Posts about our work protecting and improving fisheries and biodiversity
The nutritional benefits of eating fish are well known – but it’s the health-boosting power of catching them that are arguably less well known. Angling is one of the UK’s most popular pastimes and it’s one of the healthiest too. In …
When you are dealing with a water body the size of London’s Hyde Park, the presence of two or three dead fish may not seem significant, but it can be an important early warning that something is wrong. So when …
For fish all over the country, summer can be a stressful time of year. The hot, sunny weather we enjoy so much can lead to low flows in rivers, and stillwater fisheries (with ponds and lakes) start to warm …
Here at the National Coarse Fish Rearing Unit near Nottingham, the new spawning season is in full swing where each year we spawn and rear 9 different species of fish. The process starts in March with dace and grayling. This …
You may have seen my first blog where I explained a bit about my role as a hydrometry and telemetry officer and how hydrometry and telemetry form the foundation of some of the most important functions performed by the Environment Agency. …
I don’t think you can do my job without having a passion for the environment. It’s not a regular 9 to 5 job, and when I clock off for the day I am still thinking about the environment around me. …
Non-native species are plants and animals that have found their way to our shores but don’t originate from Great Britain. Those that are classified as ‘invasive’ have a serious negative impact on our native British species. Some of these species …
Think you have the best job in the world? Think again! A bold claim I know but how many other jobs allow you to spend your days roaming the Great British countryside (many of our sites are very remote), spotting …
The first fish I caught as a boy was a small wild brown trout in the Lake District. From that moment on, I had a passion for fishing – especially for wild trout. That passion has shaped my career and, …
It’s one of those events that affects us all but generally goes unnoticed. Every 5 years Ofwat, the water industry financial regulator, reviews the investment plans of the water companies. This affects the water bills we pay; the amount of …
