Welcome to the Sea Angling Research Website!

About the Study

What is it about?
The aim of the study is to estimate the economic value of recreational sea angling in England and to understand more about its social benefits. This will provide valuable information about the importance of sea angling to the nation and will report to Defra. This study is part of the wider Angling 2012 study.

What is the point?
This Economic and Social Value study will be the first time sea angling’s economic value has been researched since the Drew study in 2004 and the first time ever its social importance has been researched. It will help sea angling develop and inform policy decisions..

What will it involve?
The main part of the study is a questionnaire survey of sea anglers to find out what they spend, what the social benefits are; and more about what they do. You can take the survey here.

The research will also involve face-to-face questionnaires with sea anglers in five case study sites so we know more about the local impact of sea angling in coastal communities.

Who are Substance?
Substance, with Cardiff and Newcastle Universities, have been commissioned to undertake the research. Substance is a research cooperative based in Manchester that has undertaken lots of research into the benefits of angling. Find out more.

Take the Survey

Take the Survey
The more sea anglers who take part in the survey the better the information produced will be and the more impact it will have. Click here

Win Prizes!
Everyone who completes a survey can be entered into a Prize Draw for rods, reels and more. Just leave your details at the end of the survey to enter. More details here.

Pass it on
Done the survey? Please pass on the website address (www.seaangling.substance.coop) to your club, association, local tackle shop, or forum and email it everyone you know who takes part in sea angling. 

Print a Paper Copy
If you don’t want to do the survey online, you can download a word version, complete it and email it back to us, or download a PDF version to print, complete and post back.

More Information
You can find out more information about the Sea Angling 2012 study by visiting the project website: www.seaangling2012.orgThere you can also take part in further sea angling surveys.

Follow us
You can find us as Angling Research on Facebook and Twitter @AnglingResearch.