Mersey & Weaver Fisheries Advisory Committee 18th January, 1978

This is the report from the Mersey and Weaver Fisheries Advisory Committee meeting, which was held on the 18th January, 1978. It covers information of fisheries income and expenditure, licence duties and radioactive discharge in relation to fishery interests. It also includes the report by the area fisheries officer on river conditions and fishing, Tintwistle hatchery, and general fisheries management. Included in this report is also fish mortalities and stocking numbers of coarse fish and non-migratory trout. The Fisheries Advisory Committee was part of the Regional Water Authorities, in this case the North West Water Authority. This preceded the Environment Agency which came into existence in 1996.