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A typical, big carp caught from a CEMEX angling lake. |
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Landscaping and restoration of sites in UK
CEMEX Angling developed out of the sand and gravel industry and can be traced back to the late 1960s when the Halls Angling Scheme was established to provide a visible, popular, and easily sustained leisure after use of sand and gravel pits.
The angling scheme grew rapidly and the number of waters offered were both diverse and of high quality, and anglers flocked to the fisheries to enjoy excellent angling at a low cost in attractive, newly landscaped surroundings.
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'The landscaping and restoration of our sites have won national and international awards' |
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Following the integration of RMC into CEMEX in 2005, the angling scheme was renamed CEMEX Angling and has continued to grow. With 60,000 members and several thousand day ticket customers, CEMEX Angling is today the largest commercial angling organization in the UK. It offers over 70 mature, fish-filled lakes and 20 stretches of river, with purpose-built access for anglers with disabilities. Swimming is also available at any of the company's day ticket fisheries.
CEMEX strives to work in harmony with nature and create environments in which fish thrive, and the landscaping and restoration of our sites have won national and international awards. They have also witnessed a number of British Record catches of three species - Grass Carp, Crucian Carp, Tench, and Golden Orfe.
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This is a good example of how commercial operations can go hand in hand with sustainability, leisure activity, and community involvement. |
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A youngster enjoys the pull of angling. |
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The company aims to cater to carp and specialist anglers, as well as match and pleasure anglers, and offers junior teach-ins to introduce young anglers to all aspects of the sport. A purpose-built junior Angling and Environmental Center is housed at the Kingsmead site, where young children, including those with disabilities, are given the opportunity to learn the basics of the sport. The center is fully booked throughout the year and caters to several hundred youngsters per annum. The Carp School program also runs angling education classes for adults wishing to learn the basics of the sport.
In 2005, CEMEX Angling's new Thorpe Lea Fishery was chosen to host the annual exhibition of British carp fishing, Carpfest, which was attended by more than 3,000 visitors. The fishery hosted the same event again in July 2006.
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For more information about CEMEX Angling visit our UK website: www.cemex.co.uk
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