South Lancashire Fisheries Advisory Committee 14th January, 1976.

This is the report from the South Lancashire Fisheries Advisory Committee meeting, which was held on the 14th January 1976. The report contains information on land drainage representation on local committees, fisheries activities report, pollution on Colne water and Trawden water, oil pollution of the feeder stream to Scotman’s flash (Wigan), water bank releases at River Hodder, the progress made in implementing the recommendations contained in the 'Taking Stock' publication and a planning study for the post 1981 period. The section on fisheries activities reported by area fisheries officers looks at fish mortalities, feral mink, fish passing through counting stations at River Ribble and Hodder, and fish propagation plans for Langcliffe and Middleton hatcheries. 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 & West Cumberland Fisheries Advisory Committee 13th January, 1975

This is the report from the South and West Cumberland Fisheries Advisory Committee meeting, which was held on the 13th January, 1975. It covers information on the proposed regional fishing licence duties, the report of the Working Party on future regional hatchery requirements, and the Unit Fisheries Officer's report on fisheries activities. This section includes biological work undertaken on Chapel House Reservoir, information on the fishing of migratory fish, trout and coarse fish, hatchery work and prosecutions. 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 22nd January, 1975

This is the report from the South Lancashire Fisheries Advisory Committee meeting, which was held on the 22nd January, 1975. It covers information on the proposed regional fishing licence duties, and the report of the Working Party on future regional hatchery requirements, which includes sections on the future demands for migratory salmonids, brown and rainbow trout, and coarse fish plus the most effective means of meeting future demands. It also covers the Unit Fisheries Officer's report on fisheries activities which looks at 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.

South & West Cumberland Fisheries Advisory Committee 28th April, 1975

This is the report from the South and West Cumberland Fisheries Advisory Committee meeting, which was held on the 28th April, 1975. It covers information on fishery byelaws, and a report by Unit Fisheries Officer on fisheries activities. This section includes work on stocking, biological work carried out, fish surveys, fishing information for migratory fish, trout, and coarse fish, and hatchery work. Other areas looked at include licence duties, inportation of live freshwater fish, and a pollution incident on the River Ellen. 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 & West Cumberland Fisheries Advisory Committee 27th June, 1977.

This is the report from the South and West Cumberland Fisheries Advisory Committee meeting, which was held on the 27th June, 1977. The report contains sections on water resources development in West Cumbria which includes essential short and long term requirements for conservation of migratory fish stocks in the River Ehen. The section on fisheries activities includes salmon, sea trout and brown trout catches; restocking; fish mortalities; fisheries investigations/gravel abstractions in Rivers Annas, Calder, Esk, Newlands Beck, St. John's Beck, Trout Beck and Caldew; and general activities held in Holmwrange Hatchery. It also covers prosecutions and electrofishing carried out in Rivers Cocker, Marron, Ellen, Glenderaterra, Ehen, Calder, Irt, Esk and Annas. 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 7th May, 1975

This is the report from the South Lancashire Fisheries Advisory Committee meeting, which was held on the 7th May, 1975. It covers information on fishery byelaws, eel trapping, and a report by the Unit Fisheries Officer on fisheries activities. This section includes work on stocking, fisheries management, fish mortalities including date, location, number, species and cause. Migratory fish runs for the Rivers Ribble and Hodder during 1974 are also added. Catch returns and spawning information for 1974 are also covered aswell as biological work undertaken. Licence duties and information on the importation of live freshwater fish are included. 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 30th March, 1977.

This is the report from the South Lancashire Fisheries Advisory Committee meeting, which was held on the 30th March, 1977. The report contains sections on radioactivity discharges and fisheries interests, fish mortality at Henthorn on the River Ribble, and fisheries activities. The section on radioactivity discharges looks at pollution caused by radioactive discharges from Windscale to the Irish Sea and possible effects on fish. The section on fisheries activities includes information on artificial propagation of salmonids; fish mortalities; silting in River Hodder; and the fish counter Winckley Hall. 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 & West Cumberland Fisheries Advisory Committee 17th October, 1977

This is the report from the South & West Cumberland Fisheries Advisory Committee meeting, which was held on the 17th October, 1977. It covers fisheries income and expenditure, licence duties, and information on the River Marron at Lostrigg Beck in connection with opencast coal workings in the area. It also looks at the proposal for the development of the Eskett Quarries and the likely effect on the River Ehen, and the possible development of Rivers Waver and Wampool as a sea trout fishery. The report for that covers the physical descriptions of the catchments, abstractions, discharges, biological aspects, chemical aspects and the present situation regarding fisheries. Also included is the report by the area fisheries officer on fisheries activities which includes information on river improvement works on the River Calder, Branthwaite Weir Fish Pass, a fish kill on the tributary of the River Calder, stock numbers, and an update on Holmwrangle 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.

