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Dec 03,2008

Consultation on new EU RSA Regulations
	by SACN SACN has learned that DEFRA will be contacting stakeholders within the next few days to consult on these EU proposals. If enacted this could have profound consequences for the Angling Charter Boat sector, as well as private angling boats. Monitoring of Recreational Fisheries Article 47 a, Recreational fisheries on a vessel in Community waters on a stock subject to a multiannual ...

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Nov 30,2008 by SACN

ICES on Bass

There have been a number of influential reports produced by ICES over recent years detailing the developing fishery for bass, the status of the fishery, and recommendations for future management. Although the observation from the 2004 report that bass appears ... [full story]

Nov 28,2008 by SACN

RSA Strategy - Summary of Responses

The Summary of Responses to the Recreational Sea Angling Strategy Consultation is now available on the DEFRA website at: http://www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/consult/sea-angling/summaryofresponses.pdf [full story]

Nov 20,2008 by SACN

EU Proposes Strong Action on Sharks

The EU has tabled three ambitious proposals at this year's annual meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) which, if adopted, will represent a major leap forward in the protection of vulnerable shark species in ... [full story]

Nov 20,2008 by SACN

Membership

We regret that SACN membership is currently closed to new applications. [full story]

Nov 20,2008 by SACN

Fisheries Debate 2008

A Parliamentary debate that took place on 20th November 2008 produced a number of references to Recreational Sea Angling in the UK. Traditionally the annual debate, which takes place around the time that the Council of Ministers determines EU fishery opportunities for ... [full story]

Nov 11,2008 by SACN

RSA Strategy Sub Group Minutes 12 Aug 08

Inshore Fisheries Working Group" Recreational Sea Angling Sub-group Meeting Tuesday 12 August 11am Room LG01 Ergon House, London Aim of meeting · To consider bass nursery area questionnaire, RSA strategy consultation summary, finalise various scientific reports from Cefas and agree ... [full story]

Nov 10,2008 by SACN

The Horse-Trading Begins (updated 19 Nov 08)

*** 19 Nov 08 *** European fisheries ministers have agreed a plan aimed at increasing dwindling cod stocks. BBC Report ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *** 10 Nov 08 *** "I know this will be hard on the fleets affected," he said. "But there is no other ... [full story]

Nov 09,2008 by SACN

The Fight to Save the Spurdog

IT IS never going to become a cuddly toy like the panda, and it lacks the big cat mystique of the Siberian tiger. But the predatory spurdog, once one of the eastern Atlantic's most prolific small sharks, is equally threatened ... [full story]

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