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发布年 | 2021 |
语种 | 英语 |
国家 | 英国 |
领域 | 资源环境 |
正文(英文) | £39,000 invested in fisheries in Cambridgeshire and BedfordshireThe Environment Agency has invested over £1.3 million in projects in the last year to enhance fisheries, boost fish stocks and make improvements for anglers. This financial year, over 170 projects were funded by the Environment Agency’s Fisheries Improvement Programme (FIP). The FIP funding has been matched by partners including local angling clubs and fisheries, resulting in a total estimated investment of over £3.2 million. The Environment Agency fisheries teams in Cambridgeshire and Bedfordshire were assigned just under £39,000 to deliver local improvements which would benefit wildlife and anglers. £15,000 was used on a backwater enhancement project on the river Great Ouse at Eaton Ford on the lower section. A backwater is an aquatic habitat which connects to the main river and has two important functions depending on the flow. In high flows the backwater becomes a refuge for adult fish to rest in until the normal flows return. In normal flows, the shallower water left in the backwater will warm up quicker than the main channel and promote the growth of young fish. The £15,000 project was a partnership with the Environment Agency, St Neots Angling society, Huntingdonshire District Council and St Neots Town Council. The work involved removing silt which increased the depth of the channel and clearing plants which were making it impossible for anglers to fish. Several fishing platforms were also constructed and fallen tree branches were removed to improve accessibility for fishing. An additional £10,000 was spent on a separate backwater enhancement project further along the river Great Ouse at Eaton Ford. This partnership project was carried out with Luton Angling Club. The project enhanced habitat on the river by removing over grown willow which grows rapidly and causes accessibility issues for anglers. Silt was also removed from the backwater to deepen the area for fish and to provide better fishing conditions and safer access. This area is used by members of Luton Angling Club with mobility impairments who find accessing the main river bank difficult. The silt removed from both of the backwater projects was used to re-profile the banks, this makes the bank stronger. It was also re-seeded with wild flower mix to benefit pollinators. Four other projects benefited from the FIP funding, which included an in-channel restoration project on the river Nar and access improvements at Hinchingbrooke Park Lake. This consisted of new fishing platforms, signage and vegetation control. Chris Middleton, a fisheries officer in Cambridgeshire and Bedfordshire, said:
Roger Handford, Environment Agency Senior Fisheries Advisor, said:
Heidi Stone, Environment Agency Fisheries Manager said:
Looking forward, the Environment Agency wants to hear from more clubs and fisheries about the work and projects they would like to see undertaken.
Published 10 May 2021
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来源平台 | UK Environment Agency |
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条目标识符 | http://119.78.100.173/C666/handle/2XK7JSWQ/325669 |
专题 | 资源环境科学 |
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