Central Area Fisheries Advisory Committee 30th March, 1983

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RF2/B13 22nd March, 1983

To: Members of the Central Area Fisheries Advisory Committee: (Messrs. J. M. Croft, (Chairman); W. Bailey; R. Barratt; R. A. Challenor; J. H. Fell; R. Harper; A. L. Harris; R. D. Houghton; J. Johnson; G. Jones; J. P. Lord; H. B. Whittam; G. Wilson; Dr. R. B. Broughton; Professor W. E. Kershaw; and the Chairman of the Authority (G. Mann); the Vice Chairman of the Authority (A. Richardson); and the Chairman of the Regional Fisheries Advisory Committee (T. A. F. Barnes) (ex officio)).

Dear Member,

Please attend a meeting of the CENTRAL AREA FISHERIES ADVISORY COMMITTEE to be held at 2.30 p.m. on WEDNESDAY, 30TH MARCH, 1983, at the SOUTH CUMBRIA AREA OFFICE of the RIVERS DIVISION, BEATHWAITE, LEVENS, KENDAL, for consideration of the following business.

Yours faithfully,

W. H. CRACKLE, Secretary and Solicitor AGENDA

1. Apologies for absence.

2. Minutes of the meeting held on 13th October, 1982, (previously circulated and approved by the. Regional Fisheries Advisory Committee on 8th November, 1982. Enclosed herewith are the minutes of the Regional Fisheries Advisory Committee for 8th November, 1982, and for 31st January, 1983).

3. Fishing Licence Duties 1984.

4. Fyke nets and otters.

5. Whirling disease.

6. Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975 - Fishery Byelaws.

7. Furness and South Cumbria Fisheries Association - Decline of Salmon and Sea Trout catches.

8. Spawning tributaries - Rivers Ribble, Hodder and Wyre.

9. Langcliffe Hatchery.

10. Report by the Area Fisheries Officers on Fisheries Activities.

11. Draft Calendar of Meetings, 1983-84.

12. Any other business. R F l/A l

MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE REGIONAL FISHERIES ADVISORY COMMITTEE 8TH NOVEMBER 1982

P r e s e n t: T. A. F. Barnes (Chairman) J. S. Bailey R. D. Houghton W. S. Bell J . Jo h n so n A. G. R. Brown I . J o n e s H. Caunce G. E. Lowe E. P. Ecroyd J. E. Redhead J . H. F e l l A. Richardson Major J. G. W. Skipwith

17. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

Apologies for absence from the meeting were received from Messrs. F. Bunting, G. Campbell, J. M. Croft, J. E. Gouldbourn, G. Mann and Wm. McKenna.

18. MINUTES OF THE LAST MEETING

RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the last meeting of the Committee held on 30th June 1982, be approved as a correct record and signed by the C hairm an.

19. MINUTES OF AREA ADVISORY COMMITTEES

(A) Northern Area

The Chairman of the Northern Area Advisory Committee submitted the minutes of the meeting held on llth October 1982.

In relation, to minute no. 3 (d^ath of Mr. G.N.F. Wingate) the Chairman of the Northern Area Committee proposed that Dr. J.I. Abernethy of 5 Sunscales Avenue, Cockermouth, Cumbria, the Secretary of the South and West Cumberland Fisheries Association, be appointed to fill the vacancy on that Committee caused by Mr. Wingates' death.

RESOLVED: j

(1) That the appointment of Dr:. J.I. Abernethy to the Northern Area Fisheries Advisory committee be approved.

(2) That with the exception of minute no.9, the minutes be a p p ro v e d .

(3) That the recommendations in minute no.9 (Mink in North Cumbria) be considered under the appropriate agenda item. -2-

(B) Central Area

In the absence of the Chairman of the Central Area Advisory Committee, Mr. R.D. Houghton submitted the minutes of the meeting held on 13th October 1982.

In relation to minute no.9 (Fishing Offences and Prosecutions 1981/82), whilst appreciating the steady development of liaison between Cumbria police and the fisheries staff on poaching prevention, the Committee expressed grave concern at present levels of bailiffing staff in all three areas, northern, central and southern.

