Yearly Archives: 2011

Angling Trades Association Warns Against Illegal Lead Weights

  Anglers are being urged to avoid purchasing lead weights in sizes that are illegal for angling use. The call – made by the Angling Trades Association (ATA) – comes after it conducted research into the sale of lead shot … Continue reading

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

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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Martin Salter joins the Angling Trust

Big names from the worlds of fishing and politics have this week welcomed the appointment of former parliamentary angling spokesman Martin Salter as the new National Campaigns Coordinator for the Angling Trust. Martin, who stood down from the House of … Continue reading

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Angling Trust and Environment Agency launch Special Bailiff scheme

  Research shows that fish theft and illegal fishing are the two biggest concerns for today's angler. By joining the Angling Trust and Environment Agency "Special Bailiff Scheme" anglers can help stamp out fish theft on rivers, lakes, canals and … Continue reading

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

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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New life for the Thames Tributaries

Environment Agency fisheries Officers have stocked rivers and lakes in West Thames with over 5000 young fish from Calverton Fish Farm. Barbel, Chub, Dace were transferred to the Thames, Cherwell, Wey, Loddon and Chalvey Ditch and Tench to lakes in Surrey … Continue reading

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Anglian Water Services fined for sewage overflow

21-Nov-2011 Anglian Water Services has been fined a total of £32,000 after two separate pollutions into the same Lincoln stream. Sewage and trade effluent twice escaped from the drainage system and ended up in the Roaring Meg  Drain causing a … Continue reading

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Angling Trust attacks Hydropower schemes in new report

A new report has slammed the way in which the Environment Agency is pressing ahead with plans to allow huge, 'fish mincing' turbines to be installed on many rivers in England and Wales without adequate environmental protection, monitoring or regulation. … Continue reading

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Another Kennet Fish Rescue due to low River Levels

Over 100 fish including brown trout and Grayling were rescued from the River Kennet at Manton near Marlborough on Thursday. Responding to a report by a member of the public, Environment Agency Fisheries Officers successfully netted the fish from isolated … Continue reading

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Thames Tunnel Public Exhibition dates

Thames Water have announced a series of public Exhibitions follow the start of the Phase 2 consolation period. Phase two consultation public exhibitions Thurs 17-Sat 19 November 2011  London Rowing Club, Embankment, Putney, SW15 1LB (Thurs and Fri 2-8pm, Sat 10am-4pm) … Continue reading

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