brown trout News
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Increased oestrogen pollution in European rivers could affect development of brown trout
Brown trout (Salmo trutta) embryos exposed to oestrogen during development hatched earlier, grew more slowly and had a lower heart rate than unexposed individuals, according to a recent Swiss study. These findings may indicate that oestrogen pollution in some European rivers is contributing to the decline of wild populations of such species. Endocrine disrupting compounds (EDCs) affect ...
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Survey shows River Slea has returned to normal, five years after a pollution incident
An Environment Agency survey has shown that the number and variety of fish in the River Slea has returned to normal, five years after a pollution incident decimated populations. In 2003, hundreds of litres of pesticides were washed into the River Slea and although the Environment Agency was quick to try to contain the incident, around 100,000 fish were killed and all other aquatic life was wiped ...
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Angler fined for repeatedly fishing in the closed season
A Bristol man has been ordered to pay £1,335 in fines and costs for flouting fishing bylaws. Adam Power was caught illegally fishing for coarse fish on the River Avon at Keynsham on three separate occasions. In April 2013 the Environment Agency received reports from members of the public that a man was fishing below a weir near the Brassmills Public House, Keynsham. At the time it was the ...
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Salmon and sea trout close season on Hampshire rivers starts today
The Environment Agency is reminding anglers that today (Thursday 31 October) sees the start of the close season for salmon and sea trout fishing in Hampshire. This means that rivers such as the Lymington, Meon, Test and Itchen will close to anglers who traditionally fish for either of these species. The fishing season for salmon runs from 17 January until 2 October and the season for Sea Trout ...
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East Lyn fishery to remain closed
The Watersmeet and Glenthorne fishery on Exmoor's River Lyn is to remain closed until the end of the 2013 season to safeguard salmon and sea trout stocks. The Environment Agency closed the fishery on July 12 following a higher than normal number of fish deaths due to disease. The action was taken to reduce stress on remaining fish and ensure as many as possible successfully spawn later this ...
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