Yearly Archives: 2011

Fred French MBE

It is with great sadness that we heard last week of the death of Fred French MBE. Fred was instrumental in the early days of the Thames Anglers Conservancy but that was only a very small part of his long … Continue reading

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Thames Tidal energy for the Heart of London

35,000 homes along the Thames could benefit In a groundbreaking move a tidal turbine is to be installed alongside the HQS WELLINGTON which is moored at Temple Steps in the heart of London. The former Royal Navy sloop, owned and … Continue reading

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Why is the Thames a Brown colour? – Diatom Bloom Factsheet

20th May 2011

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Environment Agency relaunch Operation Tapestry to combat Illegal Fishing

With the start of the fishing season now only a month away, a new initiative has been launched as part of a long-running campaign to encourage anglers to report illegal fishing activity. Environment Agency fisheries bailiffs, angling clubs and tackle … Continue reading

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River Rythe pollution incident

The Thames Anglers Conservancy were alerted by a report on the Thames Ditton Residents association forum about a pollution incident on the river Rythe. The Rythe is a small tributary which rises near Oxshott and runs into the Thames, forming the … Continue reading

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Thames Anglers Conservancy at Penton Hook Island

Thames Anglers Conservancy volunteers including juniors, under the guidance of the Environment Agency Fisheries Team, are carrying a series of ongoing long term projects around Penton Hook Island. The first project was to try to increase the flow through the important spawning channel that … Continue reading

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Thames Anglers Conservancy volunteers on the Beverley Brook

Thames Anglers Conservancy volunteers headed out for a Sunday morning clean up along a Thames tributary, the Beverley Brook. A member who regularly walks the reach and had been doing litter picks, reported areas where rubbish was in the river and … Continue reading

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Anglers Dismay at more Thames Hydropower Projects

Anglers Dismay at more Thames Hydropower Projects The Thames Anglers Conservancy are dismayed that the Environment Agency is sacrificing yet more weir pools in the pursuit of renewable energy with its plans to sell the rights to develop Hydropower on … Continue reading

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Help exterminate the Dirty Dozen asks British Waterways

British Waterways is today asking the green-fingered to be aware of the Dirty Dozen lurking in and around their garden ponds and in their fish tanks. Often attractive ornamental aquatic plants and sometimes animals bought as pets or introduced unwittingly … Continue reading

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Non EA Rod Licence Website Applies Unneccessary Charges to Anglers

The Angling Trust is warning all anglers NOT to buy their licence from the commercial fishingrodlicence.com web site, unless they want to pay an unnecessary extra charge of £14 for checking over their application.  This service is of no real … Continue reading

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