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Environment Agency update on the River Crane pollution

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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Taking Action To Tackle Poaching

The Angling Trust, angling's representative body, has launched a Seven Point Plan to tackle poaching and fish theft in English waters. There have been widespread reports of poaching and large numbers of fish being taken illegally by individuals and criminal … Continue reading

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Local water company prosecuted for breaches of abstraction licence

The Environment Agency has prosecuted (27 October) United Utilities Water Plc for 4 offences of failing to comply with the requirements of an abstraction licence. The company pleaded guilty to all charges at West Allerdale Magistrates Court and was fined … Continue reading

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New Angling Platforms on the Thames at Penton Hook

Five new angling platforms will give anglers even better spots to fish thanks to the Environment Agency. The new platforms, which are located along the River Thames at  Penton Hook Lock island in Staines will improve angling access to the … Continue reading

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Rare seahorse discovered in the Tidal thames

The Environment Agency has found evidence of a colony of seahorses in the Thames, during a routine fisheries survey at Greenwich. This is the first time that these rare creatures have been found so far up the Thames and the … Continue reading

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Accessible angling on the Thames hopes to hook new enthusiasts

  Five new angling platforms will give anglers even better spots to fish thanks to the Environment Agency. The new platforms, which are located along the River Thames at  Penton Hook Lock island in Staines will improve angling access to … Continue reading

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Environment Agency tackling fire foam in River Wandle

Environment Agency 23-Sep-2011   Officers from the Environment Agency are monitoring quantities of foam that have collected on the River Wandle. The foam escaped into the river as fire fighters fought to tackle a serious fire at a waste tyre … Continue reading

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Amazing captures in the Lower Thames Survey

The Environment Agency Fisheries team have been carrying out surveys along the river Thames and the TAC were invited along to help for a day, of course we were delighted to accept. The fish survey is carried by out using … Continue reading

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Environment Agency rescue fish from the River Churn

Thousands of fish are being removed from a Gloucestershire river as water levels continue to fall despite recent spells of rainfall. The Environment Agency will be relocating the fish from the River Churn in Cirencester area, which is currently experiencing … Continue reading

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Thames Hydropower Revealed

Following a recent meeting with the Environment Agency, the Thames Anglers Conservancy can now reveal the full extent of the proposed Hydropower Installations along the River Thames. The expression of interest for Sunbury, Boveney and Boulters weirs expired in July and … Continue reading

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