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In November 2021 Fladbury fishery was seriously affected by high Phosphate levels kindly measured and highlighted by Glyn Marshall of Worcester AA.
The Society contacted the E.A. and we learnt that they were already aware and dealing with an issue just upstream of Fladbury.
This incident throughout the last 3 months of 2021 pushed the fish downstream and several matches on both banks blanked throughout this period. The fishery was still adversely affected when the season closed in March 2022.
This incident and subsequent News Reports has made the Society very aware of a national problem with river pollution which appears to be totally out of control.
Many Angling Clubs are voicing their concerns but the Society is powerless to influence the situation, all we can do is make members aware of the situation via the website and publish member’s contributions.
Water Quality Monitoring Network
As you may have heard the Society has joined with Glyn Marshall (Worcester AA) and the Angling Trust in their Pilot Scheme within the Severn catchment area to monitor River Water Quality.
The Angling Trust "Water Quality Monitoring Network" (WQMN) went live early May 2022 and the Society began to measure water quality at Jubilee Bridge in May 2022 and planning to continue to take measurements for the foreseeable future.
Bailiff Andy (who lives local) has volunteered to take the monthly measurements for the Society and supply the data to the Angling Trust.
For the benefit of the members we will be publishing the results graphically on the Society Website.- see WQMN page.
Copyright laws stop us copying and publishing articles but we are able to supply links to relevant articles.
Links to articles concerned with River Pollution generally and member’s contributions will appear here for the purpose of member’s awareness and to act as a discussion point for the future. Note that the earlier links will become unavailable over time.
Link one;- added 17/1/2022
An article found on the “Guardian On Line” (free to view) 17th January 2022 produced by John Vidal outlining the change in attitude from the Government on Environmental funding and consequent reduced capabilities of the Environmental Agency over the last decade.
It’s a good indication of the current situation nationally and politically.
Link two;- added 18/1/2022
Without trying to turn this into a political Blog it’s worth a look at Unchecked UK,
The website deals with Government underfunding over the years including environment funding and to be honest it’s quite frightening.
Link three;- added 20/1/2022
Three Whistle Blowers from the Environment Agency risk their jobs to talk to the “Guardian on Line” entitled “Environmental Agency no longer deters Polluters”
Quote;- “The E.A. has a large budget but it’s no longer being directed towards polluters”.
Link four;- added 02/3/2022
The information supports claims from within the EA that it has been cut back to such an extent investigating pollution incidents has been deprioritised and the regulator was no longer a deterrent to polluters
Link five;- added 23/3/2022
Supplied by Andy Hammeton concerning the state of the Wye:
Concerns over pollution in Wales' rivers
Link six;- added 31/3/2022
Urgent Government plan, be ok by 2035:
Sewage: Urgent Plan to stop discharges into rivers and sea
Link seven;- added 18/4/2022
It seems the only way to get the Environment Agency to act on River Pollution is to apply to DEFRA and get your local river designated as an “official bathing water site”. Guardian on line – Rachel Savage.
How to turn England’s Rivers from filthy Sewage into shining streams
Link eight;- added 9/5/22
Worcester angler calls for pollution action to ‘save’ River Severn.
Link nine;- added 9/6/22
Activists take Water Regulator to court over Sewage in English and Welsh Rivers.
‘Wild Justice’ take Ofwat to court
Link ten;- added 15/7/22
Top executives of England's water companies should face jail when serious incidents of pollution occur, the Environment Agency said on Thursday.
EA wants jail for polluting water company bosses
Link eleven;- added 22/8/22
Million-pound salaries for bosses, billions for shareholders – all while sewage is dumped in our rivers and sea.
England’s water industry now represents the unacceptable face of capitalism
Link twelve;- added 23/8/22
Liz Truss oversaw cut in funds to tackle water pollution, since when raw sewage discharge has risen.
Liz Truss ‘has sewage on her hands’ over Environment Agency cuts
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