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Thames Anglers get coaching at Free Annual Pike day

The Thames Anglers Conservancy 3rd annual Free Thames Pike day proved a great success with anglers of all ages learning about fish care and the best fishing methods to use. Angling Coach Ian James The event was held for the … Continue reading

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Support shown for Thames Tunnel at the Mayors Festival

Campaigners from Thames Tunnel Now were out in force promoting their message to visitors to the Thames Festival held on the embankment outside City Hall. They received a warm reception from Londoners who want an end to the scandal which … 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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Signs of recovery in the polluted River Crane

The River Crane in West London is showing signs of recovery with life returning following the devastating pollution incident in October 2011.    Blue Winged Olive The first monthly kick sampling by volunteers from the Thames Anglers Conservancy revealed that … Continue reading

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

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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Anglers Despair over delays to new Hydropower Good Practice Guidelines

Angling bodies and fisheries conservation charities reacted with despair as it was announced that the long awaited new Hydropower Good Practice Guidelines (GPG) will be delayed even further. Following a year-long consultation with angling and fisheries interests and the hydropower … Continue reading

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TAC and the Riverfly Anglers Monitoring Initiative

The Thames Anglers Conservancy have become the first organisation on the Thames to have joined the Anglers Monitoring Initiative following a training day with the Riverfly Partnership. The Anglers Monitoring Initiative (AMI) was launched in 2007 to establish groups monitoring their local rivers. … Continue reading

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River Crane Pollution briefing from the Environment Agency

The Environment Agency have issued a update on the River Crane pollution following the devastating incident in October 2011. The Pollution incident which decimated all fish is being investigated by the EA. Carp killed by Sewage   Current remediation of the … Continue reading

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Thames Anglers’ Conservancy joins important eel monitoring programme

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

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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