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A member of the public reported crayfish in distress as a riverbed dried out. The Environment Agency rescued 32 adults, including 21 females carrying eggs.
A new £1.2 million fish pass on the River Lark in Mildenhall improves migration for trout, eels, and coarse fish.
Innovative project sees nearly 23,000 protected glass eels transferred to the River Kennet.
Anglers reminded that the close season for coarse fishing comes into effect on 15 March and runs until 15 June inclusive.
The Environment Agency has boosted the populations of dace, chub and roach in Greater Manchester as 4,000 fish have been released into the River Tame.
Up to £820,000 is being made available to help projects protect and enhance their local fisheries.
Officers from the Environment Agency have carried out surveys at Greatham, Teesside with positive results for local fish populations.
The Environment Agency worked with over 500 partners and thousands of volunteers to enhance fisheries and promote angling.
The Environment Agency is working with partners to secure the future of the internationally important population in the River Wansbeck.
Atlantic salmon stocks in the Tyne remain buoyant despite stocks across England reaching new lows according to a report released last week (Monday 7 October).
Eight men from the West Midlands have been found guilty of fishing illegally in multiple cases brought by the Environment Agency.
The National Fisheries Laboratory has seen crucial developments on how species like Prussian carp and topmouth gudgeon can be controlled.
The Environment Agency is reminding anglers that the annual close season for coarse fishing is now in place.
Some 38 people have been caught fishing illegally and will pay more than £12,000 in fines and costs.
UK fishing fleet to have access to 750,000 tonnes of fishing opportunities in 2024 and total value of fishing opportunities increases from £900 million in 2023
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Six fish pass projects on the Rivers Don, Black Brook, Rother and Ryburn are in development to help fish migration in Yorkshire as part of a new partnership.
The Environment Agency’s work to improve eel passage at the confluence between the River Avon and River Severn at Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire is now complete.
The projects range from practical courses in seafood preparation or manning fishing boats through to degree level qualifications.
Fishing without a licence last summer has cost 3 men total penalties of £1,275.
Fishing without a licence has cost anglers from Staffordshire, Warwickshire, West Midlands and Crewe total penalties of £2,614
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