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Helping you choose where and when to swim in open water 

Person swimming in open water

Helping you choose where and when to swim in open water 

Open water swimming can be an invigorating experience, but it carries real risks. Before you head out, it's worth knowing a little about how water quality is monitored in England and where that monitoring does and doesn't apply.  In this blog, we explain where you can …

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Salmon Watch: Poacher boat patrol

Posted by: Tim Sykes, Posted on: 6 August 2013 - Categories: Fisheries and biodiversity
Southampton Harbour

I brace myself for the jolt as we bounce over another wave and are momentarily airborne. Scudding around a sun-kissed Southampton Water at 32 knots is exhilarating but this evening is about serious work: I am a passenger on board …

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