Whitby Pier and Beach

On the 7th of April I interviewed Stirling Council Fishery Manager David Jones. The Council is one of the few local authorities in Scotland to manage salmon fishing rights on a local river. Below is a summary of our conversation.

What does angling participation mean to someone with a physical or mental health impairment?

Could angling participation be linked to cleaner rivers in the UK?

One of the more interesting issues to emerge from our angler survey concerned sea angling; in particular, the view that the fishing effort of commercial (industrial) fishing trawlers in UK waters has had, and continues to have, a significant impact on both the fish stocks targetted by recreational anglers, and the overall quality of the recreational sea angling experience.

Along with my fellow angling researcher Natalie, I recently attended several events organised for National Fishing Week, including several aimed specifically at young people. I’m guessing Nat will tell you about her experiences in her own blog.

Welcome to my research blog.

The concept behind this blog is to keep people informed about what I am doing in my role as a researcher for Substance’s 3-year angling research programme. The blog is designed to tell  you about where I go, who I meet, and what’s on my mind as I explore the ways by which people participate in angling.

I’ll try to keep it interesting and informative; now there’s a challenge for me!