River still dropping away slowly and conditions look good for opening day on Wednesday if you are so inclined and can get to the river. As mentioned the first fish could come from almost anywhere and doubt if there will be many kelts around with the easy passage those that survive have had to get back to sea. If you have any news which might be of interest to others please let me know.
In the meantime would be a good idea if you could spare alittle time and write to your MP regarding the below message from the Wye Salmon association. You can do it if you are a member orr#not of course but if you not a member why not.? Join Us - The Wye Salmon Association https://www.wyesalmon.com/Join us
Don't see anyone else doing a lot or if they did they most probably wouldn't tell the anglers about it.
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FROM THE WYE SALMON ASSOCIATION
As you might know, there is a possibility that the Welsh Government will be defeated and the hard fought for Control of Agricultural Pollution Regulations thrown out in a vote at the Senedd this week. We have already had feedback that certain Plaid and Tory MS’s may well not vote for the regulations.
If you have not already done so and you live or own property in Wales, could I ask you to contact your MS urging them to vote for the regulations. At the moment, farmers are being more vociferous than the anglers.
Natural Resources Wales recently stated that over 60% of protected rivers in Wales exceed phosphate pollution limits – this includes the Rivers Cleddau, Eden, Gwyrfai, Teifi, Tywi, Glaslyn, Dee, Usk and Wye . These rivers support some of Wales’ most special wildlife like Atlantic salmon, freshwater pearl mussel, whiteclawed crayfish and floating water-plantain. Currently, there are minimal regulations controlling farm pollution in Wales; it is mostly governed by voluntary ‘good practice’ guidelines called the Code of Good Agricultural Practice (CoGAP). These voluntary measures are not working.
The Control of Agricultural Pollution Regulations would align Wales with other parts of the UK and turn good practice guidelines into a set of clear and consistent mandatory measures. They also align Wales with recognised EU standards that will support future trade. They will be essential if Wales is to market its produce based on sustainability under Brand Wales.
I attach a link to a useful briefing note which was developed to brief MSs by Wales Environment Link https://www.waleslink.org/sites/default/files/210202_wel_agricultural_pollution_briefing_final.pdf
Many thanks for your help.
Don’t forget when writing to your MS you must attach your name and address to show you are a constituent of theirs.
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