South and West Cumberland Fisheries Advisory Committee 8th January, 1979

This is the report from the South and West Cumberland Fisheries Advisory Committee meeting, which was held on the 8th January, 1979. It covers information on Ravenglass Salmon Garth, South West Cumbria and opencast coal workings. The section on the report by the area fisheries officer on fishing activities includes river conditions and fishing, and an update on Holmwrangle Hatchery which includes stock numbers and fish distribution. Fish disease and biological work undertaken on fish in Ennerdale Lake are also added, as well as numbers of salmon and sea trout stripping from the River Marron for 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.

Eden and District Fisheries Advisory Committee 9th January, 1979

This is the report from the Eden and District Fisheries Advisory Committee meeting, which was held on the 9th January, 1979. It covers the section on the report by the area fisheries officer on fishing activities includes river conditions and fishing for salmon, sea trout, brown trout and coarse fish and an update on Holmwrangle hatchery which includes stock numbers and fish distribution. Fish disease on the Border Esk are included as well as numbers of salmon and sea trout stripping for 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 10th January, 1979

This is the report from the South Lancashire Fisheries Advisory Committee meeting, which was held on the 10th January, 1979. It covers information on the change of fishing policy at Worthington Reservoirs and a brief note about angling on Stocks Reservoir. The section on the report by the area fisheries officer on fishing activities includes river conditions and fishing for salmon and coarse fish on the Ribble and Hodder, migratory fish movements recorded at Waddow Weir, Winckley Hall and Locks Weir and an update on Langcliffe Hatchery. Also included are stocking numbers of brown trout added to the Ribble and the numbers of coarse fish added to various water courses. 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 and Furness Fisheries Advisory Committee 15th January, 1979

This is the report from the Lune, Wyre and Furness Fisheries Advisory Committee meeting, which was held on the 15th January, 1979. It covers information on the proposed net limitation order and new fishery byelaws for the Rivers Lune and Wyre, the proposed byelaws for Skerton Weir, issues with the electric fish diversion screens for the Lune and the Wyre, and the monitoring of levels of radioactivity in migratory fish. The section on the report by the area fisheries officer on fishing activities includes river conditions and fishing for the Lune, Wyre and Furness and figures for migratory fish counted at Haverthwaite on the River Leven, Broadraine, Forge Weir and Skerton Weir on the River Lune and Duddon Hall. Also included is an update on Middleton Hatchery, fish disease, fish mortalities and net catch figures for 1978 of grilse, salmon and sea trout for the Lune, Kent, Leven and Duddon. 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 and Weaver Fisheries Advisory Committee 17th January, 1979

This is the report from the Mersey and Weaver Fisheries Advisory Committee meeting, which was held on the 17th January, 1979. It covers the report by the area fisheries officer on fishing activities including river conditions and fishing, an update on Hollingworth and Great Sankey Hatchery, and stocking and/or restocking numbers of coarse fish and non migratory trout by the Angling Associations. Also included are information on fisheries management, 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.

Mersey & Weaver Fisheries Advisory Committee 23rd June, 1976.

This is the report from the Mersey and Weaver Cumberland Fisheries Advisory Committee meeting, which was held on the 23rd June, 1976. The report contains sections on fisheries activities and fishing licence distributors in the Mersey and Weaver Area. The section on fisheries activities is reported by the area fisheries officer and includes general fisheries management; stocking; biological work in Rivers Etherow, Bollin, Mersey, Irwell and Hllingworth Lake; fish mortalities and fishing. 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 20th June, 1979.

This is the report from the Mersey and Weaver Fisheries Advisory Committee meeting, which was held on the 20th 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, role and constitution of Local Advisory Committees, Leeds/Liverpool transfer of minewater from Bickershaw Colliery, income from sale of rod and line licences 1978, fishing offences and prosecutions for 1978/1979. The report by the area fisheries officer looks at river conditions and fishing, Hollingsworth and Great Sankey hatcheries, stocking by angling associations and authorities, 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.

Derwent & West Cumbria Fisheries Advisory Committee 25th June, 1979.

This is the report from the Derwent and West Cumbria Fisheries Advisory Committee meeting, which was held on the 25th June 1979. The report contains sections on British Nuclear Fuels Limited abstraction from Wastwaters, Salmon Propagation in England and Wales, and its implications for regional hatchery policy, the incomes from sale of rod and line licences for 1978, and a progress report of the Opencast Coal Workings. It also covers the report by the area fisheries officer which looks at river conditions and fishing, fish distribution and general comments for Holmwrangle hatchery, re-stocking by angling associations, predators, fish disease, Yearl Weir fish counter, work at River Ehen, poaching and a summary of 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.

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.

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.

Mersey & Weaver Fisheries Advisory Committee 18th June, 1980

This is the report from the Mersey and Weaver Fisheries Advisory Committee meeting, which was held on the 18th June, 1980. It includes information on the report by the area fisheries officer on fisheries activities which comments on river conditions and fishing, pollution incidents, fish mortalities and an update on Hollingworth Hatchery including the numbers of rainbow and brown trout being held at the hatchery in April 1980. It also gives a list of stocking numbers of brown trout, rainbow trout and coarse fish which includes the size of the fish, the source from which they came from, the date and the receiving water. 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.

South Lancashire Fisheries Advisory Committee 19th June, 1980

This is the report from the South Lancashire Fisheries Advisory Committee meeting, which was held on the 19th June, 1980. It includes information on the report by the area fisheries officer on fisheries activities which comments on river conditions and fishing, migratory fish movements for 1980 recorded at Winckley Hall on the River Hodder, and Waddow Weir and Locks Weir on the River Ribble. Also covered is an update on Langcliffe Hatchery, pollution incidents and fish mortalities. It also gives a list of stocking numbers of brown trout, rainbow trout and coarse fish which includes the size of the fish, the source from which they came from, the date and the receiving water. 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 23rd June, 1980

This is the report from the Derwent and West Cumbria Fisheries Advisory Committee meeting, which was held on the 23rd June, 1980. It includes information on the investigations into the effects of sulphide pollution on the River Derwent and a summary of results of water samples taken from Lostrigg Beck. Also added is the report by the area fisheries officer on fisheries activities which comments on river conditions and fishing, migratory fish movements, and an update on Holmwrangle Hatchery. The report also includes biological work carried out on the River Esk, Bassenthwaite Lake, 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.