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• Unite and represent all specialist angling groups, nationally and locally, to maximise our collective political voice.
   
• Defend all the angling rights and interests of our members, member groups and specialist anglers.
   
• Represent all our members at national level within the National Angling Alliance and other major bodies and organisations, in particular with regard to environmental and political matters of concern to angling.
   
• Secure funding to further the cause of angling and the environment.
   
• Campaign on behalf of members for a cleaner aquatic environment, and to support those organisations already active in these areas, such as the ACA.
   
• Resist and challenge threats to angling and the environment.
   
• Continue to provide a unified body for the benefit of all members, member groups and specialist anglers.
   
• Promote the universal adoption of a responsible code of conduct for anglers.
   
• Encourage ALL anglers to take positive action to protect their sport.
   
• Develop ongoing dialogue with other established conservation groups.
   
• Build a closer rapport between all anglers and the Environment Agency.
   
• Play an active role in formulating any legislation which impacts on angling and its environment.
   
• Increase contact with bodies such as RSPB and RSPCA to foster mutual understanding and co-operation.
   
• Combat anti-angling propaganda.
   
• Develop local conservation associations to further protect our waterways.
   
• Collect and record factual information on notable fish captures through a voluntary reporting scheme.
   
• Provide two representatives to sit on the National Coarse Fish Record Committee.