News and updates
- April 2013
- (10 April) Quarter 2 and quarter 3 survey prize draw winners
Following the quarter 2 and quarter 3 online surveys the winners of the rod and reels, Starter Tele Kit and Go Outdoors vouchers have been announced.
- February 2013
- (8 February) Win fishing tackle by reporting autumn’s sea angling activity
Sea Angling 2012 – the UK's largest scientific survey of the sport – launched its fourth online survey in January, focusing on sea angling activity from October to December 2012.
The aim of the survey is to find out what anglers caught last autumn and their views on the state of fish stocks around the English coastline. More information
- January 2013
- (16 January) Let us know about your sea angling in October, November and December 2012
The last of four online surveys is now available for you to tell us about where and how often you fished around our coast in 2012, what species you caught and how the quality of your angling experience has changed over time. All sea anglers who fish from the shore or boats, beginners and experts alike, are invited to participate in the survey, and have a chance to win fishing tackle prizes. Please contribute to Sea Angling 2012 – the biggest ever scientific study of sea angling in the UK – and help us to better understand the state of our precious fish stocks.
- December 2012
- (20 December) New steering group minutes published
The minutes and agenda from the steering group meeting on 21 December 2012 are now available from the Steering group page.
- October 2012
- (8 October) Let us know about your sea angling in July, August and September
The third of four online surveys is now available for you to tell us about where and how often you fished around our coast in 2012, what species you caught and how the quality of your angling experience has changed over time. All sea anglers who fish from the shore or boats, beginners and experts alike, are invited to participate in the survey, and have a chance to win fishing tackle prizes. Please contribute to Sea Angling 2012 – the biggest ever scientific study of sea angling in the UK – and help us to better understand the state of our precious fish stocks.
- August 2012
- (20 August) Quarter 1 survey prize draw winners
Following the quarter 1 survey, the winners of the daiwa rod and reels were Steve Granger from Plympton, Devon, Barry Smith from Blyth, Northumberland and Stephen Lunn from Oxford.- (10 August) ‘Reel in’ great prizes in new Sea Angling 2012 surveys
Read the latest Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Substance and Marine Management Organisaiton press release on Sea Angling 2012.
This urges anglers to get involved with Sea Angling 2012 by completing the new online catch survey, and the economic and social benefits survey.
By doing this they will join the thousands of sea anglers that have already contributed, help to raise the profile of sea angling and have the chance to win fishing tackle prizes.
- July 2012
- (19 July) New steering group minutes published
The minutes and agenda from the steering group meeting on 20 June 2012 are now available from the Steering group page.
- (12 July) Let us know about your sea angling in April, May and June
The second of four online surveys is now available for you to tell us about where and how often you fished around our coast in 2012, what species you caught and how the quality of your angling experience has changed over time. All sea anglers who fish from the shore or boats, beginners and experts alike, are invited to participate in the survey, and have a chance to win fishing tackle prizes. Please contribute to Sea Angling 2012 – the biggest ever scientific study of sea angling in the UK – and help us to better understand the state of our precious fish stocks.
- April 2012
- (4 April) Steering group
The latest steering group minutes from 14 March are now available
- (2 April) New online surveys launched
A new online survey is being launched in April for sea anglers to contribute to Sea Angling 2012, the largest survey yet of sea angling activity, catches and economic value in England. All sea anglers who fish from the shore or boats, beginners and experts alike, are invited to participate in the survey, and have a chance to win fishing tackle prizes. More information
- February 2012
- (22 February) Economic and social value of sea angling in England survey launched
The economic and social impact online survey has now been launched. Your responses will help assess the economic value and social benefits of sea angling as well as providing invaluable information about the importance of sea angling to the nation.
- (16 February) New Sea Angling 2012 flyer
A new flyer has been produced to publicise Sea Angling 2012.
This will be given to each person interviewed, distributed to tackle shops around the coast and is also available on the website. Download the Sea Angling 2012 flyer (PDF 892 KB)
- (7 February) Online surveys are on their way
Two online surveys are being prepared for you to supply detailed information about your sea angling. One will gather information on your sea angling activities and catches around the coast, as well as your views on the state of our fish stocks. The second will focus on how much you spend on sea angling and the other benefits you gain from the sport.
The online surveys will not start until February or March because they are asking anglers to recall details of their angling trips, catches and expenditure in previous months. So if you want to complete the survey, start keeping a record of your catches and expenditure now. Anyone completing the questionnaires can also be entered in the prize draw for fishing tackle.
- (7 February) Survey of shore and private boat angling is now underway
The on-site survey of anglers fishing from the shore or their own boats, started in January in most areas and will run through the whole of 2012. Surveyors will be interviewing anglers at randomly selected fishing sites, on different days and times of day, to ask about catches, sizes of fish caught, and how much the anglers have spent on their fishing trip.
Only a fraction of anglers will encounter a surveyor, but if you do, please help us by providing the information required. You will be helping us to understand the state of our fish stocks and to demonstrate the economic and social importance of sea angling in England.
Everyone completing a questionnaire and providing contact details will be entered in a prize draw for the month, and could win rod and reel combos or tackle vouchers.
- January 2012
- (9 January) More information on the role of the steering group and minutes from the first two steering group meetings are now available online.
- September 2011
- (6 September) The Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science and the Marine Management Organisation have issued a press release and an updated Questions and answer to provide more information on Sea Angling 2012 based on the questions asked by the angling community. This aims to allow sea anglers to be able to make an informed decision about contributing to the project, based on a clear and balanced understanding of the project and its intended outcomes.
- August 2011
- The first Office for National Statistics (ONS) survey with questions on sea angling in Great Britain has been taking place during August. This is an initial trial to evaluate how many households with sea anglers are covered by the survey.
- July 2011
- (28 July) Surveying sea anglers: project begins soon
Recreational sea angling is one of the country's most popular sports. Up to 2 million people go sea angling in England and Wales every year, and they have a substantial impact on local economies.
There is a lack of information on sea angling activity, catches and current economic value in England, however, and this means that inshore fisheries management does not fully reflect the role and impact of recreational sea anglers and their activities.
- (15 July) Biggest ever national sea angling survey to boost sport
Sea anglers in England are to be asked what fish they catch and what they return in the biggest ever survey of the sport in England.
The survey, Sea Angling 2012, aims to find out how many people enjoy the sport, how much fish they catch, what is returned alive, and how important the sport is to the country’s economy.
