Dear Friends

The Yorkshire Association of Aquarist Societies (YAAS) was formed over 50 years ago, its aims to bring together the fish keeping communities, societies, to promote positive and responsible fish keeping, to share ideas and experiences and promote good standards throughout. Over those years the YAAS has had many achievements, the well loved Yorkshire Festival of Fishes to name but one and there was a time when every region of Yorkshire and beyond had its own fish society or club and became members of YAAS and numerous fish shows were judged by a well respected and experienced panel of judges.

The face of fish keeping has change significantly over recent years with fewer clubs and societies in existence today and subsequently a marked decline in membership.

The YAAS has been forced to rethink its role in todays fish keeping society and several meetings have taken place to consider the future direction of the YAAS. As a result of declining support and lack of membership it is with much regret that at a meeting of the committee and delegates on 25th October 2025 it was agreed the YAAS could not continue and following a vote  it was past that it shooed be drawn to a close. 

The monies remaining in the YAAS bank account will, in accordance with the constitution, will be given to appropriate charities at the end of this financial year.

Details of the YAAS closure will included on the YAAS website and details of charities benefiting will be detailed on the website in the New Year.

The committee would like to extend a sincere thank you to everyone who has contributed to the YAAS over the last 50plus years and wish everyone enjoyable and successful fish keeping.

The Management Committee 

The Y.A.A.S Management Committee
Would like to thank all the past and present committee members and Judges,lecturers, auctioneers,  for all the work that they have done to make the Y.A.A.S the wonderful society that it has been. None of the things that have been achieved could not have been done without them, Also, we would like to thank all the past and present members for all their hard work in helping at the Yorkshire Festival every year and helping others clubs at their open shows without their help some clubs could not have been able to put on their events.

Closure of the YAAS must be seen as the ending of a huge success story and one that has come to its natural conclusion. 
The Management Committee