Great programme from ITV Wales yesterday evening regarding our river with more to come apparently.

Credit where it due to WSA and Stuart Smith and tTevor Hyde who both appeared on the programme.Lets hope the forthcoming episodes really lay it on the line.

https://www.itv.com/news/central/2021-10-19/itvnews-investigation-environment-river-pollution-whats-killing-the-wye  

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This below from Sophie Gott   NRW re fish saved by ending season on 15th Sept.  You guys who fished to the bitter end note the estimated 20% death rate of returned fish/!!!   Owners returns are always higher than individual licence returns?

"River Wye – end salmon season 15th September

Gain to the stock from proposed measures – approximately 64 fish

To determine the stock saving, the average number of fish caught after the 15th September (2015-2019) was calculated from the licence returns. An estimated 20% of these would die post-release, therefore, 20% of that catch would be saved by not fishing after 15th September. This number was factored up to account for the under reporting on licence returns.

The average proportion of the total rod catch that is caught after the 15th September is calculated to be 32%. No account is taken of where in the river that these fish are caught, these numbers reflect catches for the whole Wye and tributaries.

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Having spent millions on a pass for ascending shad at Diglis weir on the Severn the cash happy EA are now apparently making at elver pass at Tewksbury wier.  What a waste of money.  My experience has always been that given a trickle of water or even good dampness elvers can get wherever they want.  Always have, always will.    No cash  for the salmon though apparently.