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Home News Diary Dates About Organisational Structure Other Infomation Membership S&TA Store Issues & Conservation Events Branches Scotland Learning to Fish Becoming a Coach Where to Fish Links Contact Sitemap	Salmon and Trout Association: About What is the Salmon & Trout Association? Formed in 1903, The Salmon & Trout Association (S&TA) is a charitable trust with a UK-wide membership of game anglers, fishery owners/managers and others with an interest in furthering the public interest in, and benefit from, the management and conservation of the aquatic environment and dependent species, both fresh and salt water, including salmonids and all other fish species of UK origin. So how does S&TA operate? S&TA has 100,000 individual and club members throughout the UK within a countrywide Branch network. A small professional staff is based in London and Scotland and we have excellent contacts in both Houses of Parliament, the devolved Governments in Scotland and Wales and with senior officials in the European Commission, together with relevant UK Ministries and Government agencies. A Board of Trustees has overall responsibility for the Trust, while a Management Council, comprising democratically elected representatives from Wales, Northern Ireland and the nine regions in England, oversees the day-to-day affairs of the Association. Scotland has its own elected Council and a representative attends the Management Council. Policy issues are developed by an appointed Environment and Technical Committee, which, in turn, establishes working groups to cover specific issues, all coordinated by a small scientific and policy department and the Executive Director. The Patron of the S&TA is HRH The Prince of Wales, with The Duke of Northumberland as the President. Who does S&TA represent? Although our members are mainly drawn from those with an interest in game fisheries, our wide-ranging environmental remit is ultimately for the public benefit. We therefore represent not only fisheries people, but all those with an interest in the management and conservation of the aquatic environment and its dependent species. What issues does the S&TA address? The Salmon & Trout Association has four main strands to its work: Management and conservation of the aquatic environment Management and conservation of salmonids and all other fish species of UK origin Research into relevant issues to support our advisory and influencing work Education Education is a high priority with S&TA, particularly in bringing the young into angling, teaching them etiquette and safety on the waterside and introducing them to environmental issues and the need to manage and conserve the aquatic environment, not just for fisheries people but for all those with an interest in the wellbeing of our rivers, lakes and marine habitats. S&TA Branches organise more than 100 local tuition days, from Caithness to Cornwall, introducing thousands of newcomers to the delights of angling and the water environment. Without doubt, the highlight of these courses is the ‘bug hunt’, whereby youngsters are shown how to collect and identify invertebrate samples from rivers and lakes, and thereby plot trends in the health of our waters and, indeed, pick up sudden pollution events when they occur. This fits in very well with the work we undertake with our partners on the Riverfly Partnership, whose Director, Bridget Peacock, is based in our offices. The S&TA is also a member of the Angling Development Board on which, with our partners from the coarse and game angling organisations, we seek to professionalise angling coaching in a safe and equitable environment that is available to all people from every background. Equity Policy Statement The Salmon & Trout Association is fully committed to the principles of equality of opportunity and is responsible for ensuring that no member, volunteer, employee or job applicant receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of age, gender, disability, race, ethnic origin, nationality, colour, parental or marital status, pregnancy, religious belief, social status, sexual orientation or political belief. The Salmon & Trout Association will ensure that everyone who wishes has an equal opportunity to participate in all disciplines of angling at all levels and in all roles, whether as a beginner, participant, performer, or as a coach, manager, employee, administrator, volunteer or official. Download the Angling Development Board's Equity Policy here
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