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There is no catch for angler?s or wildlife as fish survey gets underway
Author:
Tim Abbott
Date published:
31-Oct-2006
Keywords:
Fish
Fish in a Hertfordshire lake will have nowhere to hide as the Environment Agency begins work on a European programme to improve our rivers and lakes.
The Environment Agency ecology team will use seine nets, fyke nets and acoustics to gauge stocks of carp, bream, tench and other species at Stanborough Lake, near Welwyn Garden City.
There is no escape for anglers either ? they will be asked a series of short questions to complement the Environment Agency?s information from the 20-acre course fishing gravel pit.
Fisheries technical team leader Richard Tyner said: ?This is the first of many fish surveys of this type we will be required to do under new European legislation to assess and improve water environments, including large lakes and rivers, for fish and other wildlife. This will ultimately be of great benefit to anglers and the wider public.?
Environment Agency staff will be trained in techniques to survey fish as well as look out for populations of zander ? a non-native fish from Eastern Europe introduced in the 1960s.
The results will also help the fishery owner to better manage the lake for fish and fishing in the future.
This survey, which is also part of the Environment Agency?s regional fisheries strategy, will inform a wider European programme designed to monitor and improve the ecological status of waterbodies, in relation to the Water Framework Directive.
Regional strategy specialist for fisheries Matt Carter said: ?Our new Regional Fisheries Strategy summarises many of the issues in and around London and we are very keen to see this work happen as it will lead to a better environment and improved quality of life for local people.?
The Water Framework Directive (WFD) is the European legislation which will establish a new and better way of protecting rivers, lakes, groundwater, estuaries and coastal waters.
The Environment Agency is the competent authority for the WFD and the plan promotes sustainable water consumption, reduced water pollution, reduced effects of floods and droughts, and acts as an opportunity to address other challenges such as climate change and sustainable development in a more focused way.
Notes to editors
* A seine net is a very long net, which can be set either from the shore or from a boat for surrounding a certain area, and is operated with two ropes fixed to its ends for hauling and herding the fish.
* A fyke net is a fish trap. It consists of cylindrical or cone-shaped netting bags mounted on rings or other rigid structures. It has wings or leaders that guide the fish towards the entrance of the bags. The fyke nets are fixed on the bottom by anchors, ballast or stakes.
Author:
Tim Abbott
Date published:
31-Oct-2006
Keywords:
Fish
Fish in a Hertfordshire lake will have nowhere to hide as the Environment Agency begins work on a European programme to improve our rivers and lakes.
The Environment Agency ecology team will use seine nets, fyke nets and acoustics to gauge stocks of carp, bream, tench and other species at Stanborough Lake, near Welwyn Garden City.
There is no escape for anglers either ? they will be asked a series of short questions to complement the Environment Agency?s information from the 20-acre course fishing gravel pit.
Fisheries technical team leader Richard Tyner said: ?This is the first of many fish surveys of this type we will be required to do under new European legislation to assess and improve water environments, including large lakes and rivers, for fish and other wildlife. This will ultimately be of great benefit to anglers and the wider public.?
Environment Agency staff will be trained in techniques to survey fish as well as look out for populations of zander ? a non-native fish from Eastern Europe introduced in the 1960s.
The results will also help the fishery owner to better manage the lake for fish and fishing in the future.
This survey, which is also part of the Environment Agency?s regional fisheries strategy, will inform a wider European programme designed to monitor and improve the ecological status of waterbodies, in relation to the Water Framework Directive.
Regional strategy specialist for fisheries Matt Carter said: ?Our new Regional Fisheries Strategy summarises many of the issues in and around London and we are very keen to see this work happen as it will lead to a better environment and improved quality of life for local people.?
The Water Framework Directive (WFD) is the European legislation which will establish a new and better way of protecting rivers, lakes, groundwater, estuaries and coastal waters.
The Environment Agency is the competent authority for the WFD and the plan promotes sustainable water consumption, reduced water pollution, reduced effects of floods and droughts, and acts as an opportunity to address other challenges such as climate change and sustainable development in a more focused way.
Notes to editors
* A seine net is a very long net, which can be set either from the shore or from a boat for surrounding a certain area, and is operated with two ropes fixed to its ends for hauling and herding the fish.
* A fyke net is a fish trap. It consists of cylindrical or cone-shaped netting bags mounted on rings or other rigid structures. It has wings or leaders that guide the fish towards the entrance of the bags. The fyke nets are fixed on the bottom by anchors, ballast or stakes.