Rod licence income benefits fisheries in Sussex and Hampshire
The Environment Agency has invested just over £52,000 towards 12 projects across Hampshire and Sussex.
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3 June 2021 A crucian carp from the Environment Agency’s fish farm in Calverton, stocked as part of the crucian pond restoration project.
The exciting projects were delivered in collaboration with 12 different partners, including local angling clubs, rivers trusts and land owners.
The Fisheries Improvement Programme (known as FIP) was brought together by the Environment Agency through investing over £1.3 million of rod licence income in projects over the last 12 months. The funding has helped to enhance fisheries, boost fish stocks and make improvements for anglers, angling facilities and the environment.
The lodge was heavily overgrown and required extensive desilting and bank renovation
Hello from everyone at the Environment Agency and welcome to our latest round-up exclusively for Rochdale Online. With summer just over the horizon, our teams have been busy getting prepared for the start of a new season.
Read on to find out how we have been dealing with flood risk, fish and all the day-to-day activities that protect our environment whatever the weather.
Out and about with the EA Field Teams
All has been relatively calm following Storm Christoph and our field teams have caught up on clearing away the debris left behind. We have 134 debris screens in the area of Rochdale and wider Greater Manchester, which all get checked on a regular basis, but over the last couple of months, the team has also responded to around 50 reports from members of the public who have spotted issues in their local watercourse. These have consisted of all types of blockages from trees to illegal fly tipp
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£58,000 invested in fisheries in Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk
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 Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk were assigned just over £58,000 to deliver local improvements which would benefit wildlife and anglers.
In Essex £10,000 has been allocated to help set up a new fishery for military veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder.
The Environment Agency, in partnership with iCarp, are renovating Lifted Lakes near Harwich. The venue will be used to teach fishing to those with mental health issues.
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£39,000 invested in fisheries in Cambridgeshire and Bedfordshire
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.
Overgrown vegetation which was covering a section of the river, making it impossible fish. The Environment Agency worked with partners to remove this.
£15,000 was used on a backwater enhancement project on the river Great Ouse at Eaton Ford on the lower section.
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Environment Agency delivers £1.3 million boost to England’s fisheries
The Environment Agency’s Fisheries Improvement Programme (FIP) has invested £1.3 million in projects across England to benefit anglers, deliver improvements to vital habitats, increase fish stocks and improve accessibility to ensure the sport is as inclusive as possible.
Every penny the Environment Agency receives in fishing licence income is reinvested to protect both the sport of angling and England’s waterways. In the last 12 months alone, alongside partners, the FIP has delivered more than 170 completed projects across England.
The FIP funding is matched by local partners including angling clubs and fisheries. The EA has also worked closely with local rivers trusts and the Wild Trout Trust. The total match funding, made up of additional cash and in-kind contributions, is estimated to be more than £3.2 million which continues to have a positive impact on local communities, angling and ecol