“Angling for Eden” Development Dr. Adam Brown Substance Scotby Village Hall, 9 th March 2013
About Substance Social research cooperative –Established 2005 –Social impact, sport, youth and community –Applied research –Evaluation –Angling research
Angling Research Big Lottery Fund ( ): The Social and Community Benefits of Angling DEFRA/Cefas/MMO ( ): Economic Value of Sea Angling Charter Boat Catch Survey RNLI: Sea Angler Safety Research EA and Angling Trust (2012): National Angling Survey Angling Organisation Survey. National Angling Strategy Get Hooked on Fishing: Evaluation (
Fishing for Answers 6 Areas for Angling Development: 1.Developing the ‘sport’ 2.Health and Well Being 3.Environment 4.Local Communities 5.Rural Development 6.Young People
Rural Development: Assynt Information provision: Website development Mapping angling opportunities Economic impact: £800k-£1m Tourism: 20%+ Increase anglers Feedback, catch, comments
National Angling Strategy
Eden Rivers Trust Work Aims: Inform Fisheries Plan Development Develop proposals to bring benefit to local organisations and people Develop proposals for wider social, environmental and economic benefit 1. ‘Mapping’ 2. Consultation and primary research 3. Interim Proposals 4. Piloting 5. Report
Initial Research 1. Mapping (March-April) i) Organisations Who, what where Your aims, needs Existing work New opportunities ii) Eden Angling, environmental work Tourism, educational work iii) Lessons from other research 2. Research (May-) Interviews Desk research Surveys – resident and visiting anglers
Next Steps 1.Initial consultation –ERT, EA, Redfa Contacts 3. Speaking to you! Contact: Adam Brown: Tel: Websites: