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Proposed Barrage across the Severn Estuary ‘could be absolutely devastating’

A Proposal to build a Barrage across the Severn Estuary 'could be absolutely devastating', MPs have heard. The Angling Trust, Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) and RSPB told the House of Commons Energy & Climate Committee they all supported tidal … Continue reading

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Environment Agency criticised over Hydropower schemes

The Environment Agency has come in for severe criticism this week for failing to uphold its duties to ‘to maintain, improve and develop fisheries’ and to ‘consider and give due weight to fisheries’ when granting impoundment licences associated with hydropower … 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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Hydropower scheme stopped in Historic legal case by Anglers

Fish Legal has won an historic injunction against a multi-million pound hydropower development on the River Trent at Sawley Weir, in the process exposing major failings in the regulatory process. The membership association Fish Legal, acting for its member the … Continue reading

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Angling Trust calls for urgent action on the spread of Invasive Species

The news that the Demon shrimp (Dikerogammarus haemobaphus) has been discovered in the River Severn and is almost certain to spread to other river systems could be devastating for anglers and extremely damaging for our fisheries. The Angling Trust is … Continue reading

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Farmer fined £15k after hundreds of fish died in pollution incident

Hundreds of fish died when 13.5kms of river was polluted by liquid fertiliser, Grantham magistrates heard. Robert Grindal, trading as CJ Grindal, was fined £15,000 and ordered to pay full costs of £6,761 after pleading guilty to causing the pollution, … Continue reading

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Severn Trent Water fined £20,000 for polluting brook with Raw Sewage

Severn Trent Water Limited have pleaded guilty at Cheltenham Magistrates’ Court to one charge of breaching a condition of their Environmental Permit when discharging raw sewage into  to a tributary of the Ley Brook in Huntley, Gloucestershire The company was … Continue reading

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EA report shows River flows in the normal range for September

The Environment Agency Southeast water report for September shows the rivers responded to the heavy rainfall, but flows declined at the end of the month,the region received average rainfall for September. Rainfall Although September recorded average rainfall, it was a … Continue reading

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Thames Hydropower and Invasive Species on the agenda as MP meets Angling Groups

Last week, as well as welcoming the re-appointment of Richard Benyon as Fisheries Minister, the Angling Trust reached out across the political divide and organised a briefing for the new Minister for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Tom Harris. … Continue reading

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Angling Trust welcomes Benyon back but reminds new Environment Secretary of pre-election promises

Following the Government's reshuffle earlier this week the Angling Trust has welcomed the re-appointment of Richard Benyon as Fisheries Minister but reminded his boss Owen Paterson, the new Secretary of State for Environment, of his pledge to limit commercial over … Continue reading

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