Fishing can be a solitary adventure and I’m not talking about just being by the water. If only anglers could find a way of working together for the greater good then we could achieve some great outcomes. However my favourite saying is that angling means so many things to so many different people and clearly…
Following last month’s explanation on the direction of travel with our application into the Natural Environment Investment Readiness Fund (NEIRF) to look at the scope and feasibility of generating a market ready solution, thereby placing broads angling on a sustainable footing, through the generation of new revenues from the 1.4m angling visits to the broads.…
At our relaunch event in Oct 2021, we laid out our intention to address the sustainability of the Broads Fishery and our membership supported this unanimously to place the Broads Fishery on a sustainable footing. We have seen through the whole Hoveton saga, that the statutory bodies have little interest in fishing and fisheries, so…
Chairman’s Chat Nov-2021 We have finally reached a position with the Hoveton saga, following a legal exchange between the respective groups. We have concluded that our legal challenge is no longer needed, as in the agency’s own words, the fish do have enforceable protection within the permit conditions, if it’s then proved the barriers do…
Well we held our first face to face meeting on the 5th Oct and Duncan presented our plans for the next 3 years, I won’t go into specifics now which will need further development and scope, But, with Duncan taking a break from his business ventures and will be taken a full time role with…
Lots going on in terms of the needs of the environment and the checks and balances needed to ensure we can all enjoy the benefits it brings. In terms of the Hoveton saga, after much discussion with both AT, Fish legal and the IFM, it seems that we wouldn’t have a case to place before…
Well here we are again and if like me all excited for the start of a new river season. What will it bring this year, that’s the mystery of it all. This time last year the easing of the pandemic restriction allowed angling, but not in any form of competitive gathering. This year things are…
Who would of thought that again we saw the power of nature following the tidal surge and locking of salinity impact on the northern broads in early April. This demonstrates the challenges facing not only the broads fishery, but its whole freshwater ecology, as climate change continues to ramp up these events with the continuing…