Mersey and Weaver Fisheries Advisory Committee 11th April, 1979

This is the report from the Mersey and Weaver Fisheries Advisory Committee meeting, which was held on the 11th April, 1979. It includes the report by the area fisheries officer on fisheries activities which comments on river conditions and fishing, and an update on Hollingworth hatchery giving numbers of rainbow and brown trout being developed, and Great Sankey giving an update on coarse fish rearing. It also gives stocking numbers of coarse and non migratory fish by angling assoications, fisheries management and pollution incidents. 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.

Regional Fisheries Advisory Committee 30th April, 1979

This is the report from the Regional Fisheries Advisory Committee meeting, which was held on the 29th April 1974. The report contains the minutes of the previous meetings of the Local Fisheries Advisory Committess, information on income and expenditure, and an update on the issue of the fish farm on the River Wyre. 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.

North Cumbria Fisheries Advisory Committee 26th June, 1979.

This is the report from the North Cumbria Fisheries Advisory Committee meeting, which was held on the 26th June 1979. The report contains sections on rod and line regulations of Yorkshire Water Authority, incomes from sale of rod and line licences 1978, fishing offences and prosecutions for 1978/1979, and a draft of netting rights in River Ehen. Also covered is the report by the area fisheries officer which looks at conditions and fishing at Rivers Eden and Esk, fish distribution, stock and general comments for Holmwrangle hatchery, re-stocking by angling associations, predators, and research work carried out on the Eden. 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.

South Lancashire Fisheries Advisory Committee 27th June, 1979.

This is the report from the South Lancashire Fisheries Advisory Committee meeting, which was held on the 27th June 1979. The report contains sections on the minutes of the last meeting along with the minutes of the meeting of the Regional Fisheries Advisory Committee held on 30th April 1979, Leeds/Liverpool transfer of minewater from Bickershaw Colliery, and incomes from sale of rod and line licences for 1978. The report by the area fisheries officer looks at river conditions and fishing in the Lower Ribble, migratory fish movement, Langcliffe hatchery, stocking by angling associations and fish mortalities. 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.

Lune, Wyre & Furness Fisheries Advisory Committee 2nd July, 1979.

This is the report from the Lune, Wyre and Furness Fisheries Advisory Committee meeting, which was held on the 2nd July 1979. The report contains sections on trial arrangements for canoeing on the River Lune at Halton during the salmon fishing season, and fishing offences and prosecutions for 1978/1979. Also included is the report by the area fisheries officer which looks at river conditions and fishing in the Rivers Lune, Furness and Wyre, the count of fish by monitoring stations, Hiddleton hatchery, cage rearing of smolts for the River Leven, stocking by the Angling Associations and Authority, fish mortalities and the removal of perch by Furness Fishing Association. 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.

Regional Fisheries Advisory Committee 12th July, 1979.

This is the report from the Regional Fisheries Advisory Committee meeting, which was held on the 12th July 1979. The report contains the minutes of the last meetings of the Local Fisheries Advisory Committees, the income from sale of rod and line licences, fishing offences and prosecutions, and information on the disposal of redundant properties. 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.

Derwent & West Cumbria Fisheries Advisory Committee 8th October, 1979.

This is the report from the Derwent and West Cumbria Fisheries Advisory Committee meeting, which was held on the 8th October 1979. The report contains sections on the minutes of the last meeting along with the minutes of the meeting of the Regional Fisheries Advisory Committee held on 12th July 1979, information on the British Nuclear Fuel Limited abstraction from Wastwater, the application to abstract water from the River Ehen by Dumfriesshire Limestone Company, and oil pollution of the Rivers Keekle and Ehen. Also included is the report by the area fisheries officer which looks at river conditions and fishing of salmon, sea trout, non migratory trout and coarse fishing, migratory fish movement, pollution incidents and fish mortalities. 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.

Lune, Wyre & Furness Fisheries Advisory Committee 11th October, 1979.

