The final journey

As an island nation, the UK has a long and proud fishing history, a cultural identity that caused waves in the 2016 campaign to leave the EU. For a few days in May 2025 that passion resurfaced, when t

A sturdy bonsai freshwater swashbuckler, the spiny stickleback is often the first fish we catch as children

Most of us take our fishing way too seriously. Just for a change, why not set out your stall for dace and gudgeon, and have some fun?

One answer to this question is relatively straightforward. For much of Greek history, people living near the coast or on the islands ate plenty of fish and seafood – not out of obsession, but out of p

The controversial technique is sometimes so effective that it should be used with discretion, writes Matt Harris

30-minute birder Amanda Tuke sees the benefits of being distracted by birds at home, and on the coast