Bass Anglers’ Sportfishing Society

"Dedicated to the conservation of our premier sporting sea-fish since 1973"

PRESS RELEASE From the Bass Anglers Sportfishing Society. ( B.A.S.S.)

Further information is available from: Malcolm Gilbert. Tel: 01736 797086

The BASS Restoration Project.

Support from the fishing tackle industry for the Bass Restoration Project is growing, with the recent addition of ‘Pure Fishing’ to the list of stakeholders in the project. The Bass Anglers Sportfishing Society are looking for support from bass anglers and all angling related businesses to achieve the following:

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• Restrictions and ultimately closure of the winter offshore bass fishery in the Western Approaches.

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• Recognition by fisheries management authorities of the value of recreational sea angling in economic and social terms.

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• Changes in legislation and fisheries policy to reflect the fair and sustainable management of a commonly owned resource.

If these objectives can be reached, BASS feel confident that more and bigger bass will become available to recreational anglers, providing the opportunity to develop and expand sport angling for bass throughout Europe. Many BASS members also fish for a wide variety of other species and are convinced that much of their political representation will pave the way for recognition of the salt water sport angling industry in general. The EU campaign is being effected through the National Federation of Sea Anglers, who represent the UK at the European Anglers Alliance (EAA). The EEA have a full time lobbyist based in Brussels whom they share with the European Fishing Tackle Trade Association.

BASS are distributing information leaflets which are available from: The BASS Restoration Project, 12 Bafford Approach, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham, GL53 9HP (with SAE 19p, 220mm x 110mm). Much more information can be found on their website: www.ukbass.com