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Three tributaries of the River Tamar in Devon are about to be improved in the hope of boosting fish numbers. Working alongside the Westcountry Rivers Trust and local angling associations, Environment Agency officers will be targeting the Rivers Deer, Claw and Carey with a programme of habitat and ecological improvements. The project is part-funded with £38,000 from the Environment Agency s Fisheries Improvement Programme (FIP) which reinvests rod licence money into projects that benefit anglers and fish stocks. The FIP money has been matched by partners including local fishing associations. Bruce Stockley at Westcountry Rivers Trust said: “Numbers of salmon and trout have dropped significantly on the Tamar over recent years. By working in partnership with farmers and landowners we can make it a place where fish can thrive again.” ....