Environment Agency
Fobney Island Nature Reserve Opens
Residents of Reading are invited to celebrate the opening of the Fobney Island Wetland Nature Reserve on Friday 17 May. ... Full story
Eels Again - Fishermen Net Fines and Bans for Illegal Elver Fishing
And in direct contrast to the recent good news story about the release of elvers by the Westcountry Rivers Trust: ... Full story
Salmon Killer Fined
A 61-year-old angler has pleaded guilty to a fishing offence after Environment Agency officers caught him leaving the River Eden carrying a bag containing a large female salmon. ... Full story
River Itchen – Phosphate Discharges are ‘Unacceptable’
The Salmon & Trout Association (S&TA) and Hampshire and IOW Wildlife Trust (HIWWT) hold the Environment Agency to legal account over unacceptably high levels of phosphate discharges in the Upper Itchen ... Full story
Durham and Darlington Rivers get a Spring Clean
The Environment Agency, Durham County Council and Darlington Borough Council have teamed up to support this year’s annual Litter Free Durham Big Spring Clean by organising a river clean-up. ... Full story
Illegal Elver Fishing Nets Maximum Ban
Two Bridgwater men have both been banned for five years after being caught illegally fishing for elvers on the River Tone in Somerset. ... Full story
North East Anglers Hook Prizes
Four anglers from the North East who helped the Environment Agency to monitor fish populations in the River Tyne have been rewarded for their efforts. ... Full story
Bailiffing our Fisheries - The Battle Ahead
Rod Sturdy is back on FM with a look at the problems of policing our inland waters – and, potentially, the first step in finding an effective, lasting solution. ... Full story
Free Fishing Days at Hadlow College
The Environment Agency are working in partnership with Hadlow College to get younger people across Kent involved in fishing, with free places available to local community groups. ... Full story
Jubilee River Improvements
The EA Thames West fishery team and volunteers have been in action again as part of Rivers Week 2013, this time the Jubilee River was the beneficiary. ... Full story




