Fisheries Accreditation Scheme

Partners

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Angling Foundation

The Foundation awards its accreditation to fishing net manufacturers and wholesalers that meet its accreditation standards, issuing a licence to use its distinctive water-lily logo on accredited products. Its funds are used to assist educational and conservation initiatives.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Institute for Fisheries Management

The IFM is the competent body for fisheries management which trains future professionals through its Fisheries Management Diploma, validated by the Open University. The Institute is also author of the ‘Codes of Practice for the Management of Intensively Stocked Stillwater Fisheries’.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Environment Agency

The Environment Agency is the leading public body for protecting and improving the environment in England and Wales. It supports and helped develop the Fisheries Accreditation Scheme, and it has provided vital financial assistance to enable the Scheme to commence.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Professional Coarse Fisheries Association

The association protects and promotes the interests of its member fisheries through political action, media campaigns and partnership with other bodies. It encourages best practice, the development of high quality, accessible facilities and conservation of fish, wildlife and the water environment.

The active support and input of the national umbrella body for angling and fisheries, the Fisheries & Angling Conservation Trust (FACT), and the Fish Welfare Group were instrumental in the development and launch of the Fisheries Accreditation Scheme.

 

 

 

 

What are the ‘codes of practice’?

            

            

The IFM ‘codes of practice’ are used to underpin the standards that will be used to accredit fisheries. These standards are those which are required to protect the welfare of the fish. They are based on sound science and fishery management principles which safeguard fish health, enhance water quality and provide excellent habitat. The benefits of the ‘codes of practice’ in improving the fishery for the fish and angling are to ensure that healthy fish that are living in optimal environmental conditions. This will not only allow them to flourish; it will also provide anglers with good fishing.