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Environment Agency West Thames Fisheries and Biodiversity Project Summary 2012/13

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Environment Agency South East Annual Fisheries Report 2012/13

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Eels get a helping hand in the Hogsmill River

​Volunteers and staff from the Thames Anglers Conservancy and the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) joined forces in a project spearheaded by the Wandle Trust (Part of the new South East Rivers Trust), to help eels enter the Hogsmill River that … Continue reading

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EA Water Report shows River flows declined in June

The Environment Agency Water Situtaion report for June 2013 shows rainfall was considerably lower than average, but the wet winter and cooler than average spring and early summer mean that this has not had a great impact on groundwater levels … 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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Thames Water to pay £41,000 for Pollution and Fish Kill on the River Ash

Thames Water Utilities Limited (Thames Water) has been ordered to pay £41,000 for polluting the River Ash and for breaching a condition of its environmental permit, killing an estimated 4,300 fish. In May the company pleaded guilty to two charges … Continue reading

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Carping on the River Thames – A Seasonal blog

Returning a nice common to the river  Carping on the River – Part 1 By Richard Crimp “When you are content to be simply yourself and don't compare or compete, everybody will respect you.” Laozi (Lao Tzu) – 6th century … Continue reading

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Carping on the River Thames – A Seasonal blog (Part 2)

Cormorant drying its wings “One thing only I know, and that is that I know nothing.” Socrates – 5th century BC Carping on the River – Part 2   Bizarre really, I tend to box any anxiety I have and … Continue reading

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Environment Agency prepares Canal fish rescue

Thousands of fish washed out of the Tiverton Canal and into a flooded field following the collapse of a section of canal bank are about to be returned to their former home thanks to a major fish rescue organised by … Continue reading

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Fishery Owners fined for keeping Invasive Species

The owners of a Devon fishery have been ordered to pay nearly £35,000 in fines and costs for keeping two invasive species of fish in lakes near Holsworthy. The case is the first of its kind in the region. Topmouth Gudgeon … Continue reading

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