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2022-05-13 | |
发布年 | 2022 |
语种 | 英语 |
国家 | 英国 |
领域 | 资源环境 |
正文(英文) | £3.5 million boost to improve England’s fisheriesFisheries Improvement Fund (FIP) invests £3.5 million to benefit fisheries and anglers across England Over the past 12 months, the Environment Agency’s Fisheries Improvement Programme (FIP) has funded more than 100 projects, delivering benefits to fisheries and anglers across England. More than £3.5 million has been invested through FIP this year to fund projects such as new fish passes, protecting fish stocks, providing new angling platforms, and improving accessibility so more people than ever are able to enjoy the sport. FIP projects cover both rivers and still waters and, as well as benefitting anglers, help protect a wide range of species including coarse fish, trout and eels. Since FIP was established in 2015, over 850 projects have been successfully completed, with a total of £6 million invested from fishing licence sales alone. These projects continue to positively impact fisheries, angling, ecosystems, and local communities across England. Heidi Stone, Environment Agency Fisheries Manager, said:
Every penny the Environment Agency receives in fishing licence income is reinvested to improve our fisheries and protect England’s waterways. FIP funding is matched by local partners including angling clubs, fisheries, local rivers trusts, and organisations such as the Wild Trout Trust, who work together to make sure every pound from the licence fee income is used to its maximum potential. In 2021/22, the total match funding is estimated to be more than £2.9 million. Examples of projects in 2021/22:Barton Brook, Preston:Environment Agency teams at Barton Brook, Preston, have been working in partnership with local landowners to improve water quality and habitats. For example, the project has seen the creation of 1600 metres of riparian buffer strips, which are bands of vegetation used to improve water quality by trapping pollutants from subsurface flow. It has also seen more than 2,200 trees planted within the riparian zone, which has helped to regulate water temperatures within the watercourse, sequester carbon, and absorb and intercept water during periods of heavy rainfall and high flows. Plymouth & District Coarse Angling Club, DevonEnvironment Agency teams partnered with Plymouth & District Coarse Angling Club to improve accessibility, water quality and aquatic habitats at three of the club’s fisheries. At St German’s fishery near Saltash, the teams have refurbished four pegs and upgraded the steps and walkways at the club, providing safe access around the fishery. At Filham Park fishery in Ivybridge and Cadover fishery in West Devon, the teams purchased new aquatic plants and coir bank protection products which will be installed to improve aquatic habitat and water quality. River Ouzel, BedfordEnvironment Agency teams have partnered with Verulam Angling Club and the Bedford Internal Drainage Board to help fish spawn and improve fisheries conditions for anglers. The team have nearly completed installing man-made barriers to narrow the channel and increase velocity. This will increase the flow of the river so soft sediment on the riverbed can move and expose the gravel which can be used for spawning. Due to steep river-banks, the barriers are being installed in conjunction with pre-established coir rolls to aide erosion control, creating a safe area for anglers to fish from. River Cam, EssexThe Environment Agency worked with the Wild Trout Trust (WTT) and Audley End Fly Fishing Club to deliver a restoration project on the club’s River Cam in Essex. The project involved adjusting and enhancing existing in-channel structures to narrow the channel and increase flows, as well as installing three new man-made barriers constructed from thin branches to create a meandering watercourse. The team also thinned vegetation to increase light on the river and reduce shading. The project has provided a refuge for young trout, invertebrates and other fish species, and has created in-channel diversity. Further examples of FIP projects in 2021/22:
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Published 13 May 2022
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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/349693 |
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