The week commencing 5th April saw strong Northerly winds coupled with spring tides causing what is known as tide locking across the Broads, with several tides effectively being held land locked within the rivers Bure and Yare. The result is a push of this saline sea water up the rivers reaching areas not normally impacted…
After 8 years my time has come to leave my membership of the Broads Authority. Sadly, I leave the authority with its fishery in a far worst state than in 2013, with the here and now activities of Natural England threatening to destroy fish in the name of conservation, leading to the loss of our…
Summary of the Issues and our objections with the permitting of Hoveton Great Broad Fish Barriers Please feel free to respond to the consultation at the link below before the 6th April 2021 https://consult.environment-agency.gov.uk/east-anglia-c-e/hoveton-great-broad-fra-permit/consultation/intro/ Issue 1 Under the Environment Permit Regulations, all material should be presented to the public as part of its consultation. The…
This is the 7th of our campaign videos highlighting the plight of Bream in the Northern Broads and against the backdrop of historical protection from legal statue from concerned anglers. https://basg.online/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/campaign-7_0.mp4 Why do we treat bream so differently!! The latest environment permit consultation is currently open to the public to raise their concerns until 6th…
Norwich and District Angling Association lead by Tony Gibbons presented the following paper to the Broads Local Access Forum on the 10th March 2021. This looks at clearing and improving bank side access at: River Thurne, Potter Heigham . River Thurne, Womack Water River Ant, Ludham Bridge It was encouraging to see many of…
Sound guidance on optimal temperature regimes for protecting pike in catch and release activities. The following paper is from Prof. Ian G. Cowx from the International Fisheries Institute University of Hull Pike CR_26Feb_draft-6
Click to view Wensum Storymap Wensum Catchment Partnership (WCP) Communications Dear Stakeholder, The Wensum Catchment Partnership (WCP) is writing to all of the interested Wensum stakeholders with an update on Catchment Partnership actions. Our Steer Group has now held two meetings, with representation from Norfolk Rivers Trust, Environment Agency, BASG, Natural England, Anglian Water, Upper…
The EA gave us notice of a new submission flood risk permit application from Natural England has been received for the implementation of fish barriers on Hoveton Great Broad. See message below. As part of our determination process for the Hoveton Great Broad Restoration project, we are notifying you that we have deemed the new…
One of the key themes within the Broads Angling Strategy is climate change and the impact salinity has across the Broads in terms of not only a fishery, but the wider freshwater ecosystem it supports. Whilst we continue here and now the fight with Natural England on attempting to create something the Broads never was,…
Reporter Conor McGlone gives a view on the developments at Hoveton Great Broad. The Environment Agency (EA) is taking enforcement action against Natural England (NE) for erecting two fish barriers without permits in the Norfolk Broads. In an email seen by ENDS, the EA said that the wildlife regulator had installed the passes at Hudson’s…