Press release: Anglers asked to embrace careful catch and release of salmon
The Environment Agency and its partner organisations are today calling on anglers to choose to release salmon caught by rod and line and to handle fish with care. read more
Energy & Environment
The Revolution is Rural
Scotland’s Rural College is showing that it doesn’t “follow the herd” with a new set of films designed to “dispel myths, challenge stereotypes and broaden horizons”. read more
Waste site director given suspended sentence for operating illegally
Waste site operator Barry Connally, director of Rhino Recycling Limited, was given a suspended prison sentence after operating the site in Pershore illegally. read more
Preventing pollution and hazards from soil water run-off
Environment Agency and Herefordshire Council are using satellite technology to target sites where soil water run-off is causing big problems for the environment and the county’s roads. read more
Emergency byelaw to protect salmon stocks throughout the Severn
The Environment Agency is today introducing an emergency byelaw to protect salmon in the River Severn and its estuary, after a review of recent data showed a significant reduction in salmon stock levels in the Severn. read more