It was felt that the present establishment was insufficient to deal effectively with the current situation on some northern rivers, notably the Derwent, where poaching was rife. The Area Committee wanted a substantial increase in the bailiffing staff for the 1983 fishing season.

RESOLVED:

(1) That with the exception of minute no's.7 and 9 the minutes be approved.

(2) That the recommendations in minute no. 7 (Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975, River Lune) be considered under the appropriate agenda item.

(3) That the recommendation in minute no.9 (Fishing Offences and Prosecutions 1981/82) be not approved but that as a matter of urgency and due mainly to the seriousness of the poaching on northern rivers, the officers in consultation with the Chairmen of this and the Area Committees formulate proposals to combat poaching and provision be made in the 1983/84 estimates to cover the costs.

(C) Southern Area

The Chairman of the Southern Area Advisory Committee submitted the minutes of the meeting held on 20th October 1982.

In relation to minute no.12 (Jumbles Reservoir) the - Regional Fisheries Officer explained that there was no permit charge to fish Jumbles Reservoir because when such charges had been levied, costs had exceeded income. This was in contrast to Worthington Lakes where the charge was cost-effective.

RESOLVED;

That the minutes be approved. -3-

2 0 . MINK IN NORTH CUMBRIA

The Committee considered a report, previously submitted to the October meeting of the Northern Area Committee, on the increase in the feral mink population in north Cumbria, and possible control measures.

Although MAFF had sanctioned the introduction of mink into the country for the production of pelts, it had some years ago transferred its responsibility for the control of the feral population to landowners. It was unlikely that MAFF would now resume this responsibility; it was presently only prepared to advise on the construction of traps.

From the Authority's point of view, there was no question of any redeployment of bailiffs to trap mink as this would substantially .reduce the time spent on tasks which were more properly within the scope of their duties.

It was felt that the Authority should enlist the aid of other interested bodies and that a concerted approach should be made to MAFF by all concerned requesting it to resume its former responsibilities for the control and trapping of feral mink and/or its introducing a bounty scheme to encourage trapping. Should this approach fail, the Authority should canvas the views of other interested bodies on the provision of a joint bounty fund which might encourage trapping.

The Committee considered the recommendation of the Area Committee and in turn

RECOMMENDED:

That the Authority through the Regional Fisheries Officer (1) canvas the views of all interested bodies, including water authorities, National Farmers Union, Nature Conservancy Council, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, county landowners associations and local fisheries associations on a joint approach to MAFF for it to resume its responsibilities for the control and trapping of feral mink and/or its introducing a bounty scheme to encourage trapping.

(2) canvas the views of the same bodies on their jo in t funding of a bounty fund.

21. SALMON AND FRESHWATER FISHERIES ACT 1975, RIVER LUNE.

The Committee considered a report on the temporary fishery byelaws - annual close season and weekly close time - net licence duties, on the River Lune.

These matters had been considered by the Central Area Committee on 13th October, 1982 (minute no.7) when that Committee had recommended

"(1) That renewal of the temporary River Lune Fishery Byelaws for a further three years to take effect on and after 1st April 1983 be sought from MAFF and the position reviewed again towards the end of that period. -4-

(2) That as a matter of urgency, consideration be given to finalising the design and details of the proposed Forge Weir fish trap."

The Regional Fisheries Officer informed the Committee that since the Area meeting, an objection to the proposed renewal of the byelaws had been received from a group of seven Lune anglers. The views put forward had not persuaded him that the original proposal and decisions of the Area Committee should be changed. He agreed with the view of the Lune and Wyre Fishery Association that the original three year period was too short a time to assess the effects of the temporary measures, a view echoed by members.

RESOLVED:

That the recommendations of the Central Area Committee be approved.

RECOMMENDED:

(1) That the Policy and Resources Committee be recommended to approve the renewal of the temporary River Lune Fishery Byelaws for a further three years to take effect on and after 1st April 1983 and that the position be reviewed again towards the end of that period.

