ECHO would like to convey the sad news concerning the passing away of Tony Prayel. Tone was one of the original invited members of ECHO and was currently assisting the organisation as the Regional Organiser for the South Essex Area. In addition he was managing the Aquatel's Fishery and will be sadly missed by all that knew him.
We would like to express our sincere commiserations to his family and close friends, Rest In Peace Tone.
The English Carp Heritage Organisation in partnership with Crimestoppers can now offer angling total anonymity when reporting fish theft, regardless of whether the crime is the illegal importation of fish from abroad, or movement of fish internally. In addition, the theft of angling equipment is high on the list of crimes that affect all anglers and this can now be tackled with the number provided.
What happens when you phone 0800 555 111?
The caller will not be asked their name
There is no 1471 facility
Calls are not recorded or traced
The caller will speak with trained call handlers
No personal details of the caller will be taken
The caller will only be asked questions relating to the information they wish to be passed on
Callers will not have to visit a police station, be asked to make a statement or appear in court
The English Carp Heritage Organisation (ECHO) was formally launched on the 23rd April 2001. The brainchild of two well known anglers, Ian Chillcott and Keith Jenkins, ECHO has become the largest supported angling-related pressure group, solely dedicated to maintaining the health and welfare of the UK’s carp stocks. To find out more follow this link
for a short history of ECHO by Chris Ball.
ECHO would like to offer the membership a fantastic opportunity for any budding author to submit an article to be included within the forthcoming issues of the Echoes Magazine. There will be two competitions that will run alongside each other for each and every edition of the Echoes magazine, one for junior members (under 18’s) and one for adults.
The threat of serious fish diseases is no longer a distant prophecy.
Carp killing viruses are a reality and affected fisheries are on the increase. ECHO campaigns for a greater awareness with regard to fish health, provides a point of contact for anglers and fishery owners, in addition to maintaining intense political pressure with regard to issues arising from angling. It is vital that this unified approach continues to secure the future health status of our country’s carp.
ECHO looks for support in 2 key areas-anglers and the angling related trade. Largely self sustaining through individual membership, ECHO has punched well above their weight in many key areas over the last few years with the support of individual anglers.
The Angling Trust is the new, single organisation to represent all game, coarse and sea anglers and angling in England. We will lobby government, campaign on environmental and angling issues and run national and international competitions. We will fight pollution, commercial over-fishing at sea, over-abstraction, poaching, unlawful navigation, local bans and a host of other threats to angling.
