Thanks so much to @mojo90.bsky.social for interviewing me for this article about the #octopus bloom in the SW of the UK. It's a tentacle takeover down here! "Climate driving octopus surge, says scientist" www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... @thembauk.bsky.social @plymbiomarsci.bsky.social 🐙

Great to see on all fronts! Fisheries Minister praises anglers’ move to adopt voluntary guidelines to support #pollack recovery anglingtrust.net/2025/03/18/v... #fisheries #angling #recreationalfisheries #conservation @hannahrudd.bsky.social @anglingtrust.bsky.social 👏 🐟

Unfortunately on my way to Cheltenham today for the Bass Anglers Sportfishing Society AGM one of my tyres burst, so, sadly I won’t be attending the event in-person tomorrow. HOWEVER, we live in a world of modern technology! I’ll deliver my presentation online instead. Thanks to the organisers! 🤗

Today marks the start of the bass closed season. Reminder for anglers that from now (1st February) to 31st March bass fishing is catch and release only for recreational anglers from the boat or the shore. Commercial fishing is also closed during this time.

Great to see the below guidance published by Fisheries Management Scotland as part of the Wild Salmon Strategy. fms.scot/wp-content/u... Key factors can be applied to many species anglers target beyond salmon like: ✅ Fish handling & air exposure ✅ Best practices for fish weighing & photography

Atlantic salmon are endangered and declining rapidly. We urgently need to take action to safeguard their future. Earlier this week I had the opportunity to attend an inspiring event - Wild Salmon Connections - hosted by the Missing Salmon Alliance at Fishmongers’ Hall.

Great thread below from @hannahrudd.bsky.social re more representation from recreational fisheries in any relevant discussions. Arguably the most important sector nationally when health and wellbeing also factored in? Great idea for a wider UK “state of the nation” fisheries conference 👍

I love fish, I love fishing, and I love eating fish - I know I’m not the only one. But often these three aspects are put at odds with one another. So at this years, #CoastalFutures it was amazing to hear from different perspectives on issues facing the fishing industry & sustainable fisheries.

For anyone at #CoastalFutures25

Back at the Royal Geographical Society for this year’s annual Coastal Future conference. Exciting 😀 Fantastic to hear Minister Emma Hardy open with strong commitments on marine protection. We look forward to working with her and her team on delivering sustainable and vibrant seas 🌊

Excited to be in London at Wild Salmon Connections hosted by the Missing Salmon Alliance in Fishmongers Hall. We’ll be highlighting and discussing the plight of Atlantic salmon and hope for the future over the next three days

Calls to ban damaging bottom-trawling throughout the UK’s Marine Protected Area network were heard in Westminster yesterday. The Angling Trust strongly supports this call to ban destructive bottom-trawling in the UK’s Marine Protected Areas and asks the UK Government to deliver its pledge in 2025.

Angling for Sustainability and Pollack FISP Conference Join us 12th Feb to hear how these projects have worked with fishers to collect vital data on black #bream, #sharks, #rays and #pollack, to inform evidence-based #fisheries management. 🦈 🐟 🎣 Register here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/angling-fo...

Nice summary of the 1st year of the blue #shark tagging project led by NOAA (Michelle Passerotti, John Carlson & Kate Zewinksi) that I am lucky enough to be involved with. Huge thanks & kudos to all the anglers and partners who made it such a success @plymbiomarsci.bsky.social 🦈

Last year the first bluefin tuna was caught by an angler in the North Sea since the 1950s. Other species like minke whales are being spotted in record numbers too. In a world of sad news, the apparent resurgence of life in the North Sea should be celebrated. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

🎣 Is marine recreational fishing underrepresented in Europe? 🌍 ✍️ The latest #IJMS #EditorsChoice highlights how better governance could unlock its social and economic potential while protecting marine ecosystems. 🌊 youtu.be/tNRmteV1kGo?... 👉 Read more: doi.org/10.1093/ices...

