UK government bans export of eels to Russia
We are delighted to hear that the petition to ban the export of eels caught in British estuaries to Russia has been successful.
Wildlife
Young eel spotted at Westbury Wildlife Park
Westbury Wildlife Park recently demonstrated riverfly monitoring to some visitors, showing them what lives in the River Trym.
Making straw eel ropes
Could straw eel ropes – temporary structures draped over weirs to help elvers migrate upstream – help reduce the decline in eel numbers?
A salutary report
A report from the Environment Agency suggests the brown trout risks being wiped out in large parts of England within decades.
Take action to save our eels
Please help stop the export of baby eels from UK to Russia by signing a petition.
Somerset Eel Recovery Project
Peter Coleman-Smith reports he had an excellent chat with Vanessa Becker-Hughes of The Somerset Eel Recovery Project.
Bullhead spotted while riverfly sampling
Peter Coleman-Smith and new volunteer Kai Chapman have been busy riverfly sampling.
Broad-leaved pondweed in Hazel Brook
Broad-leaved pondweed in the top end of the Blaise Estate stretch of the Hazel Brook.
Fish migration obstructions in the Trym
Bristol Avon Rivers Trust have delivered their report on fish migration obstructions in the Trym, funded by the Bristol Avon Catchment Partnership.