Record numbers of salmon have been recorded in the River Tyne, according to a report on BBC Tyne, making it the best river for the species in England and Wales. The full article can be read here.

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Highest ever numbers of salmon recorded in River Tyne

The Angling Trust have been quick to angrily respond to a statement issued by the Wildife and Countryside Link proposing all fisheries management be paid for by angling licence fees, including the marine environment. The full article, posted in the Fly Fishing Forums’ News section, is here

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The Angling Trust rejects calls for a National Sea Angling Licence