The Angling Trust, in association with The Environment Agency, have given notice of the latest Angling Trust North East Fisheries Forum

Tea, Coffee and Free Buffet served from 6.40pm – Meeting begins 7.00pm
This meeting is open to all anglers and fishery owners and is free to attend

This meeting is free to attend and open to all. It is aimed at ALL freshwater anglers, Coarse and Game. It is a key opportunity to hear about the work of the Environment Agency and Angling Trust and is a chance to tell us what YOU think our priorities should be. Plus updates from key organisations in your area.

AGENDA

Mark Lloyd, Angling Trust Chief Executive, will talk about Salmon & Sea Trout netting and the need to get involved with the current EA “Managing Salmon Fisheries” consultation. He will also give an update on the AT Save Our Salmon Campaign.

There will then be a Q&A session with Mark and Jon Shelley of the Environment Agency will also be in attendance to answer any technical questions about the consultation.

Environment Agency Local Fisheries work update

There will also be plenty of time for your questions, ideas and opinions.If there is a specific question you would like to ask at the meeting or a topic you would like to raise please let us know well in advance by emailing ian.shepherd@anglingtrust.net

The meeting that  was postponed for general election “purdah” has been re-arranged as follows:
Wednesday July 26th 2017
Northern Football Club – The McCracken Suite
Chair: Phil Adams, Secretary S&TCUK Northumbria Branch

This meeting is open to all and is free. The bar will be open for the purchase of drinks.
Coffee, tea and biscuits will be available from 6.30pm.

6:30pm Doors open: bar and coffee/tea/biscuits

Agenda
7:00pm Salmon and sea trout exploitation: what do we want from changes to the regulations?
Jon Shelley Net Fishery Regulation Programme Manager, North East Area

7:30pm Discussion

7:50pm Kielder releases: the new how and why
Rachel Merrix Technical Specialist, Hydrology, North East Area

8:20pm Discussion

8.40pm The Cliff Johnston Lecture
Catching more brown trout – increasing your river’s productivity
Gareth Pedley Northern Conservation Officer, Wild Trout Trust
9:10pm Discussion

NB: Please email: philadams77@me.com to confirm your attendance!

full details at

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The new details for the meeting postponed due to general election “purdah” are:

North East Fisheries Forum (Tyne)

Newcastle Gateshead Marriott Hotel MetroCentre

Marconi Way, MetroCentre, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE11 9XF

Tea & Coffee served from 6.40pm

Meeting begins 7.00pm

Draft Agenda is: