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Making & installing eel ropes – the first in Bristol
A Trout in the Trym volunteer helps Westbury Wildlife Park make and install straw eel ropes on two of the weirs on their property.
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Combined Sewer Overflow data
The latest Combined Sewer Overflow data shows a slight improvement in the Trym in 2024 vs 2023 but there was still 1,328 hours of spilling of untreated waste water.
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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.
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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.
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Investigation into silt in Hazel Brook
With our reporting of issues, the Environment Agency continues to investigate silt in Hazel Brook.
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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?
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A salutary report
A report from the Environment Agency suggests the brown trout risks being wiped out in large parts of England within decades.
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Riverfly monitoring shows positive trends
Riverfly monitoring in our rivers and streams shows positive trends over the last few years.
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Take action to save our eels
Please help stop the export of baby eels from UK to Russia by signing a petition.