Obituary – Frank Collingwood
Frank Collingwood (1933 – 2005) It is with great sadness that we report that Frank Collingwood passed away on the 7th January 2005. Frank was a stalwart of the Shell Island fish-ins and would arrive complete with extended family. He hugely enjoyed fishing with his grandson and they would most often be found legering onto […]
Sea Fisheries Committees
Over the years there has been much criticism of the Sea Fisheries Committees for their apparent inability to protect the interests of all stakeholders. In recent years several sea angling organisations have been seeking a greater involvement in the management of the inshore fishery. Defra are now looking for volunteers to serve on Sea Fisheries […]
BASS meets Defra re BMP
On the 12 January 2005, Steve Pitts (BASS), Geoff Hancock (BASS), Malcolm Gilbert (BASS/NFSA Conservation Group), Leon Roskilly (SACN) and Bob Cox (SACN) met with officials from Defra to discuss the Bass Management Plan. The meeting was successful and identified areas where further information would be required. Further discussions are planned.
Evidence to EFFRA Select Committee
BASS (represented by John Leballeur, Chairman), NFSA Conservation Group (represented by Richard Ferre, Chairman and Malcolm Gilbert, Fisheries representative for NFSA) and the SACN ( represented by Leon Roskilly, National Co-ordinator and Bob Cox, Executive member), were invited to give evidence to the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee in London concerning the future […]
Bass Management Plan launched
On Monday 15 November 2004, the Bass Anglers’ Sportfishing Society (BASS) launched its vision for the future, the ‘Bass Management Plan’ (BMP), at the Corus Hotel, Swindon. This document details proposals drawn up by BASS, for presentation to the UK Government, for the future management of UK bass stocks, concentrating on the needs of the […]