Battle for Bass comes to Parliament as new report shows that recreational angling delivers three times the economic benefits of commercial fishing.

[Anglers' Net]

Angling and conservation groups are gearing up for a parliamentary debate this week (Wednesday) on the management of sea bass stocks ahead of a crucial meeting of the EU Fisheries Council in Brussels.

 

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[barry luxton]

^{This makes me sick just to read it, nothing that TAT will do or shout for will make any difference to the uk bass stocks. It's in the hands of Europe where the problem and fix is so go away TAT, your not wanted. You cocked it up with rushing off to parliament looking for support in restricting both the rsa and commercial guys in the u k. You were warned about this by your EAA chums who you pay a lot of funds collected from anglers to, for what ever reason. So both salter and TAT's ceo had to back track very fast to stop them appearing like Total idiots. You are the weakest link, goodbye. Thank goodness you don't have any paid rsa on your books although your wages bill is over one mil a year, thank goodness for small mercies. What does Mitchell know about bass, all he's ever been is on one trip down the southwest with a guy who was waiting for the motherload to appear as usual, this year, while staying in the most expensive hotel, expenses paid for by whom? Self serving self perpetuating org that considers the directors first and anglers last.}

[barry luxton]

The battle is to preserve the rsa and commercial bass industry, that isn't broke in the first place, go look at the landing figures. go look at the rsa bass captures. Go look at the recruitment samples that TAT are relying on to support their doom and gloom, from one area in the u k only. It's cr@p. There are no other facts that they have what so ever.