Sporting Events

Anglers are “heartbroken” after a 250-metre stretch of the River Tone in Taunton was stripped of trees by the Environment Agency as part of flood management measures. The semi-wild section of river running through Taunton was a favourite spot for anglers and famous for its wildlife, particularly kingfishers. But after work in the last week, the banks of the river …

ENCINITAS — For lifelong fisherman Joe Cooper, using advanced radar equipment to help bust poachers off the San Diego County coast is just another day on the Pacific in his refurbished ’77 Boston Whaler. Cooper, of Encinitas, grew up around his family’s commercial fishing boat but later grew disillusioned with the industry due to the increasingly stark consequences of overfishing: fewer …

Enthusiasts have mucked in to clear a choking weed which has killed up 70 fish at a popular angling spot. Carp at Stillington Pond have died off in high numbers in recent weeks due to a duckweed bloom covering the stretch, Fishermen have worked to try and clear the stretch west of Stockton in recent days in a bid to …

Teesside favourite Bob Mortimer will return to our telly screens this Christmas for another festive instalment of surprise hit Gone Fishing. The comedian will once again team up with pal Paul Whitehouse for a seasonal episode of the show which has seen them tour the country’s rivers, lakes and beauty spots to indulge their love of fishing, chat and humour. …

A gang who fished illegally in a Welsh river for 20 years were finally caught when a man turned up in the early hours of the morning to retrieve a net which had been placed in the water. Eight men in total were involved in the two decade-long poaching operation, according to Natural Resources Wales (NRW), who carried out an …

The “poor” management of NEIFCA, which is taxpayer-funded and has a budget of more than £1million, has put “put our livelihoods, our communities, and the future of our industry at stake”, the fishermen wrote in their letter. At an online association meeting held in December to discuss the phenomenon, Chief David McCandless and Deputy Chief Ian Davis did not attend, …

PM speaks to Ukrainian president Boris Johnson has spoken to Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky this morning. A Downing Street spokeswoman said Mr Johnson condemned the “abhorrent attacks on Ukraine in the recent hours and days”. “The Prime Minister told President Zelensky that the UK was rallying UN General Assembly members today, to ensure the strongest possible condemnation of Russia at …

A unique international fishing competition will be launched this July on England’s south coast, tying together environmental clean-ups and research, education, business and conservation while encouraging the next generation of anglers. The Sea Angling Classic will start in style from 23rd to 25th of July on the south coast with a major media event, which will introduce the full competition …

A fishing company in Cornwall has shared behind the scenes details after its appearance on BBC One’s The Apprentice this week. Hayle-based Wild Harbour, a sustainable and traceable fishing company, appeared on Thursday’ nights (January 27) episode of the hit show with Alan Sugar – saying that a great deal of work went into preparing for the episode. While its …

A man has told how fishing helped him to build his life back after years of drug addiction and living in a tent. Ben Koba now helps other people who are recovering from addiction. The 35-year-old said he was addicted to heroin and crack cocaine for seven years until he thought “something’s got to change here or I’m going to …