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WHY WE NEED THE CODE OF CONDUCT FOR COARSE ANGLERS Angling is unified now as never before, with the major angling organizations banding together to form the NAA. We have to recognize that our increasing awareness of how we interact with the environment as a whole places a responsibility on us all to raise the standards we bring to angling and to the waters we fish. This Code builds on the foundations of its predecessor to provide a nationally recognised benchmark of the standards we should adhere to, to help and educate anglers, and give an easy reference guide to clubs and water controllers for their rulebooks. Above all our countryside and the fish themselves will be really well looked after if we can get everyone to listen to the messages the Code contains! The Code's overall reception is perhaps best summed up be mentioning some of those who have endorsed it in addition to the Prince of Wales. It is backed by Swan Rescue, RSPB, the EA, Wildlife Trusts, British Trust for Ornithology, ACA and English Nature, plus of course all our specimen group members, the whole of the NAA, and many, many more! We are indebted to the Environment Agency too for a very generous grant of £10,000 to cover the printing costs. |