Save our Fish Stocks – Petition launched to protect vital spawning grounds in the Norfolk Broads Angling, fishery and wildlife interests in the Norfolk Broads have come together to draw public attention to the extremely serious threat to fish stocks and the wildlife which depend upon them, as a result of the proposed fish barriers…
This is the tracking of bream ID 50645 during the period Feb-May 2018 and migration to its spawning grounds in Hoveton Great Broad and Hudsons Bay.Data (Provided by Bournemouth University) Sign Our Petition Prevent the destruction of fish spawning sites at Hoveton Great Broad below. https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/334111/
Hoveton bio-manipulation statement The Norfolk and Suffolk Broads has been famous for its ability to support a mix of ecology and recreation and take people out into nature for centuries. The recent decision by the Environment Agency to ignore all the science and issue a permit to its partner Natural England leaves us astounded. We…
Hoveton Great Broad – Temporary Fish Barriers, EPRNB3494JP: Flood risk activity permit granted. The Agency issued the following press release on Monday the 27th July. Hoveton Great Broad Stakeholder Briefing Jul-20 We are currently reviewing what this means for not only the Broads, but to the wider fisheries management and protection across England. We will…
Hi Folks I thought I would share my correspondence with the EA area manager following many months of awaiting for a decision on Hoveton, which is also complied by the agencies seemingly inability to provide fishery survey data since 2016 for the Broads and surrounding area. 10th July 2020 Simon Hawkins East Anglia Area Manager…
Much has been made of the improvements in removal of Phosphate from the peak of the last two decades and some significant improvements being made, but across the Bure catchment impacting on protected water bodies like HGB there however continues to be a heavy load from the various Water Recycling Assets upstream of Hoveton. Anglian…
Distributed to Subscribing Volunteers, Members & Directors Since our last update the BASG Board have met with both the Environment Agency and Natural England to discuss the impact of the proposed fish barrier. We are pleased to announce that our concerns have been taken seriously by both organisations and discussions are underway to protect the…
The Norfolk and Suffolk Broads has been famous for its ability to support a mix of ecology and recreation and take people out into nature for centuries. The tourism honey pot of Wroxham probably reaching the limits on the balance between people and nature. However you don’t have to travel far to find the other…
What is the average winter consumption of cormorants across the Northern Broads and how why is it reliant annual bream recruitment from HGB? We have explained previously the overwhelming evidence and science supporting the role Hoveton Great Broad has in the annual spawning and migration of Bream across the wider Bure Catchment. One of the…
What is the Water Framework Directive and how does it impact HGB? Before we get started you can see the generic information on the Water Framework Directive (WFD) and River Basin Planning via this link. It might provide some useful context if you’re not familiar with the WFD. The DEFRA website also has some useful information here The technical…