🌊 New year, new job? 🌊 The @anglingtrust.bsky.social is looking for a Sea Angling Engagement Officer! Apply by 17 January 2025 — but apply early as we may close the role sooner if we find the right person! Interested? More information can be found here: anglingtrust.net/about-us/ang...

Of course I meant in 2025! This is one of those awkward moments where I’m scribbling the old year out in my diary for the next few weeks! Whoops!

Marine Protected Areas cover 38% of UK waters, but many are nothing more than paper parks and this is misleading the public. Banning bottom-trawling in Marine Protected Areas is long overdue. Let's hope we see ambitious action from the UK Government in 2024 to protect our seas.

We are cavalier about the Ocean, thinking we can mine, collect and harvest its resources at will. But in doubt so we do huge damage to its many ecospheres and therefore our own human future.

"The increasing speed of sea level rise hardly seems to register with policymakers in Britain – even though with the UK weather getting more violent, destructive storm surges are increasingly likely." www.theguardian.com/environment/...

"Establishing a new North Pole marine reserve where industrial activities such as shipping, oil and gas exploration and fishing are banned could provide an ocean sanctuary for wildlife." theconversation.com/why-we-need-...

There are a lot of real problems with many common fishing practices, but the extremists who claim there’s no such thing as sustainable fishing and that we all have to become vegan or the ocean is doomed are Not Helping.

New Year - new job? We’re looking for a Science Professional Officer📢 🌍Are you passionate about advancing science, driving innovation, and making an impact? Advance the scope and impact of ICES science & advice - Join our team in Copenhagen 📅Deadline to apply 12 January ℹ🔗https://shorturl.at/iaXKZ

Just did my bi-monthly Board Chair duties for KeepFishWet - a US-based 501(c)(3) non-profit. If you are an angler and care about fish, consider joining the Advocate Program (see website) www.keepfishwet.org #fishing #angling #catchandrelease #recreationalfishing #keepfishwet

Christmas shopping for the ocean lover in your life? #BritainsLivingSeas is the perfect gift! (even if I do say so myself 😉) Dive into the beautiful British coastline and become an everyday marine conservationist! Order your copy here 👇 www.bloomsbury.com/uk/britains-... #Christmas

“Last year only 42% of catch limits were set at sustainable limits. This year’s discussions have sparked more concern. The catch limit set for Celtic Sea cod exceeds the entire remaining population, further driving this species toward extinction.” More below 👇 anglingtrust.net/2024/12/12/2...

The UK and EU cave into overfishing again. We could see cod in the Celtic sea go extinct. @hannahrudd.bsky.social @hugotagholm.bsky.social anglingtrust.net/2024/12/12/2...

The Angling Trust is excited to launch two innovative projects to protect our seas and support anglers in doing their bit to conserve our estuaries and coasts. Let’s reel in change! Thank you to the Fisheries and Seafood Scheme for their support. Read more: anglingtrust.net/2024/12/12/s...

We're wrapping up Year 1 of our UK Blue Shark Tagging Project (www.fisheries.noaa.gov/feature-stor...), and here are some highlights! -2200 M tags deployed, all by recreational anglers -1750 tag cards returned -17 recaptures reported to date, maps below. -Longest distance: 617 nm in 21 days!

#PhD opportunities are like buses - you wait for ages and then two come along at once! Check out this chance to work with @benciotti.bsky.social, Michael Collins & me on 'Environmental drivers of variation in populations of sandy beach #fishes' www.plymouth.ac.uk/schools/scho... Please share 🏖 🐟

New #GlobalSharkTrends study published in @science.org reveals #overfishing has more than halved shark & ray populations over the past 50-years causing widespread erosion of ecological function and exceptionally high extinction risk 👉Full article bit.ly/GlobalSharkTrends 🧵1/20

Today's #fishmas post is all about pollack! Did you know that through #PollackFISP we are acoustically tracking pollack, gathering fisheries data with charter skippers, interviewing commercial and recreational fishers, and investigating post-release survival? Learn more: tinyurl.com/POLLACK-FISP

I'm thrilled to see this roadmap published and recognition of the importance of recreational fisheries by ICES. As @kieranhyder.bsky.social says, there is much work ahead for all involved, and collaboration will be key to achieving this. I am looking forward to working with all on this journey!

