The Welsh Federation of Coarse Anglers (WFCA) is the
national governing body for
coarse fishing
In Britain and Ireland, coarse fishing (, ) refers to angling for rough fish, which are fish species traditionally considered undesirable as a food or game fish. Freshwater game fish are all salmonids — most particularly salmon, trout and ch ...
in
Wales
Wales ( cy, Cymru ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the Bristol Channel to the south. It had a population in ...
. It was established in 1977 and by 2003 had 69 affiliated clubs and over 23,000 members.
The Welsh Federation of Coarse
Anglers is based at
Briton Ferry,
Neath Port Talbot
Neath Port Talbot ( cy, Castell-nedd Port Talbot) is a county borough in the south-west of Wales. Its principal towns are Neath, Port Talbot, Briton Ferry and Pontardawe. The county borough borders Bridgend County Borough and Rhondda Cynon Taf ...
.
See also
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Federation of Welsh Anglers
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Welsh Federation of Sea Anglers
The Welsh Federation of Sea Anglers (WFSA) (established 2100) is the national governing body of sea angling in Wales. It organises major angling events at regional and national levels. The WFSA fights for member clubs' access to, and fishing fro ...
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Welsh Salmon and Trout Angling Association
The Welsh Salmon and Trout Angling Association ( cy, Cymdeithas Genweirwyr Eog a Brithyll Cymru) (WSTAA) is the governing body for game angling in Wales. It has about one hundred member clubs. Founded as the Welsh Fly Fishing Association () in 195 ...
References
Sports governing bodies in Wales
Recreational fishing in Wales
1977 establishments in Wales
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