(2) That subject to the approval of this recommendation by the Policy and Resources Committee, the Secretary and Solicitor be authorised:

(a) to publish a notice of the Authority's intention to make application to the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food for confirmation of the River Lune Fishery Byelaws in the London Gazette and appropriate local newspapers;

(b) Take a ll such further steps as may be necessary for confirmation of the byelaws, including representation at a public inquiry, in the event of objections to the same being received by the M in iste r.

22. ROD AND LINE FISHING LICENCE DUTIES 1983

The Regional Fisheries Officer informed the Committee that MAFF had approved the Authority's proposals for the 1983 rod and line fishing licence duties. Formal notification of approval was, however, still awaited. I

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MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE REGIONAL FISHERIES ADVISORY COMMITTEE 31ST JANUARY, 1983

Present: T. A. F. Barnes (Chairman) W. S. Bell R. D. Houghton H. Caunce J. Johnson J. M. Croft I. Jones E. P. Ecroyd G. E. Lowe J. H. Fell J. E. Redhead G . W ilson

23. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

Apologies for absence from the meeting were received from Messrs. J. S. Bailey, F. Bunting, G. Campbell, G. Mann, Wm. McKenna and Major J. G. W. Skipwith.

24. MINUTES OF THE LAST MEETING

RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the last meeting of the Committee held on 8th November, 1982 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

25. ROD AND LINE FISHING LICENCE DUTIES FOR 1983

The Committee noted that the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food had now formally approved the proposed new scale of rod and line fishing licence duties.

Details of the new duties, which came into effect on 1st January, 1983 had been publicised in the region.

26. DRAFT NET LICENCES - RIVERS DERWENT AND ELLEN

The Committee noted that the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food had approved the Authority's application to fix duties for the use of draft nets in the estuaries of the Rivers Derwent and Ellen subject to the modification that the duties for the use of such nets in both areas would be £330.

27. RIVERS DERWENT AND ELLEN ESTUARIES NET LIMITATION ORDERS

The Committee considered a report concerning the current position on the Authority's application to MAFF for confirmation of the proposed new code of fishery * byelaws, which sought, inter alia, to ban all netting in the Derwent and Ellen estuaries on conservation grounds. Under the present byelaws, draw, draft or seine nets and heave or haaf nets are permitted in both estuaries.

The Committee considered the position of any net licences in these a

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estuaries existing at the time the byelaws were confirmed and the possible need to apply for a Net Limitation Order.

RECOMMENDED:

That the Chairman of the Committee and the Chairman of the Authority be empowered to take any action they consider necessary for the protection and conservation of fis h e r ie s .

28. PROPOSED PIKE RANCHING SCHEME ON ESTHWAITE WATER

On 8th November, 1982 (minute no. 19(B) (1)) the Committee had approved a recommendation of the Central Area Committee that the tenant of the Esthwaite Water Fishery be permitted to carry out a scheme of pike ranching. It had since transpired that the tenant had no right under the terms of his lease to engage in pike ranching activities and accordingly the Committees' recommendation had been withdrawn from the agenda for the 22nd November meeting of the Water Management Committee.

The Committee noted that the Authority would take no further action in this matter.

29. DISEASES OF FISH BILL

It was reported that the Diseases of Fish Bill, a Private Member's Bill introduced by Mr. John Corrie M.P., which amended the present Diseases of Fish Act 1937 and the Sea Fisheries (Shellfish) Act 1967, had received its second reading on 21st January. The Bill which extended existing powers, was designed to provide a framework for dealing with, and preventing the spread of diseases in farmed fish and shellfish including the registration of fish farms and shellfish enterprises and was strongly supported by MAFF.

