South & West Cumberland Fisheries Advisory Committee 18th October, 1976.

This is the report from the South and West Cumberland Fisheries Advisory Committee meeting, which was held on the 18th October, 1976. The report contains sections on fish stocking, the drought situation, Branthwaite Weir, and fisheries activities. The section on fish stocking includes background information about fish stocking by the authority; difficulties; migratory fish; non-migratory trout and coarse fish; stocking after pollution; stocking of waters within the region; stocking with coarse fish; and recommendations. The section on the fisheries activities includes general information of several Rivers (Derwent, Ellen, Ehen, Irt and Calder); stocking; surveys/experiments; fish transfers/mortalities/disease; and an update on Holmewrange 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.

Bibliographic Details

Other Authors:	North West Water Authority
Format:	monograph biblioteca
Language:	English
Published:	North West Water Authority 1976
Subjects:	Fisheries, Limnology, Management, England, Cumberland, Fishery Advisory Committee, Inland waters, Rivers, River fisheries, Freshwater fish, Fishery management, Stocking, Water management, Stock assessment,
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/1834/27030
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