South Lancashire Fisheries Advisory Committee 19th October, 1977

This is the report from the South Lancashire Fisheries Advisory Committee meeting, which was held on the 19th October, 1977. It covers fisheries income and expenditure, licence duties, fishing regulations, and information on the pollution of Stock Beck. It also comments on the report by the area fisheries officer on fisheries activities which includes information on fish movement and angling for salmon, sea trout, brown trout and coarse fish. Included in this report is also the numbers of fish passing through counting stations from January to August 1977 at Waddow Weir, Winckley Hall and Locks Weir, poaching, fish mortalities, stock numbers and an update on Holmwrangle 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.

South & West Cumberland Fisheries Advisory Committee 28th March, 1977.

This is the report from the South and West Cumberland Fisheries Advisory Committee meeting, which was held on the 28th March, 1977. The report contains sections on fisheries income and expenditure, licensing of salmon dealers, sea patrol of estuaries, proposed fish pass at Branthwaite Weir, and fisheries activities. The section on sea patrol of estuaries looks at the possibility of bailiffs in Derwent, Ehen/Calder and Esk estuaries carrying out sea patrols in places where salmon netting takes place. The section on fisheries activities includes information on the spawning season in 1976; salmon and sea trout catches; restocking and fisheries investigations regarding water quality. 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 & West Cumberland Fisheries Advisory Committee 9th November, 1977

This is the report from the South and West Cumberland Fisheries Advisory Committee meeting, which was held on the 9th November, 1977. It covers fisheries income and expenditure, re-structuring of the licence system, sales of fishing licences and information on assessed fisheries. 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 & West Cumberland Fisheries Advisory Committee 9th January, 1978

This is the report from the South and West Cumberland Fisheries Advisory Committee meeting, which was held on the 9th January, 1978. It covers information on water resource development for West Cumbria which includes details on the River Derwent and Ennerdale schemes, fisheries income and expenditure, licence duties, Eskett Quarries and radioactive discharge in relation to fishery interests. It also looks at the report by the area fisheries officer on river conditions and fishing, Holmwrangle Hatchery and stocking. Included in this report is a note on survey work carried out on Braystones Tarn, resources and the collection of fish for hatcheries. 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 11th January, 1978

This is the report from the South Lancashire Fisheries Advisory Committee meeting, which was held on the 11th January, 1978. It covers information of fisheries income and expenditure, licence duties, regional water resources study, Worthington reservoirs regarding fishery regulations and radioactive discharge in relation to fishery interests. It also includes the report by the area fisheries officer on river conditions and fishing for salmon, sea trout, brown trout and coarse fish, numbers of migratory fish movements at Waddow Weir, Winckley Hall and Locks Weir, and Langcliffe Hatchery. Included in this report is also a brief note on fish disease in salmon in the Ribble and Hodder, and the improvement of Stock Beck after the pollution incident. 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 & West Cumberland Fisheries Advisory Committee 3rd April, 1978

This is the report from the South and West Cumberland Fisheries Advisory Committee meeting, which was held on the 3rd April, 1978. It covers information on Eskett Quarries, fisheries income and expenditure, British Steel Corporation's works at Workington effluent disposal and terminated angling leases. It also includes the report by the area fisheries officer on river conditions and fishing, migratory fish movements and Holmwrangle hatchery. Included in this report is also pollution incidents, fish disease and Yearl Weir fish counter. 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 5th April, 1978

This is the report from the South Lancashire Fisheries Advisory Committee meeting, which was held on the 5th April, 1978. It covers information on fisheries income and expenditure, net licence duties and the concern over the growning population of the feral mink. It also includes the report by the area fisheries officer on river conditions and fishing, and migratory fish movements at Waddow Weir, Winckley Hall and Locks Weir. Included in this report is an update on Langcliffe hatchery, the stocking of brown trout and rainbow trout by the Water Authority and Angling Associations, and fish mortality and fish disease. 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.