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HERE
This particular fish 'haven' was created from the
Durham Grand Canyon
a 'big hole' that appeared during the summer floods of 2009
I contacted the EA at the time and suggested it might make a good fish refuge, particularly as the land owners said they did not intend filling it back in. I was told then it couldn't be done?
Perhaps the next stage would be to install wires/tape accross the refuge. We succesfully taped a canal type stillwater we have at our Brasside fishery, the farmer who cant count (to more than two
) shoots the birds on the bigger waters we have.
I believe the Tyne has had fish havens/refuges created as has the Swale through the Swale Preservation Society.
Specifically on the cormorant issue, it's a great shame, and disgrace, that Martin Read was allowed to leave the ATr