Dougal Ziegler is an angler and environment officer who deals with pollution and water quality on the River Wye in Herefordshire, which for Dougal is “the greatest river of them all”. For 6 years now I’ve been an Environment Officer, …
Neil Trudgill is a Fisheries Technical Specialist. After studying fisheries at Stirling University he began working at the Environment Agency in 2000 and has worked in the fisheries department ever since. My first memory of fishing is from when …
The River Cut in Bracknell is a tributary of the mighty River Thames and is, typically for a heavily urbanised catchment, challenged in many ways. At least 3 sewage treatment works discharge along its course, and historically the channel was …
If you live in the south east of England you might have noticed that there hasn’t been a lot of rain recently. Low amounts of rainfall over a prolonged period can cause problems for the environment and even future …
I work as the Fisheries Technical Specialist for the East Midlands region, advising the Environment Agency and our stakeholders on fisheries issues. This involves encouraging the consideration of the natural environment with a focus upon fish health and habitats, …
On a recent holiday in France, a German chap asked me why I fished. At the time I was fishing the river Lot below a limestone cliff, crested with oak trees and alive with swifts. The sun was sinking and …
Chris Haynes-Brown has worked at the Environment Agency for 20 years and is currently employed as deputy director of finance. Chris started fishing aged 10 and has enjoyed coarse, game and saltwater fishing ever since. I’ve worked for the Environment …
My job as a fisheries enforcement officer (commonly known as a Water Bailiff) is never dull – there is always something going on in the world of fisheries that needs our attention! Many people confuse us with angling club …
I’ve been a keen angler for more than fifty years. I began fishing on canals and still waters in Merseyside and developed my technique by reading Mr Crabtree goes fishing and articles in the Angling Times. The best fish that …
Calverton Fish farm near Nottingham is a crucial part of the Environment Agency’s toolkit for improving fisheries around the country. As the weather turns colder and many anglers start thinking about hanging their rods up for the winter, staff at …
