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Post by Warden on Mar 2, 2011 12:00:36 GMT
Obviously as anglers we tend to only see our side of what the EA does but when looking at websites like www.environment-agency.gov.uk/ it become obvious that you are not just looking after the fishing side of things,what % of your duties are actually concerned with fishing  |
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Post by beachball on Mar 4, 2011 22:14:57 GMT
Nice one Warden, and with this in mind, i would like to draw the E.A'S attention to quite a heated discussion on usage of our local rivers say by canoeists does the E.A think that a certain water level should be adhered to for the use of canoe's on certain stretches of our rivers especially the spawning areas. and should these clubs also pay for a license to use the rivers like the Anglers do. best regards Malc.
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Post by envagencyyorkshire on Mar 10, 2011 12:12:12 GMT
You’re right that the Environment Agency has a very broad remit and a large number of departments. Fisheries however is at the heart of everything we do. Whether its our flood defence people considering a new scheme, water resources licensing an abstraction or a local authority considering a planning application, fisheries are consulted at every step. The Environment Agency has a duty to maintain, improve and develop fisheries and while we as the Fisheries Department are responsible for making sure this happens, you can be assured that the rest of the organisation also has it uppermost in their minds. One of our major drivers at the moment is the water Framework Directive and we will only achieve the targets set out by this legislation is if as an organisation we work together across departments.
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Post by envagencyyorkshire on Mar 10, 2011 12:35:06 GMT
Q: Nice one Warden, and with this in mind, i would like to draw the E.A'S attention to quite a heated discussion on usage of our local rivers say by canoeists does the E.A think that a certain water level should be adhered to for the use of canoe's on certain stretches of our rivers especially the spawning areas. and should these clubs also pay for a license to use the rivers like the Anglers do.
best regards Malc.
A: As water quality has improved on Yorkshire's rivers, we have seen an increase in demand for other forms of recreation on our rivers. When looking at increased access, for example by canoeist, water levels are one of the factors that maybe considered when developing canoe access agreements. This would be particularly important if there was a likelihood of any spawning gravels being disturbed by either paddles from canoes or anglers wading in the river channel.
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