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Post by tackle tart on Nov 29, 2015 10:40:26 GMT
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Post by boisker on Nov 29, 2015 12:43:59 GMT
I read the original article but haven't seen any follow up... All a bit depressing. Possibly some of the crediton anglers may have more knowledge as they have a beat on the culm
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Post by tackle tart on Nov 29, 2015 12:56:39 GMT
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Post by marcouns on Nov 29, 2015 13:16:35 GMT
If you look at WTT website there is a link to the annual EA report on the state of game fish & joint projects. Not one in the south west! So all our rivers are in 1st class condition! Obviously not. I know we had the floods and come on EA south west ! Let's see some pro active intervention on our rivers. Try ,as a water keeper reporting matters. Nil respondum. By the way all work is funded by our license fee!
M
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Post by paul on Dec 1, 2015 7:52:55 GMT
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Post by BarleBlanker on Dec 2, 2015 0:24:00 GMT
When I lived down in Somerset I would walk much of the Axe catchment in winter and there were never any shortage of these sort of pollution events. Many many farms in East Devon/West Dorset leak slurry and yard run off into the streams all winter. It was not unusual to find small tribs white with sewage fungus. The EA were well aware of the places it happened year after year and reporting it to them made very little difference. Only very occasionally would they take action. The "no fish kill" excuse for doing nothing I've heard a few times, usually it was because there were no fish left to kill! Anyone with an afternoon to spare walking around the upper reaches and smaller tribs in dairy country will have no trouble finding this sort of thing after a dry few days in winter. Floods and high water wash away the fungus and make the signs of pollution harder to spot but turning over the stones will show the lack of inverts and missing bullheads. Sorry for the doom and gloom! Andy |
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Post by paul on Dec 2, 2015 7:24:13 GMT
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Post by paul on Dec 3, 2015 8:13:03 GMT
There is a new initiative by the Angling Trust to recruit and train volunteers bailiffs following a trial scheme in SE England along the lines of the police special constable scheme It is led by a number of keen anglers with substantial police backgrounds. The local coordinator is Nevin Hunter (nevin.hunter@anglingtrust.net). Nevin retired from Devon & Cornwall Police last year, at which time he was Head of the National Wildlife Crime Unit. Nevin, who has vast experience as a detective and Wildlife Crime Officer, is now assisting with delivering the Fisheries Enforcement Campaign, training police officers and encouraging joint operations in the South West. If any of you feel that, by giving up a day to be trained you could contribute to the future of our rivers, then get in touch with Nevin. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE. He needs applications in by 16th December (two very simple forms). There is a wealth of information about the scheme available online of which the two below are examples. It looks as if this may be a real opportunity for all of us to make a difference. ! www.anglingtrust.net/page.asp?section=930§ionTitle=Voluntary%20Bailiff%20Servicewww.anglingtrust.net/news.asp?section=29§ionTitle=Angling+Trust+News&itemid=2503 |
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Post by paul on Dec 3, 2015 8:23:16 GMT
The training day will be held on 27th February, probably at Junction 24 (Bridgewater) on the M5
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