This Angling Whole Sport Plan reflects the contribution which angling can make to Sport England’s new strategy in all three key areas of Grow, Sustain and Excel. Participation in the sport is particularly well-researched and monitored through a statutory licensing system applied by the Environment Agency in addition to market research undertaken by the Agency and Sport England. The Angling Whole Sport Plan (WSP) is based largely on information made available to us from these sources.