This is the report from the Lune, Wyre and Furness Fisheries Advisory Committee meeting, which was held on the 11th October 1979. The report contains the minutes of the last meeting along with the minutes of the Regional Fisheries Advisory Committee meeting held on 12th July 1979, information on pollution and fish mortalities in the River Conder, and net limitation order and fisheries byelaws for the River Lune and Wyre. It also includes the report by the area fisheries officer which looks at river conditions and fishing in the Rivers Lune, Furness and Wyre, fish monitoring at Forge Weir, Broadraine and Skerton Weir stations, and an update on Middleton Hatchery. Also covered is the cage rearing of smolts for the River Leven, stocking by the Water Authority and Angling Associations, fish mortalities and biological work carried out at Barrow Steel Works. 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.

North Cumbria Fisheries Advisory Committee 16th October, 1979.

This is the report from the North Cumbria Fisheries Advisory Committee meeting, which was held on the 16th October 1979. The report contains the minutes of the last meeting along with the minutes of the Regional Fisheries Advisory Committee meeting held on 12th July 1979, information on the cormorant population, and draft netting rights for the River Eden. Also included is the report by the area fisheries officer which looks at river conditions and fishing of salmon, sea/brown trout and coarse fish, migratory fish movements, an update on Holmwrangle Hatchery, pollution incidents and fish mortalities, and biological work carried out investigating salmonid fish populations. 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.

South Lancashire Fisheries Advisory Committee 17th October, 1979.

This is the report from the South Lancashire Fisheries Advisory Committee meeting, which was held on the 17th October 1979. The report contains the minutes of the last meeting along with the minutes of the Regional Fisheries Advisory Committee meeting, and a brief mention of Stocks Reservoir. It also includes the report by the area fisheries officer which looks at river conditions, fishing and migratory fish movements on Rivers Ribble and Hodder, an update on Langcliffe hatchery, and stockings carried out by Angling Associations and the Water Authority. 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.

Mersey & Weaver Fisheries Advisory Committee 24th October, 1979.

This is the report from the Mersey and Weaver Fisheries Advisory Committee meeting, which was held on the 24th October 1979. The report contains the minutes of the last meeting along with the minutes of the Regional Fisheries Advisory Committee meeting held on 12th July 1979, and a proposal for an increase in the bailiffing staff. It also includes the report by the area fisheries officer which looks at river conditions and fishing, an update on Hollingworth and Pilot Hatchery (Great Sankey), stocking or restocking by Angling Associations and the Authority, pollution incidents and fish mortalities. 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.

Regional Fisheries Advisory Committee 12th November, 1979.

This is the report from the Regional Fisheries Advisory Committee meeting, which was held on the 12th November 1979. The report contains the minutes of the previous meetings of the Local Fisheries Advisory Committees, information on fishing licence duties, net and fixed engine licence duties and eel fishing in tidal and estuarial waters. 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.

Lune, Wyre & Furness Fisheries Advisory Committee 13th December, 1979.

This is the report from the Lune, Wyre and Furness Fisheries Advisory Committee meeting, which was held on the 13th December 1979. The report contains the minutes of the last meeting along with the minutes of the Regional Fisheries Advisory Committee held on 12th November 1979. It also includes net limitation order and fisheries byelaws for the River Lune and River Wyre. 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.

South Lancashire Fisheries Advisory Committee 13th December, 1979.

This is the report from the South Lancashire Fisheries Advisory Committee meeting, which was held on the 13th December 1979. The report contains the minutes of the last meeting and the Regional Fisheries Advisory Committee meeting held on 12th November 1979. This last section looks at the future of Stocks Reservoirs and it includes Appendixes with estimated capital costs, estimated annual revenue, expenditure and income, a letter from the Director of Resource Planning and a map showing Stocks Reservoir Nature Reserve recommended by LNT. 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.

River Teign Fisheries Survey 1979

This is the River Teign Fisheries Survey from August 1979 by the South West Water Authority. The River Teign was sampled by electrofishing at fifteen sites and population estimates, average lengths, weights and biomass were calculated for each species present, and where possible for individual age classes of those species. Results indicated that a stable community structure existed, and little had changed from 1963. Salmonids accounted for the majority of the biomass, and within this group trout were the most abundant in the headwater, and salmon in the lower reaches. All tributaries sampled had higher densities and biomass than the main river. The results were compared with other data collected from similar surveys of other rivers in Devon by the South West Water Authority. Both the average length of each age class, and the biomass in the main River Teign appeared to be lower than in most other rivers, although in the Rivers Wray and Lemon these values were particularly high.