The Broads Angling Strategy contained much about the retention of angler’s rights within its access to angling in the Broads theme. When the Broads Authority local planning policy was reviewed in 2018/19, BASG responded in requesting the strengthening of policy particularly DM28. This was formally adopted in May 2019 There are also recreational opportunities to…
Wensum Stakeholder Workshop and Exhibition After two years of effort and much discussion, we have set a date to bring all the stakeholders together to agree a new governance structure to support the river and its challenges. The work in bringing together the Wensum Past Present and Future report, led us to believe anglers alone…
The document led from an investigation of issues impacting on roach within the Wensum, but as members Tim Ellis and Cass Singleton soon found. The surrounding catchment is having a real impact on the river, much of which was heavily reported and investigated back in 2009/10, but even with 1000’s of pages of documented evidence…
An innovative pilot project is set to help protect vulnerable fish stocks in the Broads during the warm weather period. The initiative is a partnership project between the Environment Agency, the Broads Angling Services Group (BASG), the Pike Anglers Club (PAC) and Angling Direct. It builds on recent national guidance for anglers and a scientific…
After some continued dialogue with the Agency, we have finally seen the reforms being forced on abstractors along the Wensum Valley. The process overseen by Natural England, protecting the health of the SSSI/SAC designated river is broken into 3 sections. Source to Fakenham (AP5), Fakenham to Swanton Morley (AP7), Swanton Morley to Hellesdon Mill (AP8).…
The Hoveton Wetlands Restoration project aims to deliver the restoration of Hoveton Great Broad and Hudson’s Bay. This will be achieved through a combination of sediment removal and biomanipulation, restoring them to Favourable Condition / Good Ecological Status. The project will also improve the existing access to and onto the site, create new access through…
The after-effects of Hurricane Gonzalez were a stark reminder of why tidal surges are a key issue for the Broads Angling Strategy. Put simply, when salt water is pushed up the tidal rivers during surges, it can trap and kill freshwater fish in minutes. Sadly this last week we saw the loss of many thousands of fish…
BASG updated its strategy and launched it at it’s event held in Norwich in May 2018. This document aligns to the wider 5 year BA Broads Plan and EA national angling strategy. It develops new themes from the previous plan developed in 2013 and extends BASG to cover the upstream rivers and a wider range…
Trials carried out in Hickling Broad have shown that at controlled concentrations hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) is deadly to Prymnesium parvum, the golden algae. The discovery follows research led by a team of scientists at the John Innes Centre and the University of East Anglia, aimed at finding a cost-effective solution to a persistent problem that…