Tag Archives: Fish

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

Posted on 07/09/2012 by Admin

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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River Crane Pollution, Thames Water pledges £400k restoration fund

Posted on 01/06/2012 by Admin

Thames Water have agreed a voluntary contribution of £400000 to fund the restoration of the River Crane following the devastating pollution incident in October 2011. On the 30th October 2011 an estimated 10,000 fish were killed in the River Crane … Continue reading →

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Thames Anglers’ Conservancy joins important eel monitoring programme

Posted on 25/04/2012 by Admin

Thames Anglers' Conservancy joins important eel monitoring programme The Thames Anglers' Conservancy in partnership with the Zoological Society for London has taken on the monitoring of the newly installed eel trap at Molesey weir.Ten volunteers from the TAC have received … Continue reading →

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Thames Spawning Channel Receives Welcome New Gravel

Posted on 19/03/2012 by Admin

The Thames Anglers Conservancy and West Thames Fisheries officers joined forces to put seven tons of new gravel into the spawning channel at Penton Hook as part of an ongoing project. New habitat in the Channel Ten volunteers from TACworked … Continue reading →

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Environment Agency dealing with ‘significant’ River Lee sewage spill

Posted on 08/03/2012 by Admin

Environment Agency officers are dealing with the impact of a sewage discharge that has affected the River Lee in the Luton area and the Luton Hoo Lakes. Officers are working hard to prevent pollution spreading into the River Lee downstream … Continue reading →

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Thames Water ordered to pay over £24,000 for sewage spill

Posted on 15/12/2011 by Admin

A water company which caused untreated sewage to enter the Arford Stream and Lakes in East Hampshire killing hundreds of fish, was yesterday (Wednesday 14 December) ordered to pay a total of £24,015 by magistrates. Thames Water, based in Reading, … Continue reading →

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Thames Water ordered to pay more than £61,000 after serious sewage spill

Posted on 08/12/2011 by Admin

Britain’s largest water company has been ordered to pay £61,049 after devastating the aquatic life in two rural brooks in Hampshire and Berkshire killing between 7,500 and 22,000 fish. Thames Water Utilities Limited pleaded guilty at an earlier hearing to … Continue reading →

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Environment Agency update on the River Crane pollution

Posted on 01/11/2011 by Admin

River life along a seven mile stretch of a tributary of the River Thames has been wiped out following a major pollution incident, the Environment Agency confirmed today. An estimated 3,000 fish have been killed so far following a pollution … Continue reading →

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Thames Water pledges to ‘repair’ polluted River Crane

Posted on 01/11/2011 by Admin

Thames Water have today issued a statement promising to 'repair' the River Crane in West London that has been devastated by raw sewage. Local groups including the Thames Anglers Conservancy have been invited along for a meeting to discuss the … Continue reading →

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River Crane Devastated by Raw Sewage

Posted on 30/10/2011 by Admin

The River Crane in West London has been devastated by a massive sewage spill, wiping out thousands of fish. A faulty valve at Heathrow left Thames Water with no option but to release an unspecified amount of sewage straight into … Continue reading →

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