Wensum Invertebrate Update Oct 2020
Notes and actions from a meeting on the 16th Oct discussing actions and strategy on invertebrate monitoring on the Wensum. Wensum Working Group (Inverts) 16th Oct Notes and Actions Regards Kelvin
Court Papers Issued against EA and NE
I can confirm today that BASG & AT have through Fish Legal served a high court submission for a Judicial Review against the Environment Agency and Natural England with regard to the Environment Agency’s (EA’s) decision to grant a Flood Risk Activity Permit (FRAP) on 23 July 2020 for fish barriers on Hoveton Great Broad…
Wensum Survey Report 2019
After some lengthy discussions with the EA we finally have a more detailed fisheries report on the health of the river Wensum and it’s fish stock. Many thanks to Jeff Compton and team for pulling this together. River-Wensum-2019-report-2 Jeff Compton Bsc Msc Environment Monitoring officer (A&R) Fish East Anglia Environment Agency, Dragonfly House, 2 Gilders…
NE Papers on Hoveton Proposals Exposed
After months of trying, via Fish Legal we have being provided the documents that the EA seemingly judged as more relevant than their own fishery experts. These fishery documents come without an author and date of creation. [1] Hoveton Project creating a sustainable future for the Bure system (002) … [2] Annex 1 – Fish…
EA blunders over Hoveton Great Broad Press Release
The Angling Trust and BASG issued a joint press release today following the response from the EA on the pending Fish Legal legal challenge. The press release is hosted on the AT website accessible on the link below. https://anglingtrust.net/2020/09/09/environment-agency-ignores-its-own-experts-trying-to-protect-vital-fish-spawning-grounds-in-norfolk-broads/ BASG States: It’s unbelievable that the EA Management appear to ignore the science and its own…
Environment Agency FBG Objection Paper on Hoveton Barrier
We formally requested via a FOI request to see the internal EA Fisheries teams response to the – Hoveton Great Broad Flood Risk Activity Permit Consultation Responses, this post includes this response to view for yourself.. The Fisheries Team form part of the Fisheries Biodiversity & Geomorphology (FBG) team structure within the Environment Agency. The…
Northern Broads Bream and Angling
https://basg.online/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/HGB-Campaign-4-Sep-20-with-Audio.mp4 This is the third of our campaign videos highlighting the plight of Bream in the Northern Broads and impact on it’s angling competitions and festivals. Please click on the Petition below to register your objection. https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/334111
Northern Broads Bream and its Ecosystem
https://basg.online/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/campaign3-Mar-21_0.mp4 This is the second of our campaign videos highlighting the plight of Bream in the Northern Broads and impact on it’s wider ecosystem. Please click on the Petition below to register your objection. https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/334111
Chairman on Water Needs and Balances
BASG Chairman in his Angling Trust role, presenting a talk on Water Management, its needs and balances in priority our rivers and environment.
Wensum Invertebrate Monitoring Aug 2020
Wensum Working Group Meeting 4th Aug 2020 Matters Arising – None This was a meeting focused on the ecology invertebrate group looking at establishing a long term monitoring and alert scheme for the River Wensum Attendees David Harper, Geoff Philipps, Dennis Willis, Roger Gibbons & Kelvin Allen The group formed from the Wensum Partnership Workshop…