This summer saw the start of a new era in which the Environment Agency will work more closely with partners to get the best for fisheries and angling in England. A big part of this was after a rigorous and …
A long bank holiday weekend is the perfect time to get outside and enjoy the countryside, rivers, forests and parks. Everyone wants a clean healthy environment to enjoy. We all know about small things we can easily do to avoid …
The Women’s Network here at the Environment Agency have organised a range of activities this week mark International Women’s Day. This year we are celebrating International Women’s Day by asking you to make a #PledgeForParity. Can you wait 117 years …
From dissections and fish health checks to fish mortality investigations and talking to fishery owners, no 2 days are ever the same here at Brampton fish lab. People in the industry sometimes refer to us as fish choppers, but there’s …
I’m proud to be one of the senior champions for gender and have been for nearly 7 years, from when I started in the Environment Agency. Back in 2009, the percentage of women in senior management had not changed for …
When you turn on the tap for a glass of water, to fill the kettle or to water the garden, do you ever think about where it's come from? The water in many of our rivers is removed and treated …
Have you ever wondered about the value of recreational fishing? By this I don’t just mean the people who are employed in the sport or the money that is spent by anglers. I mean the social benefits. Most anglers – …
We’re all guilty of using jargon from time to time. As someone who has worked in flooding for over 20 years, it’s all too easy to get caught up in technical language and this can often get in the way …
Andy Graham, Head of Community Working Wetlands at the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust writes about SuDS for Schools, a project to get children enthused about reducing flood risk. Looking to the future, it’s possible to feel down: more and more …
While we definitely feel the 4 seasons in Norfolk, we also experience another - the saline season. During this (generally) cold, wet and windy season (September through to March), surge tides push saltwater into the tidal rivers. However, add a …
