29 April 2009

Environment Agency - Home

Fishing for the future

We want more people, from more backgrounds, fishing more often. Fishing for the future shows how we plan to do it, but why it's so important socially and economically.

Angling - health, economy and environment

Angling is good for our health, the economy and the environment. Last year more than 4 million people went fishing. We want to increase this number and the benefits it can bring.

You can also read our implementation plan, below. This details the specific actions we'll take over the next ten years to make Angling 2015 a reality. It'll be updated periodically with progress, so be sure to come back and check.

Our vision for angling

Everyone will have the opportunity to enjoy a high quality environment, now and for future generations. More people will care for, use, appreciate and enjoy their environment.

While our overall fisheries strategy - Better fisheries for our nations - and recreation strategy set out how we are contributing to that vision, this document looks specifically at making more people aware of angling and getting more people from different backgrounds to take up the sport.