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, …
Last month I wrote about how rod licence money helps to protect and improve fisheries. Since then, I have been talking with Simon Ward, one of our local fisheries specialists, to find out about our work in the Midlands. Our top …
I’ve always believed that fishing has the potential to help young people understand more about the environment, science and other core school subjects. That’s why three years ago took the opportunity at Smithills School to give our students the chance …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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. …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
