Tope/smoothound anglers

[Glasgowdan]

a small shark group would be an idea. the first thing that would probably help would be a website, with forum, information and contacts for people involved. a small affiliation fee (say £5) would enocurage members, and a monthly newsletter with informed articles. I would be interested in doing a bit of work on this

[Ian Burrett]

Glasgowdan:

a small shark group would be an idea. the first thing that would probably help would be a website, with forum, information and contacts for people involved. a small affiliation fee (say £5) would enocurage members, and a monthly newsletter with informed articles. I would be interested in doing a bit of work on this

I like the idea of the website and Forum. Are you able to set this up. Davy Holt has just done a Forum for the Skate tagging and may be able to offer some pointers.

 

I have written to Dave Rigden today, asking for his help He is a member of the National Mullet and has been involved with the efforts to get Mullet declared as a recreational fish. I expect it will be a similar process.

 

One of my customers and a friend, Graham Boardman would like to get involved. Graham is semi retired and will have more time for the letter writing etc.

 

[ 28. August 2005, 11:02 AM: Message edited by: Ian Burrett ]

[Snatcher]

Glasgowdan if it takes off sign me in mate

Conservation is our game

[Fastd]

Ian,

The website and forum are easy ...just choose a name and things can get under way ....I have the hosting facilities and getting a website up is no too hard. The hardest part will be getting the organisation officially recognised for it to have any meaning whatsoever.

 

Dave

[Davy Holt]

Hiya Ian,

 

It's not to difficult to set it all up

 

I'd be more than happy to add a new section on to my website & forum if it helps any.. I need info on the shark tagging side for it anyway

[Ian Burrett]

Cheers lads

 

We now have the means to set it up, I will try and contact Ali at Shark trust and Ken Collins at Southamton and try and get some sort of official approval.

[Ian Burrett]

Any ideas for a name. I think we ought to encompass the smoothound as well, So maybe the National small shark society.

[Ian Burrett]

Below is a comment by Leon which we have to take on board

 

 

Although conservation has increasingly become significant, it is not the major function of the organisations, which I think is about right. A lot of members join, just wanting to know more about fishing for the species, and it's only as issues arise that they might become involved in the conservation aspects.

 

If they were primarily dedicated towards conservation, I suspect that their membership and effectiveness would be far below what it is now.

[Glasgowdan]

what practical steps could we take, rather than have our own wee 'club', so to speak? We would need to get involved in letter-writing, trying to make our voice heard to people beyond the group

[Ian Burrett]

We need to get recognition through the shark trust and the Uk shark tagging. Neither which should a problem.

It also needs letters to The angling mags, inviting people to join. and letters to the charter skippers that fish for Tope, asking them and their anglers.