30. OUTBREAK OF WHIRLING DISEASE IN THE AUTHORITY 'S AREA

It was reported that the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food had made an Infected Area Order, under the Diseases of Fish Act 1937, declaring the premises of the Dunsop Trout Farm Ltd., at Dunsop Bridge, Clitheroe, to be an infected area under the Act, following confirmation of whirling disease on that farm. The order which came into force on 8th January, 1983 prohibited the movement out of the area of the farm of any live fish, eggs of fish or foodstuff for fish without the previous consent in writing of the Minister. It was very likely that the order would cause severe dislocation of supplies of trout to those clubs in the region who had hitherto obtained their stocking requirements from the farm.

On 10th January, a copy of a 16-day order in respect of whirling disease affecting Southwaite Mill Fish Farm, Penrith had been received from MAFF. This was a temporary holding order, which, like an infected area order, prohibited, without the Minister's consent, the movement off the farm of all live fish, eggs and foodstuff. The main business of the farm was the supply of trout for the table. - 3 -

31. CONTROL OF FERAL MINK

The Regional Fisheries Officer reported that in accordance with the Committees' recommendation of 8th November, 1982 (minute no. 20) he had made the requisite enquiries of all interested bodies concerning:

(1) the possibility of a joint approach being made to MAFF to re- assume its former responsibilities for control/trapping of feral mink and/or to introduce a bounty scheme to encourage trapping.

(2) the joint funding of a bounty fund.

It was apparent from the replies received that whilst it was accepted that mink were abundant throughout England and Wales, and were claimed to be a problem in some areas, there was only moderate support for a combined approach being made to MAFF to reassume control, and very little support for the idea of a central bounty fund.

RECOMMENDED:

That the Authority write to the National Farmers Union and the Country Landowners Association requesting those bodies to publicise in their respective periodicals the threat to the environment posed by the increasing feral mink population and the necessity for control measures to be taken by riparian owners against such mink.

32. PROPOSALS TO COMBAT POACHING

At the last meeting (minute no. 19(B)(3)) the Committee had resolved that the officers, in consultation with the Chairmen of the Regional and Area Committees, should formulate proposals to combat poaching and that provision should be made in the 1983-84 Estimates to cover the costs.

In accordance with this recommendation the Regional Fisheries Officer had carried out a wide-ranging review of the whole field of anti­ poaching work. This review together with recommendations on the findings was submitted in the form of a comprehensive report to the Committee.

The anti-poaching aspects detailed in the report came under seven main headings, (1) manpower (2) conditions of service (3) equipment (4) training (5) information (6) penalties and (7) control of salmon sales.

In relation to the problem of manpower, the Northumbrian WA had recently introduced an experimental system of "call out bailiffs", made up of local men selected by the Area Head Bailiffs. This system aimed at having a pool of men to be called out as required, day or night, or at weekends to reinforce the full time bailiff force. This system had been found by Northumbrian WA to be effective in practice and popular with the full time bailiffs. - 4 -

In relation to the need for statutory control of salmon sales this matter had been pressed with government since the time of the River Authorities, but without success. An NWC Working Party had, however, been exploring, for more than a year, the possibility of adapting to British requirements a system of tagging with non-removable locking tags all legally taken salmon presently in operation within the Canadian Province of New Brunswick. This Working Party was expected to produce its report shortly.

RECOMMENDED:

(i) The possibility of employment of "call-out" bailiffs be investigated further by the Officers, and that a provisional sum of £5000 be included for this purpose in the 1983-84 estimates.

(ii) Further consideration be given to the possibility of riparian owners' providing some of the additional bailiff cover required, on a reimbursement basis.

(iii) The Committee endorse the work being carried out by the Salmon Sales Group, and emphasise the need for early action in relation to the registration and licencing of salmon dealers and/or the introduction of a tagging scheme for legally-caught salmon, as a matter of some urgency.

(iv) The Committee should encourage riparian owners to join with the Authority in the prosecution of offenders under the Theft Act 1968, in addition to any proceedings by the Authority under the Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975.

(v) Further consideration be given, in conjunction with the Director of Personnel and Management Services, to the question of resolving any difficulties arising in the employment on anti-poaching duties of bailiff staff.

33. MERSEY ESTUARY AND CATCHMENT

It was reported that the Secretary of State for the Environment would be convening a Conference on the 18th March, 1983 to pursue the issues raised and to stimulate further progress in connection with the consultation paper "Cleaning up the Mersey".

