South Lancashire Fisheries Advisory Committee 20th October, 1976.

This is the report from the South Lancashire Fisheries Advisory Committee meeting, which was held on the 20th October, 1976. The report contains sections on fish stocking, the drought situation, and fisheries activities. The section on fish stocking includes background information about fish stocking by the Authority; difficulties; migratory fish; non-migratory trout and coarse fish; stocking after pollution; stocking of waters within the region; stocking with coarse fish; and recommendations. The section on fisheries activities looks at information on the effect of the hot summer on fisheries; artificial propagation of salmon and sea trout; fish monitoring/mortalities; poaching and information about Langcliffe hatchery. 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.