Today’s #fishmas post goes to celebrating the majestic, the magical, the marvellous… Atlantic Bluefin Tuna! It is an absolute privilege that these apex predators have returned to UK waters. Check out the #PhD opportunity @bd-stew.bsky.social is advertising if you want to get in on the action 🐟

📢 Sign up, sign up! 📢 Join us for the Angling for Sustainability and Pollack FISP conference on 12th Feb 25! We have been working with anglers to collect vital data on black bream, sharks, rays and pollack, to inform evidence-based fisheries management 🦈 🐟 🎣 Register here: lnkd.in/d8_5s2fP

Epic opportunity here!! Couldn’t recommend this team or project more. Get your applications in folks 🎣💙

Next up in the #fishmas celebrations we have another species we are tagging and tracking through Angling for Sustainability - the black seabream! Can you spot the ID tag in the dorsal fin ray? Each fish also has an internal acoustic tag and PIT tag. Learn more👇 www.plymouth.ac.uk/research/mar...

I hear it’s the countdown to #fishmas 😉🤪 Joining in on the social media fun with this beautiful smooth hound I caught (and safely released) during one of our Angling for Sustainability project tagging days earlier this year. More #fishmas posts to come throughout December 🎄

Woah! How cool is this? 😍 You never know what you will spot on the #FinVision cameras! Take a look yourself 👇 www.zooniverse.org/projects/rya... #FinVision is a Fisheries Industry Science Partnership led by the University of Plymouth. Learn more here: www.plymouth.ac.uk/research/mar...

Yes, I love scallops, but I also love #sharks. Check out these movements of 'Tasha', the blue #shark whom we SPOT tagged off Cornwall in July. Huge thanks to Skipper Chippy, NOAA Fisheries, @exetermarine.bsky.social @bluedogfishing.bsky.social @hannahrudd.bsky.social @thembauk.bsky.social 🦈

MISS is here! These amazing folks have changed my field in just 4 years. Give them a follow. 🧪🦑🌎🦈🐠

“Some plastics can take up to one thousand years to decompose. Even then, they break down into ever smaller particles that persist, pervade and pollute.” At #INC5 opening, @ingerandersen.bsky.social called for urgent action to deliver a #PlasticsTreaty to end pollution: www.unep.org/news-and-sto...

It's such a pleasure to be involved in this Fishing Industry Science Partnership. The UK #pollack #fishery is in crisis, but this project is turning the tide on the evidence we have to decide how it should be managed in the future. Huge thanks to all the skippers & anglers involved #ProjectPollack🐟

Today I am celebrating #worldfisheriesday an arena that has formed the basis of my career. Throughout this time I've been lucky enough to be involved in numerous #fishing industry - #science partnerships, a fantastic way to share knowledge, & to build trust & respect. It's also fun! #fisheries 🐟

🚨 This #WorldFisheriesDay, we delivered a vital message to UK Govt:📢 BAN BOTTOM TRAWLING IN MARINE PROTECTED AREAS 🚫 +198,000 voices across Europe demand action to #BanBottomTrawling from ocean havens. Today, we delivered this crucial petition straight to Defra's door 🌊 Credit: Duncan Nicholls

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Hey Bluesky 👋 my followers have shot up so here’s a quick intro. It’s lovely to see you all! I’m Hannah and I lead on marine policy and research at the Angling Trust where we work on recreational fisheries across the UK and in Europe with our partners at the European Anglers Alliance 🎣