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…
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…
Minutes of the Meeting held 28th July 2020 Agenda Objectives and outcomes on Access from the Broads Angling Strategy. How would we want to engage with the Broads Local Access Forum. Scope our initial Priority for BLAF The minutes and outcomes are available below: BASG Access group 28-Jul-20
Subscribers Update July 2020 Dear xxx This will be the format of a standard progress report in the form of a summary of the activities across the group. This is just a summary of activities to keep you abreast. News from our current campaigns . Hoveton Great Broad We await the outcome from the EA…
Dear xxx, This is to provide you with an update on our environmental activities over the last 12 months and where we have got to against the wider environmental objectives as described in the Broads Angling Strategy. Understanding fish stocks in the Broads Fisheries enforcement & Regulation Tidal surges Toxic algae Prymnesium Predation Invasive species…
Dear xxx, BASG Access Sub Group Update July 2020 This is to provide you with an update following our discussion with the BLAF (Broads Local Access Forum) last month, that it will look at the provision of Angling Access as part of its refreshed constitution as part of delivering the Broads Integrated Access Strategy.…
Dear xxx, Wensum Working Group Update June 2020 This is to provide you with an update following the outcomes from our Wensum Stakeholder Workshop last October and progress to date. Despite COVID-19 we have made some sound progress. We have established a governance structure and secured budget for a Wensum Project Officer to oversee many…
Subscribers Newsletter June 2020 Dear xxxx It’s been some time since we communicated with you all as a subscriber to the Broads Angling Services Group. We have recently changed our IT systems to make communications easier. We now have a system in place to provide regular updates and specific news on items you have expressed…
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…
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,…