RESOLVED:

That a summary of the Conference decisions be presented to the 25th April meeting of the Committee.

34. WATER STRIKE

It was reported that since the decision by the manual water workers' Unions to take strike action in support of their members' pay dispute, Rivers Division had monitored the water quality of rivers throughout the region. So far, in terms of water quality, rivers had suffered no - 5 -

ill effects as far as fisheries were concerned. Most rivers had high dissolved oxygen levels, due in part to the recent heavy rainfalls. Fisheries and water quality staff would continue to monitor the s i t u a t i o n .

In the event of a pollution coming to the notice of members, they were asked to treat any such situation as a normal emergency and to contact (as previously) either fisheries or water quality staff immediately.

3 5 . HAWESWATER AND THIRLMERE FISHERIES

On 22nd November 1982, the Water Management Committee had resolved, inter alia, that the Regional Fisheries Advisory Committee be requested to advise the Recreation Sub-Committee about rules to be applied for fishing in both Haweswater and Thirlmere reservoirs to ensure good management.

RESOLVED:

That this matter be included as an agenda item for the meeting of the Northern Area Committee on the 28th March, 1983.

36. DURHAM UNIVERSITY - GOOSANDER STUDY

The Regional Fisheries Officer explained that Durham University were to initiate a study into the behaviour of goosanders and that he had been asked if he could help by suggesting a suitable site where the proposed study could take place. He had replied suggesting that consultation should take place with local Fisheries staff in South Cumbria with a view to deciding upon a suitable site, and had offered all the help possible.

RESOLVED:

That the Committee approve the action taken. RF2/A23 • NORTH WEST WATER AUTHORITY

CENTRAL AREA

FISHERIES ADVISORY COMMITTEE

30TH MARCH, 1983

FISHING LICENCE DUTIES 1984

1. At its budget meeting on 7th February, the Authority resolved "That the Regional Fisheries Advisory Committee be instructed to formulate proposals for fishing licence duties for rod and line, commercial eel fishing and nets and fixed engines to be effective from 1st January 1984 of a level at least equal to that required to take account of inflation since the introduction of the current respective duties and of assumed inflation in 1984-85". During the debate the Chairman of the Advisory Committee argued strongly that after several annual revisions resulting in increases in duties there should be a period of stability and consolidation.

2• Rod and Line Fishing Licence Duties

After extensive investigation and discussion in committee a major restructuring of the licence duties was undertaken last year. The revised duties were introduced on 1st January 1983, and were based on a target income (set at 45% of the total estimated direct fisheries costs) and its apportionment amongst the various angling interests according to the way in which resources were deployed. Duties for salmon licences were increased from £19.80 to £27, for migratory trout from £6.60 to £9, for non migratory trout from £3.90 to £4 whilst the duty for a coarse fishing licence was reduced from £3.90 to £3.20.

3. On the assumption that the principles of the apportionment and target income should remain unchanged for 1984-85 the Authority's direction would result in the following duties being levied from 1st January 1 9 8 4 :-

Present Revised d u t ie s d u t ie s (1983) (1 .1 .1 9 8 4 ) £ p £ p (i) Salmon Season 2 7 .0 0 28.50 Season concessionary 13.50 14.25 Seven day 4 .5 0 4 .7 5 ( i i ) Migratory trout Season 9 .0 0 9 .5 0 Season concessionary 4 .5 0 4 .7 5 Seven day 1 .5 0 1 .6 0 ( i i i ) Non-migratory trout (brown trout, rainbow trout and char) Season 4 .0 0 4 .2 0 Season concessionary 2.00 2 .1 0 Seven day 1 .0 0 1 .0 0 (iv ) Freshwater fish and eels Season 3 .2 0 3 .4 0 Season concessionary 1.60 1.70 Seven day 1 .0 0 1 .0 0 -2-

The concessionary seasonal licences are issued to juveniles (14-16 years), state retirement pensioners and registered disabled persons.

