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The Angling Trust press new Water Minister for urgent government action to protect rivers

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The River Hogsmill Fish Passage

This blog is reproduced from http://www.southeastriverstrust.org/category/riverrestoration and http://www.southeastriverstrust.org/obstruction-at-the-a3-part-2 . Covering the excleent work done in providing fish passage along the urban River Hogsmill and the recent work with the TAC. We head back to where the Hogsmill flows under the … Continue reading

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Pollution Wipes out Riverflies on 15km of the Upper Kennet

A serious pesticide pollution has hit the upper River Kennet this week resulting in an almost total wipe out of the aquatic invertebrates in much of a 15 km stretch downstream from Marlborough to Hungerford. As yet fish populations remain … Continue reading

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Chalkstream Charter to follow summit in Hampshire

Over 100 of the top figures in English fly-fishing packed into a special summit called to discuss the plight of our chalkstreams at the Grosvenor Hotel in Stockbridge this week. Of these unique rivers, 85% are situated in England and … Continue reading

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Environment Agency wages war on Hampshire poachers

The Environment Agency has announced a major crackdown on poaching across all of Hampshire’s rivers, streams and estuaries following a recent increase in fish theft and illegal angling. From the 1st October, specialist Environment Agency fisheries enforcement officers will be … Continue reading

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Salmon and Trout Association Submits Complaint against UK to the European Commission

Complaint by Salmon & Trout Association highlights lack of delivery and years of prevarication in failure to comply with the Habitats Directive on River Avon SAC The Salmon & Trout Association (S&TA) has today (27th September) submitted to the European … Continue reading

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River Wensum Restoration Scheme chalks up success

A restored section of the River Wensum is now teeming with trout and other species typical of a chalk stream thanks to a major restoration scheme. Just over a year ago the Environment Agency reinstated a meander loop at Great Ryburgh … Continue reading

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Environment Agency rescue fish from the River Churn

Thousands of fish are being removed from a Gloucestershire river as water levels continue to fall despite recent spells of rainfall. The Environment Agency will be relocating the fish from the River Churn in Cirencester area, which is currently experiencing … Continue reading

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