Distributed to Subscribing Volunteers, Members & Directors Dear Directors of Broads Angling Services Group Thank you for letter dated 15th November 2019 addressed to myself and Marcus Sibley (Environment Agency), this reply is a joint response from both of us. As you mentioned I did email John Currie, as our agreed BASG point of contact,…
Distributed to Subscribing Volunteers, Members & Directors Hoveton Great Broad Restoration Version Final To Broads Stakeholders 18th Nov 2019 Dear Colleagues You may or may not be aware of the major project being undertaking to restore Hoveton Great Broad within the Broads National Park. This is a scheme being managed by Natural England to…
You may or may not be aware of the major project being undertaking to restore Hoveton Great Broad within the Broads National Park. This is a scheme being managed by Natural England to restore the Broad to its former state to support many water plants, which have declined in recent decades. The scheme broadly follows…
Distributed to Subscribing Volunteers, Members & Directors Natural England Document launching their final phase of the project. See how the sparkle is being put back into a wildlife wonderland Something special is happening at Hoveton Great Broad – and we would like to share it with you.It has always been a magical oasis of wildlife…
BASG has engaged with the IFM to assessment the data and science associated with the closure to fish passage and bio-manipulation of Hoveton Great Broad under a £4.5m restoration project being managed by Natural England. You can download the reports here: Hoveton Great Broad Bio-Manipulation Report on bioremediation of Hoveton Great Broad by exclusion of…
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…
Back in 2015 both BASG and the EA looked hard at the social economics surrounding Broads Angling. The following paper was approved by the EA on the matter. The_SocioEconomicImportanceOfE_N_S_Fisheries_V5.2_Final
The Broads Authority is currently engaged in a wide reaching review of all it’s lakes with an aim to restore them back to their former glory and ability to support both recreation and wildlife. A recent workshop attended by a wide number of stakeholders heard the potential plans initially focussed around Hickling Broad and the material and outcomes…