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Drought impacts continue despite changeable weather

We continue to monitor and replace sediment mats that we installed on the River Chelt, to capture excess silt which can be harmful to aquatic life.

Drought impacts continue despite changeable weather

For many, this has been a glorious summer, with long hot days being enjoyed by family gatherings, holidays and being outside! However, this spring and summer has been dry and the drought is causing significant environmental impacts, with Atlantic salmon, …

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Creating a safer Severn Estuary

Posted by: Dave Shaw, Posted on: 19 August 2014 - Categories: Flood
A view across the Severn valley towards the Severn Bridge

My name is Dave Shaw and I work as an Operations Field Team Leader in Flood and Coastal Risk Management. The work that me and my team do is focused in Gloucestershire but we often help in other parts of …

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Fisheries team to the rescue!

Posted by: Hazel Stanworth, Posted on: 14 August 2014 - Categories: Fisheries and biodiversity
Fisheries team doing a fish rescue on the River Lathkill

Amongst the picturesque surroundings of the Derbyshire Peak District is the River Lathkill – a cold, crystal clear river is full of brown trout. Unfortunately for them, during periods of dry weather, the river begins to dry up, as water …

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Repairing flood defences in Dorset

Posted by: Mark Goldingay, Posted on: 6 August 2014 - Categories: Climate change, Flood
Photo shows work being carried out to the gabion 'castle' and crest of the shingle bank at Chesil beach in Portland, Dorset

Work is well underway across Dorset and Wiltshire to repair damage caused by flooding and coastal storms. In this blog we hear from Mark Goldingay about the work to repair damaged assets. Assets are banks, pumping stations, sluices, gates and …

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Repairing flood defences in Somerset

Posted by: Pat Hall, Posted on: 6 August 2014 - Categories: Flood
Photo shows an excavator carrying out repair work to North Barrier, near Muchelney on the Somerset Levels and Moors

With dredging on target, work will soon be at full speed to repair the damage caused by winter flooding in Somerset. In this blog we hear from Pat Hall who has been helping to plan the repair works across Somerset. …

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High Flyers - Tales from the Aerial Survey Team

Posted by: Susan Winter, Posted on: 4 August 2014 - Categories: Climate change, Fisheries and biodiversity, Flood, Water
Cessna's flying in formation

If the sky’s clear and you look up there’s a slim chance you’ll see a small purple and white plane flying back and forth, especially if you live in an area at risk of flooding or along the coast. But …

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Fish SOS! How you can help

Posted by: Liz Etheridge, Posted on: 1 August 2014 - Categories: Fisheries and biodiversity, Flood
One of our SOSfest stalls

It may seem strange that a Fisheries Officer would be attending ‘SOSfest’, a public safety festival! It was filled with stalls manned by the Police, Fire Service, Ambulance and Armed Forces to name a few. My flood resilience colleagues were …

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A river's health check

Posted by: Alex Malcolm, Posted on: 24 July 2014 - Categories: Fisheries and biodiversity, Water

The Sampling and Collection teams have an important role to play for the Environment Agency to help understand and enhance our water wildlife, but what does the work involve? The sampling and collecting teams (S&C) primary function in fisheries is to …

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Where does your rod licence money go?

Posted by: Paul Lidgett, Posted on: 17 July 2014 - Categories: Fisheries and biodiversity, Water
Our fisheries team rescues fish as the River Lathkill dries up

I’m often asked “why do I need to buy a rod licence, what do I get for my £27?” Apart from it being the law for anyone fishing for migratory and freshwater fish, the income from rod licence sales funds …

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Go on, #GoFishing!

Posted by: Paul Lidgett, Posted on: 16 July 2014 - Categories: Fisheries and biodiversity
What's great about angling? Infographic

Like most parents,  my wife and I  wanted our children to try various sports - football, swimming and running, and sure enough, they've taken to some more than others. But, while sport is great for their physical development (they’re fitter …

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Smoother spawning

Posted by: Gary Bywater, Posted on: 11 July 2014 - Categories: Fisheries and biodiversity, Flood, Water
Rodington hydrometric gauging weir with a larnier fish pass installation

As a Hydrometry & Telemetry Technical Specialist it’s my job to provide my colleagues and our partner organisations with technical information on surface water, rainfall and groundwater. For the past year or so I’ve been working on the Midlands Fish …

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