Open letter to all Broads Anglers. Since it’s formation back in 2000, BASG has provided a supporting framework for anglers who fish the Broads, with 5 figure investments of public money providing support and facilities for all anglers to enjoy, what is the UK’s largest inland fishery. Back in 2018 BASG realised that set against…
At our relaunch event in Oct 2021, we laid out our intention to address the sustainability of the Broads Fishery and our membership supported this unanimously to place the Broads Fishery on a sustainable footing. We have seen through the whole Hoveton saga, that the statutory bodies have little interest in fishing and fisheries, so…
It’s been a momentous year for us all, with weather ranging from -13 to +40 and more saline than nature could deal with in the late summer. We have seen massive changes in direction from Natural England and the Hoveton Great Broad project, which has finally seen sense. EA Engagement We end the year with…
Following the momentous events in September reported last month, we continue good progress on a number of fronts, opening up new channels and thinking. EA Fisheries Engagement We have recently met with the new Norwich EA fisheries team and were quite blown away with their thinking and plans for delivery in the coming year, whilst…
We produced a 15 page evidenced portfolio challenging the ability to provide any meaningful fisheries service within the Broads and surrounding catchment. Yes it was quite expressive in its language as set against other fisheries teams under Simon’s leadership clearly something is amiss. The local management naturally attempted to defend their teams position, which I…
Well it’s been quite a week recently, set against the turmoil in government circles. We had meetings with Natural England and the Environment Agency discussing its Broads fisheries management or lack of it and an update on all things Hoveton. Hoveton Restoration Lets start with Hoveton and the plan to isolate it with Fish Barriers…
Well I’ve discussed climate change for far too many times on this blog, but events of recent weeks just show’s how delicate our environment is. We moved from raging temperatures to being immersed in sea water in a matter of weeks, how will our beloved Broads cope with such climatic challenges. Saline Incursions Who is…
Climate Change Well I’ve been banging on about climate change for many months on this blog and these past few weeks has finally brought the message home to us all. We have seen flows in our rivers some of the lowest, with many fish in distress and many of the tributaries even dry. This is…
What a start to the summer we have had, with temperatures akin to the Mediterranean. But what does this mean to our natural world and creatures normalised to the northern climate, like Pike. There have been campaigns from the likes of the Pike Anglers Club to highlight this for the past years and with…
At its members meetings during 2022, the concept of introducing a Broads style Permit or Passport was explored at length. Postwick on the river Yare was one such venue that was put forward as a potential to pilot this to overcome the anti social behaviors that the venue has embroiled in. Below is some of…