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Post by Deleted on Aug 30, 2011 8:18:23 GMT
Now that the list of the 10 most improved rivers in the country has been published with not one Yorkshire river on that list.
Were any of our rivers considered for that list and if so, how close were any of them to featuring?
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Post by envagencyyorkshire on Sept 8, 2011 12:10:43 GMT
The list we published recently wasn't the top 10 rivers across the country, but those that had most improved, and were not in any particular order. We also have some fantastic examples of improving rivers in the Yorkshire area but on this occasion the list had to be restricted. We know that lists like this can sometimes cause controversy, but there are lots of rivers across the country which have had great improvements, we just had so much choice. If we had to choose Yorkshire's most improved rivers these would be the Don, Calder and Rother. Which would you have chosen?
Pete Turner
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Post by Deleted on Sept 8, 2011 12:25:58 GMT
I would have naturally assumed that the Don, Dearne and Rother would show most improvement with the Calder and Aire 4th and 5th
Reasoning being a downturn in manufacturing and coal mining resulting in less industrial polution.
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Post by envagencyyorkshire on Sept 8, 2011 12:43:59 GMT
Water industry improvements have also helped.
One of the big issues for us now is diffuse pollution - that's the stuff that doesn't come from one simple, identifiable source, for example sediment running off fields and smothering spawning gravels, or road run-off in urban areas.
Water quality improvements mean that fish can now survive where they wouldn't have lived 20 - 30 years ago. We're now doing a lot of work to re-connect habitats and improve habitat quality so that the fish populations can become resilient and self-sustaining.
Jerome.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 8, 2011 12:48:49 GMT
What about drains as well as rivers as Winestead drain in East Yorkshire was stocked a year before the floods was excellent fishing but since the floods has been very poor fishing wise. Do you have any information as to what was lost and if there is likely to be a restocking on this drain?
Jon
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Post by envagencyyorkshire on Sept 8, 2011 12:56:45 GMT
Hi Darkstone
I've had a word with the local officers and we've recently done a survey there to look at the fish stocks. From what I'm told the catch was excellent and anglers are reporting good catches too.
We certainly have no plans to introduce more fish at this time.
Pete
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Post by Deleted on Sept 8, 2011 13:07:05 GMT
Water industry improvements have also helped. One of the big issues for us now is diffuse pollution - that's the stuff that doesn't come from one simple, identifiable source, for example sediment running off fields and smothering spawning gravels, or road run-off in urban areas. Water quality improvements mean that fish can now survive where they wouldn't have lived 20 - 30 years ago. We're now doing a lot of work to re-connect habitats and improve habitat quality so that the fish populations can become resilient and self-sustaining. Jerome. With the closure of the mining industry the Don, Dearne and Rother have benefitted from less diffuse polution and so, have improved accordingly. With the decline of the textiles industry the Calder and Aire have likewise benefitted accordingly thus encouraging the stocking of fish by the Agency and Angling Clubs. This is a great leap forward from the past of the 50s 60s and 70s and a credit to all concerned who have taken advantage of the water improvements. |
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