4 • Commercial eel fishing and nets and fixed engines fishing licence duties

Duties for these licences were last increased on 1st January 1982. Anticipated inflation during the years 1983-84 and 1984-85 would justify a 10% increase resulting in:-

Present duties Revised (from 1982) duties COMMERCIAL EEL FISHING £ £ *

Fixed eel traps 33.00 per trap 36.30 per annum Eel or fyke nets 65 per net 70 per annum Traps, putcheons or baskets 6.60 per 25 (or 7.25 part thereof) per annum

NETS AND FIXED ENGINES

(Are$ within the boundaries of the former Cumberland River Authority)

Whole area d r i f t , hang or whammel net 1 3 7 .5 0 1 5 1 .0 0 (not exceeding 275m in length when wet) River Eden, draw, draft or seine net 3 3 0 .0 0 3 6 3 .0 0 (not exceeding 275m in length when wet) Whole area heave or haaf net 2 7 .5 0 3 0 .0 0 River Eden coop 1 28.70 14 2 .0 0 River Derwent coop 2 8 6 .0 0 3 1 5 .0 0 South West Cumberland garth 1 4 3 .0 0 1 5 7 .0 0

NETS

(Area within the boundaries of the former Lancashire River Authority)

River R ibble, d r i f t , hang or whammel net 8 8 .0 0 9 7 .0 0 (not exceeding 140m in length when wet) River Lune, d r i f t , hang or whammel net 1 4 6 .3 0 1 6 1 .0 0 (not exceeding 300m in length when wet) River Lune, draw, draft or seine net 127.60 140.00 (not exceeding 185m in length when wet) River Duddon, draw, draft or seine net 121.00 133.00 (not exceeding 185m in length when wet) River Lune: heave or haaf net 56.10 62.00 River Kent: lave net 66.00 73.00 River Leven: lave net 55.00 60.00

5. Will the Area Committee please make recommendations for consideration by the Regional Committee which in turn will formulate proposals to the Authority in accordance with the resolution quoted in para 1. RF2/A27

NORTH WEST WATER AUTHORITY

CENTRAL AREA

FISHERIES ADVISORY COMMITTEE

3QTH MARCH, 1983

FYKE NETS AND OTTERS

1. Recent correspondence with the Nature Conservancy Council at Bowness- on-Windermere has brought to the attention of the Authority the fact that otters are very liable to be caught and drowned in fyke nets set for eels. Three otters had been killed in this way in South Cumbria during November 1982 and two others, one of them a lactating female, killed near Carnforth two months earlier. The latter loss was particularly distressing because the litter of cubs would have died. Mention was also made of the loss of at least 23 otters in fyke nets over a period of only eighteen months in South Uist and Benbecula in the Outer Hebrides in the middle 1970s.

2. The Nature Conservancy Council's officer explained that, at the Council's request, the Welsh Water Authority had made a byelaw requiring that some form of netting or grid should be placed across the mouth of all fyke nets set to take eels, the mesh size of this protective fitting being in accordance with a specification provided by th e NCC.

3. While the Regional Fisheries Officer is in full agreement with the Council that some such measure should be enforced, preferably by byelaw, he has explained to the NCC that until the new code of fishery byelaws is confirmed by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food there seems little likelihood that the Authority would wish to initiate a further new byelaw for the protection of otters. Action has, however, been taken to send out to all fyke net licensees in the region a letter drawing their attention to the danger posed to otters by fyke nets and seeking their co-operation in fitting protective netting to exclude them. Some 20 licensees, operating a considerably greater number of nets, are likely to be involved in the course of a year, and their response to the Authority's request w ill be monitored by bailiffs. RF2/A6

NORTH WEST WATER AUTHORITY

CENTRAL AREA

FISHERIES ADVISORY COMMITTEE

30TH MARCH, 1983

WHIRLING DISEASE

1. The report, attached as an appendix, concerning a relaxation of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food's policy towards the movement of live fish and eggs from whirling disease infected sites, was presented to the meeting of the Authority on 7th February, 1983, when it was resolved:

"That stocking of waters generally within the Authority's area be permitted with trout from whirling disease infected farms, subject to such conditions as may be laid down by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food”.

