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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.