Extra £1.35m to be invested in fishery projects

Following a boom in rod licence sales this summer, the Environment Agency revealed that £1.35m of additional income will be invested in fishery projects, with an extra £400,000 being pumped into fish farming and research.

The news follows hot debate on where the new income should go, and it seems that the EA is investing it to safeguard the future of our sport.

An EA spokesperson told us:

“Securing £1.35m will benefit our angling community, as it will go to our Fisheries Improvement Programme and the Angling Improvement Fund (AIF) to support local projects across England.

“These projects have already had a big impact, with the AIF helping to fund more than 500 angling projects.

“An additional £400,000 will go towards new equipment at the National Fisheries Laboratory, Calverton Fish Farm and new technology to monitor fish populations.”

The EA is reviewing where further income will be allocated. Watch this space for further developments.

To submit a proposal for the Angling Improvement Fund, visit:  www.anglingtrust.net/aif

The money has been generated from a boom in rod licence sales