2. The Authority has now been notified of the conditions imposed by MAFF which are as follows:

(a) each consignment must be moved directly to the receiving site;

(b) the vehicle and tanks used for moving a consignment must be disinfected immediately after delivery and before the vehicle visits, or the tanks are taken to, another fish farm or fishery s i t e ;

(c) records must be kept of the numbers and identity of the fish or fish eggs in each consignment, to whom they were moved, the transport used (i.e. vehicle make and registration number) and the date of each movement; these records must be made available to a Ministry Inspector at any reasonable time. A1/A16 APPENDIX

NORTH WEST WATER AUTHORITY

AUTHORITY MEETING

7TH FEBRUARY, 1983

WHIRLING DISEASE

1. On 24th April 1982, the Regional Fisheries Advisory Committee considered the question of stocking certain reservoir fisheries within the catchment of the River Mersey with trout from fish farms affected by Whirling Disease, which is a Notifiable Disease under the Diseases of Fish Act 1937. The reservoirs in question discharge into rivers which, by reason of pollution, soon become fishless. MAFF's Fish Diseases Laboratory had advised that, in these circumstances, there could be no risk to fisheries, as the disease affects only fry - and primarily the fry of rainbow trout - under the crowded conditions which exist in a hatchery.

2. The Regional Committee accepted that, apart from these reservoir fisheries, stocking consents under S.30 of the Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975 should not be issued by the Authority for the introduction of trout from infected farms into any other waters.

3 . MAFF have now decided to relax their policy towards the movement o f live fish and eggs from Whirling Disease infected sites. They will, in future, normally authorise movements between farms infected with the disease. In addition, they will consider authorising, subject to conditions, movements from infected farms into other waters, provided that the water authority in whose area the receiving water is located has issued a S.30 consent, ‘ and that proof of such issue is furnished by the supplying farm when seeking MAFF authorisation for the movement. In considering whether to grant authorisation, MAFF will consider whether there are any uninfected farms in the catchment of the river to which the fish are to be introduced.

4. The effect of this relaxation of MAFF policy is to make it possible for trout for stocking fishing waters to be supplied from Whirling Disease infected farms. It would, however, be improper for Fisheries Department staff to issue the necessary S .30 consents in the absence of amendment of the restrictive approach adopted by the Regional Committee in April 1982. As the next meeting of the Regional Committee is scheduled for 25th April 1983, and as the next three months are the period when most fish farms deliver many of their annual orders, it is considered unreasonable to withhold the issue of S .30 consents during that period. Accordingly, the position has been considered by the Chairman of the Regional Committee and the Chairman of the Authority who have agreed that the restrictive approach to stocking with trout from infected farms, adopted in April 1982, should be modified in the light of the MAFF's relaxed policy.

5. It is therefore recommended that stocking of waters generally within the Authority's area should be permitted with trout from Whirling Disease infected farms, subject to such conditions as MAFF may lay down. It is understood that these will be notified shortly. RF2/A9

NORTH WEST WATER AUTHORITY

...CENTRAL AREA

FISHERIES ADVISORY COMMITTEE

3QTH MARCH, 1983

SALMON AND FRESHWATER FISHERIES ACT 1975 - FISHERY BYELAWS

1. The Authority have been notified that the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food has confirmed eleven of the proposed Fishery Byelaws, namely byelaws 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 25, 27, 28 and 29 which were made by the Authority on 27th October, 1981.

2. The confirmed Byelaws came into effect on the date of their con­ firmation by the M inister, 23rd February, 1983, and subject to the modifications (made with the consent of the Authority) specified in paragraph 3 below. The newly confirmed Byelaws are as follows

8. The weekly close time for salmon and trout (other than with rod and line)

The weekly close time for fishing for salmon and trout (other than with rod and line) shall be the period between the hour of six on Saturday morning—and the hour of six on the following Monday morning with the following exception:

In the Solway Firth the period between the hour of six on Saturday morning and the hour of twelve midnight on the following Sunday.

