Bass Anglers’ Sportfishing Society

Fighting for Bass and Bass Anglers’ since 1973

Big news awaited that will influence our future bass campaigning

Europe is holding its breath, waiting to hear if the UK is in or out of the EU.   But bass anglers are holding their breath for another reason too – the EU scientific advice on the maximum sustainable level of bass landings in 2017 is due shortly. The Spawning Stock Biomass is at a critically […]

University of Southampton – Seabass 2016 Survey

The Angling Trust and the Bass Anglers Sportfishing Society (BASS) are gathering evidence on the economic impacts on charter boats, the tackle trade and the local economy of the unfair landing restrictions that were imposed on recreational bass anglers last December. We will be undertaking a variety of surveys to assess this but we also […]

EU bass rules are fully in force in Ireland

Ireland – EU Commission confirms EU bass rules are all fully in force in Ireland [SOS Bass Team ] There has been some confusion as to whether the EU-wide bass protection measures apply to recreational angling in Ireland. The IFI has been incorrectly advising anglers that EU Regulations need to be enacted in Irish law […]