Category Archives: News

Water Bill – A Missed Opportunity – Angling Trust urges MPs to stand up for our rivers

Posted on 26/11/2013 by Admin

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Farm fined after ‘Catastrophic’ death of 15,000 fish

Posted on 26/11/2013 by Admin

Thousands of fish died from pollution and thousands more were rescued by Environment Agency staff from a river at Halstead in Essex when toxic chemicals were spilled. Berwick Hall Farm was responsible for the pollution and today (Tues 26 Nov) … Continue reading →

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Muted Celebrations over the Updated Hydropower Good Practice Guide

Posted on 01/11/2013 by Admin

The Angling Trust and Salmon & Trout Association have jointly welcomed the Environment Agency (EA) Board’s decision yesterday to introduce new Good Practice Guidelines for hydropower that reduce the amount of water that can normally be diverted from rivers into … Continue reading →

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River Crane Pollution Appeal

Posted on 23/10/2013 by Admin

River Crane pollution incident Update from the Environment Agency We would like to update you on the recent pollution incident on the River Crane. We were made aware of reports of two incidents in the Twickenham area of the morning … Continue reading →

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River Crane devastated by new Pollution Incident

Posted on 06/10/2013 by Admin

The River Crane in West London has been devastated by a new pollution incident following the total wipeout of all species in October 2011. This new pollution incident was reported after local people saw dead fish floating in the river … Continue reading →

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Fish Legal Seeks Judicial Review of Environment Agency

Posted on 26/09/2013 by Admin

Fish Legal, acting on behalf of its member club the Cropston Angling Association, seeks judicial intervention in a row over water transfers harming Cropston Reservoir Site of Special Scientific Interest (or SSSI). Currently, the Environment Agency does not routinely regulate … Continue reading →

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Northumbrian Water Ltd fined £10,000 for Sewage pollution

Posted on 26/09/2013 by Admin

Northumbrian Water Ltd was fined £10,000 at Newcastle Magistrates yesterday (24 September), for causing sewage pollution to a stretch of the Ouse Burn in Ponteland. Northumbrian Water Ltd, of Abbey Road, Pity Me, County Durham, was also told to pay … Continue reading →

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A Lower Thames Fish survey to keep Anglers Smiling

Posted on 13/09/2013 by Admin

The Environment Agency West Thames Fisheries team have been carrying out surveys along the river Thames, the TAC captured some of the results on the final day at Molesey. Fisheries officer Stuart Keable with a Thames Common Carp The fish … Continue reading →

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EU Parliament demands tougher rules to save the European Eel stocks

Posted on 12/09/2013 by Admin

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The National Anguilla Club calls for no more Eels as bait