Mersey and Weaver Fisheries Advisory Committee 25th October, 1978

This is the report from the Mersey and Weaver Fisheries Advisory Committee meeting, which was held on the 25th October, 1978. It covers information on fisheries income and expenditure, work on the future programme of fisheries work and keep nets. Also covered is information on the effects of mine water from Bickershaw Colliery draining into the Leeds/Liverpool Canal. The section on the report by the area fisheries officer on fishing activities includes river conditions and fishing on the Cheshire Meres and an update on Tintwistle and Sankey Hatchery. Stocking numbers of coarse fish and non-migratory trout are also added, as well as 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.

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: North West Water Authority
Format: monograph biblioteca
Language:English
Published: North West Water Authority 1978
Subjects:Fisheries, Limnology, Management, England, Mersey Catchment, Weaver Catchment, Fishery Advisory Committee, Inland waters, Rivers, River fisheries, Freshwater fish, Fishery management, Water management, Hatcheries, Stocking density, Stocking, Mortality,
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1834/27027
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