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Cemex selling up!

Chris Turnbull said:
Even better. Think of all the luggage they could loose in the Wraysbury reservoir and pits?
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doubt right now, you could lose anything in there, you can walk across it without getting your feet wet like tring.:(:D
but they can always take the water from horton and such like.
 
permits

I doubt they will be issuing and permits for the coming season then????
 
Chris - the even bigger problem is that the RSPB and the like have money to buy these sites and close them if they wish - they have done just that in many places.
 
Phil Smith said:
Chris - the even bigger problem is that the RSPB and the like have money to buy these sites and close them if they wish - they have done just that in many places.
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I'm sure you're right Phil where there is significant value in them doing so. Interestingly enough though, they didn't buy Bawburgh, even though it is a great sanctuary for birds. Even The PSPB don't have a limitless pot of money.
 
RSPB dont get my money now , after I had a heated argument with one of their recruiters who was telling a few people in one of their car parks how angling was bad and that anglers dont care about the environment , he was pretty ****ed when I pointed out I was an angler and that I had been a member of the RSPB for 20 years and that me and my family wouldnt be for much longer , the ignorant **** !!!!!!!!!!!!! used to like that Bill Oddie bloke but he's a ****** as well , hates angling but admits to be an egg stealer when he was younger !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! , According to some one who used to be high up Cemex Angling contrary to what they are putting out about this been a sudden decision it has in fact been in the pipeline for almost a year if not more
 
Chris Turnbull said:
For me the bigger problem will be the fact that anyone buying these fisheries is going to have to capitalise on their investment by stocking more carp and it wont be too long before almost every gravel pit in the country is overrun with carp to the detriment of most other species.
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Chris,

Most lakes are overstocked with mud pigs as it is, very few places where you can fish lake wise these days and not expect to see them. Vermin at times, would love somewhere to remove all carp and have a proper decent fishery, full of nice tench, bream, roach etc.

My local Cemex venue isn't on the list, so not idea what is happening there.
 
Not all Cemex venues are on land owned by Cemex, or so I have been told. So maybe that's why your local venue isn't listed.
 
Some of the cemex venues are just leasehold so they will simply not re apply for the lease. There is one in particular in the lea valley park which is leased
 
Angling Trust moves to secure Cemex waters for angling


Following concerns expressed by anglers worried that the Cemex portfolio of about 100 waters could be lost to the sport the Angling Trust has contacted Fennwright, the agents handling the sale, and offered to broker contacts with interested clubs or fisheries interests to see if the owners would consider joint bids in order to retain angling access to these historic venues.

In a letter to Martin Freeman, head of Fennwright’s fisheries division, Angling Trust chairman Mike Heylin said:

“The Cemex Angling brand has an excellent reputation for good fisheries management in waters that have produced no fewer than six British record fish. These waters have become an important part of the history of modern angling and it would be a tragedy if they were lost to our sport. I am also sure that you would want to do everything possible to retain the good name and legacy that Cemex Angling will be leaving behind them.

“We are very keen to work with you to ensure that angling access is maintained on this range of historic and important waters that still contain many of the country’s famous fish. We would be happy to encourage local angling associations to submit joint bids for waters in their specific areas if that would facilitate your preferred outcome of minimising the sub-division of the Cemex portfolio. Alternatively we are able to send the details of waters available to our member clubs in the localities and work with you to secure both a fair price and the continuance of these important fisheries.”

Angling Trust Campaigns Co-ordinator Martin Salter added:

“Like many anglers I consider this amazing collection of waters to be of huge importance to the specialist angling scene. Lakes such as Longfield, Theale, and Burghfield are very much part of my own fishing history going right back to the days before Leisure Sport to the old Halls Angling Scheme. They hold a similar place in the memories and affections of thousands of anglers and it is important that we pull together, and if necessary pool resources, to see off any bids from organisations that would exclude angling as future activity on these iconic venues.”

Fennwright have agreed in principle to meet and work with the Angling Trust and are encouraging angling clubs and others interested to register on the Cemex section of their website at Fisheries for Sale by the end of the first week in May.
The Trust will be circulating this information to all its 1,550 member clubs and fisheries.

Mike Heylin added:
“I have no doubt that Cemex and its agents would like the sale to be as straightforward as possible and we may be able to assist in bringing together clubs and others in those areas where there is a high concentration of these waters such as Ringwood, Reading and the Thames Valley, or Essex.”
 
Hi men,

Glad AT have got involved with this , as some waters may be lost to bird watchers / boaters etc , we need to try and keep some of these historic waters open to angling .

Hatter
 
I don't wish to be too cynical here but I feel that the Angling Trust's interest in seeing these waters stay within angling circles is only coming from a small minority within it.
 
Regardless, what is important is that they stay within angling and if the AT succeed in doing this, then all the better.

I'm probably never going to fish any of the waters, but it is irrelevant imo, what we don't need is to loose them to non angling pursuits.

Steve
 
From a personal point of view I think the AT, of which I am a member and so is the club I chair is being a little naive in thinking local clubs are not already marching ahead with their own initiative. I just hope to god that they do not interfere with the bid process. This is Fenn Wright's business and not something the AT have any real history of. What would be much more useful would be them pressing CEMEX to include a 25 year covenant in the deeds of all "Fisheries" sold (and we need to be mindful that they are being sold as "Fisheries") preventing the cessation of fishing rights or access to anglers.
They could also push all local authorities to insist that any "change of use" in the future to any current "Fisheries" is dealt with by way of official planning application where anglers would get the opportunity to object to/block such a change of use.

The Angling Trust needs to unite anglers in this fight to stop the loss of fisheries, not try to take it on themselves, for example, I would much sooner see 3 million objections to every planning application for change of use of a fishery than one or two AT officials attending a meeting.

Just look at what impact was generated a couple of years ago when the swan bods tried to stop fishing in Bewdley (think it was Bewdley!), anglers turned out in numbers and stopped the silliness.
 
I would like to see these waters stay within angling, but for what sake?
Fishing clubs up and down the country must operate a profit and if these waters cannot offer that to Cemex Angling is it not just a false sense of pride that is driving this?
Generally, if basic economics are failing then something must change, or whatever owner takes over, providing they remain exclusively open to anglers, is doomed to failure too, is it not?


Regards

Damian
 
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