

• Updated: 19 October 2023

Government announces a further £3.9 million to be awarded to UK Seafood Fund projects across the UK.

• Updated: 17 October 2023

The fisherman was found to be fishing without a licence and during this year's close season

• Updated: 10 August 2023

Two friends from Birmingham landed more than fish on a day's trip in the close season, and without a fishing licence.

• Updated: 10 August 2023

New measures will support thriving fishing industry.

• Updated: 17 July 2023

Dozens of angling clubs and fishery projects boosted by cash grants.

• Updated: 6 June 2023

Nearly £1 million of rod licence income has been invested to improve fisheries across England in the last year.

• Updated: 1 June 2023

The projects range from practical courses in seafood preparation or manning fishing boats through to degree level qualifications.

• Updated: 10 February 2023

Grants of up to £40,000 on offer through £100m UK Seafood Fund to trial greener engine technology, helping to create a safe and sustainable fishing sector whilst tackling rising fuel costs

• Updated: 27 January 2023

Environment Agency releases 300 blue-dyed barbel to boost population in Berkshire river. Anglers asked to monitor survival and growth rates

• Updated: 19 January 2023