Anglers Conservation Association
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The Anglers Conservation Association (ACA) was a non-profit making waterway society
in England
, UK. Founded in 1948, it started out as the Anglers' Cooperative Association, but changed its name in 1994. Its base is at Leominster
, Herefordshire
.
Following the merger of 6 UK angling governing bodies on 12 January 2009 it is the Legal Arm of Angling Trust anglingtrust.net the new unified Governing Body.
The ACA fights pollution
and the resulting damage to fisheries on the freshwater
waterways, rivers and lakes in the UK. The Association
takes private legal action against polluters to the House of Lords
and the European Court
if necessary, but most cases are settled out of Court. Usually where the Environment Agency has not proceeded against the polluter. The burden of proof in civil legal actions is different to those in criminal legal actions.
In 2006-7 Seven Angling Governing Bodies, ACA - Anglers Conservation Associationhttp://www.a-c-a.org, FACT - Fisheries and Angling Conservation Trusthttp://www.factuk.co.uk, NAFAC - National Association of Fisheries and Angling Consultativeshttp://www.nafac.co.uk, NFA - National Federation of Anglershttp://www.nfadirect.com, NFSA - National Federation of Sea Anglershttp://www.nfsa.org.uk/, S&TA - Salmon and Trout Associationhttp://www.salmon-trout.org,
SAA - Specialist Anglers' Alliancehttp://www.saauk.org. started a series of meetings and consultations to create a stronger unified governing body. Other bodies were consulted but did not merge for various reasons. The Salmon & Trout Association pulled out of the merger consultations due to the problems of Charitable Status and Charities Law in England & Wales. In Scotland there are slight differences in the law system. This merger was completed on 12 Jan 2009.
Waterway society
A Waterway society is a society, association, charitable trust, club, trust or "Friends" group involved in the restoration, preservation, use and enjoyment of waterways, e.g. a canal, river, navigation or other waterway, and their associated buildings and structures, e.g...
in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, UK. Founded in 1948, it started out as the Anglers' Cooperative Association, but changed its name in 1994. Its base is at Leominster
Leominster
Leominster is a market town in Herefordshire, England, located approximately north of the city of Hereford and south of Ludlow, at...
, Herefordshire
Herefordshire
Herefordshire is a historic and ceremonial county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three counties that comprise the "Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire" NUTS 2 region. It also forms a unitary district known as the...
.
Following the merger of 6 UK angling governing bodies on 12 January 2009 it is the Legal Arm of Angling Trust anglingtrust.net the new unified Governing Body.
The ACA fights pollution
Pollution
Pollution is the introduction of contaminants into a natural environment that causes instability, disorder, harm or discomfort to the ecosystem i.e. physical systems or living organisms. Pollution can take the form of chemical substances or energy, such as noise, heat or light...
and the resulting damage to fisheries on the freshwater
Freshwater
Fresh water is naturally occurring water on the Earth's surface in ice sheets, ice caps, glaciers, bogs, ponds, lakes, rivers and streams, and underground as groundwater in aquifers and underground streams. Fresh water is generally characterized by having low concentrations of dissolved salts and...
waterways, rivers and lakes in the UK. The Association
Voluntary association
A voluntary association or union is a group of individuals who enter into an agreement as volunteers to form a body to accomplish a purpose.Strictly speaking, in many jurisdictions no formalities are necessary to start an association...
takes private legal action against polluters to the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
and the European Court
European Court
European Court could mean:* the European Court of Justice , an institution of the European Union for the resolution of disputes under EU law, based in Luxembourg....
if necessary, but most cases are settled out of Court. Usually where the Environment Agency has not proceeded against the polluter. The burden of proof in civil legal actions is different to those in criminal legal actions.
In 2006-7 Seven Angling Governing Bodies, ACA - Anglers Conservation Associationhttp://www.a-c-a.org, FACT - Fisheries and Angling Conservation Trusthttp://www.factuk.co.uk, NAFAC - National Association of Fisheries and Angling Consultativeshttp://www.nafac.co.uk, NFA - National Federation of Anglershttp://www.nfadirect.com, NFSA - National Federation of Sea Anglershttp://www.nfsa.org.uk/, S&TA - Salmon and Trout Associationhttp://www.salmon-trout.org,
SAA - Specialist Anglers' Alliancehttp://www.saauk.org. started a series of meetings and consultations to create a stronger unified governing body. Other bodies were consulted but did not merge for various reasons. The Salmon & Trout Association pulled out of the merger consultations due to the problems of Charitable Status and Charities Law in England & Wales. In Scotland there are slight differences in the law system. This merger was completed on 12 Jan 2009.