{"id":4030,"date":"2016-12-07T19:30:59","date_gmt":"2016-12-07T18:30:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/flyfishing-blog.com\/flyfishing-blog.com\/?p=4030"},"modified":"2016-12-06T17:47:26","modified_gmt":"2016-12-06T16:47:26","slug":"secure-a-better-outcome-for-threatened-bass-stocks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flyfishing-blog.com\/flyfishing-blog.com\/2016\/12\/07\/secure-a-better-outcome-for-threatened-bass-stocks\/","title":{"rendered":"Secure a better outcome for threatened bass stocks"},"content":{"rendered":"

An appeal to all anglers from the Angling Trust<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Please act now to to stop bass netting and get a fairer deal for sea anglers. <\/span><\/span><\/strong>Sign the petition<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/strong> and share on your Facebook page.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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The Angling Trust is pressing hard to secure a better outcome for threatened bass stocks at the crucial forthcoming meeting of EU fisheries ministers on December 12th.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Across Northern Europe, sea bass stocks are in deep trouble because of commercial overfishing and the repeated failure of politicians and fishery managers to follow scientific advice and introduce the necessary conservation measures. The Angling Trust and Bass Anglers\u2019 Sportfishing Society (B.A.S.S.) have pressed hard for a ban on bass netting and we fully support the EU Commission\u2019s proposals for 2017 for a sustainable and well managed recreational and commercial hook and line only bass fishery.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Last year\u2019s disproportionate restrictions on anglers and increased commercial catch limits were bad for bass, bad for coastal businesses, bad for the tackle trade and damaging to our sport. The Commission’s proposals would not only see the removal of the damaging bass nets, which also kill sea birds, porpoises, dolphins and seals, but the introduction of a more flexible monthly bag limit for anglers. This would be good news for the struggling charter boat fleet and for the fishing tackle trade as more anglers would once again go bass fishing.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

But there\u2019s a real danger that the proposals will be watered down in the face of political pressure from commercial fishermen and so we need to stand up and be counted as anglers.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

The campaign seems to be going well and we already have over 9,000 signatures on our national petition. Lots of people have gone on to the <\/span><\/span>campaign page<\/b><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a> to either sign or to send an email to their MP. However, we need to keep the pressure up and this is where <\/span><\/span>YOU<\/span><\/span><\/strong> can help.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

It would be great if you could sign the petition and share on <\/span><\/span>YOUR<\/span><\/span><\/strong> Facebook and Twitter. And don’t forget to send on to friends and family, too!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Click here to sign the petition<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

If you use Facebook and\/or Twitter, then please post a message along these lines (you can use the image at the top of this email):<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

“Let’s support our fellow anglers by signing the national petition to get rid of the damaging bass nets and give these wonderful fish a future. The decision will be made on December 12th so we’ve not got long. <\/span><\/span><\/strong>Click here to sign<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/strong>. It only takes a minute so…PLEASE SIGN AND SHARE NOW.”<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Should you wish to know any further information, <\/span><\/span>click here for our full briefing<\/b><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/strong>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

We have a wonderful opportunity to save our bass and move to a net free fishery as, for once, the EU Commission have adopted what we anglers have been demanding for years. Your help in making this happen would be greatly appreciated. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Best wishes and many thanks for your support on this and other issues.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Mark Lloyd, Chief Executive
\nAngling Trust & Fish Legal<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

An appeal to all anglers from the Angling Trust Please act now to to stop bass netting and get a fairer deal for sea anglers. Sign the petition and share on your Facebook page.   Across Northern Europe, sea bass stocks are in deep trouble because of commercial overfishing and the repeated failure of politicians […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4031,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[42],"tags":[28,184,265,1267],"class_list":["post-4030","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general","tag-angling","tag-petition","tag-seabass","tag-trust"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t