Codes of Practice
 
Bait Collection
 
Getting Your Own Bait - Be Thoughtful, Careful And Wise
For hundreds of years sea anglers have collected their own bait, digging for lugworm and ragworm, searching for small crabs or prising limpets or mussels from rocks and structures.  More >>

Safety
 
NFSA Safety Guidelines
The NFSA has established and recommended safety guidelines for sea anglers, it has representation on both the steering and working groups of the Marine & Coastguard Agency and has played a full part along with the National Federation of Charter Skippers...   More >>
Small Boat Safety Advice
While fishing you have to be on your guard at all times against capsizing the boat. Standing up when the boat is moving is dangerous.   More >>
Code of Safety for Organisers of Dinghy Festivals
Organisers should appoint a person to be responsible for advising entrants on sea safety equipment and procedures for all boats competing, before they are launched. All boats should be adequately insured.   More >>

Conservation
 
Save It and Conserve It
Always abide by the minimum landing sizes as recommended by the NFSA.   More >>
Conservation Methods of Judging Sea Angling Competitions
All conservation methods of judging angling competitions involve either returning the fish to the sea after weighing or measuring, or only retaining the larger fish for weighing.   More >>
Catch & Release in Shore Matches
This code is designed to help organisers be able to successfully organise and run catch and release fishing competitions where the welfare of the fish is paramount.   More >>
Catch & Release in Boat Matches
Shore matches recommendations for ‘catch and release’ cannot be applied to boat matches as there are fundamental differences between the 2 branches of angling, as follows.   More >>