9. Limitation of netting

The use of any net (not being a fixed engine or a landing net used in conjunction with a rod and line) for taking salmon, trout, freshwater fish, or eels is prohibited except for the use of the stated types of nets in the following parts of the Authority's area:

(a) In the Solway Firth - heave or haaf nets.

(b) In the River Eden - draw, draft or seine nets.

(c) In the Cumbrian Coastal Waters excluding the Ellen Protected Area, the Derwent Protected Area, the Ehen/Calder Protected Area and the Irt/Esk Protected Area as defined - d rift, hang or whammel nets.

(d) in the Duddon Estuary - draw, draft or seine nets.

(e) In the Leven Estuary - lave nets.

(f) in the Kent Estuary - lave nets. (g) (i,) In the Lune Estuary - heave or haaf nets.

(ii) In the Middle Lune Estuary - draw, draft or seine n e t s ,

(iii) In the Lower Lune Estuary - drift, hang or whammel n e ts .

(h) In the Wyre Estuary - heave or haaf nets after 30th June, 1982.

(i) In the Ribble Estuary - d rift, hang or whammel nets.

Provided that this byelaw shall not apply to:

(i) any net necessarily and solely used for the purpose of removing from a fixed engine the fish caught by that fixed e n g in e , o r

(ii) to any person using a net of any kind with the prior permission in writing of the. Authority, and subject to any conditions contained therein.

Regulation of nets

(i) Drift, hang or whammel nets shall for the purpose of these byelaws be unarmoured nets without bags or pockets, consisting of a single sheet of netting measuring when wet -

(a) When used in the Ribble Estuary, not more than 140 metres in length and not more than 34 meshes deep at any point and having meshes not less than 82mm in extension from knot to knot, or 328mm round the four sides;

(b) When used in the Lower Lune Estuary, not more than 300 metres in length and not more than 44 meshes deep at any point and having meshes not less than 63mm in extension from knot to knot or 252mm round the four sides;

(c) When used in any other part of the Authority's area meshes not less than 50mm in extension from knot to knot or 200mm round the four sides and a length of qot more than 300 metres;

(ii) Heave or haaf nets shall, for the purposes of these byelaws be of single netting of a mesh measuring when wet not less than 50mm in extension from knot to knot, or 200mm round the four sides and shall be so constructed as to form a bag or purse suspended from a wooden frame, consisting of a heave, beam, or pole not exceeding 5.5 metres in length having at each end an end stick or projecting arm not exceeding 1.25 metres in length except that within the Solway Firth the mesh shall measure when wet not less than 44mm from knot to knot or 176mm round the four sides and the end sticks or projecting arms shall not exceed 1.9 metres; -3-

(iii) Lave nets shall, for the purposes of these byelaws be of single netting of a mesh measur ing when wet not less than 50mm in extension from knot to knot or' 200him round the four sides and which shall be constructed to form a bag or purse attached to a yoke in the shape of a "V", the widest part of which shall not exceed 2 metres, and which shall be fitted with a hand staff to the apex of the yoke;

(iv) Draw, draft or seine nets shall, for the purposes of these byelaws, be unarmoured nets without bags or pockets consisting of a single sheet or wall of netting, having meshes measuring when wet not less than 50mm in extension from knot to knot or 200mm round the four sides and a length of not more than 275 metres with the exceptions that when used in the Middle Lune and Duddon estuaries the nets shall have the following measure­ ments when wet namely; a length of not more than 185 metres and a depth on the middle of the net of not more than 144 meshes;

(v) For the purposes of paragraphs (i) , (ii) , (iii) and (iv) of this byelaw measurements from knot to knot shall be in relation to each side of the square of the mesh;

(vi) The use of any net made wholly or partly of mono-filament material is prohibited.

11. Regulation of use of nets

Where, under the provisions of byelaw 9 the use of any of the nets therein mentioned is permitted such nets shall not be used in any manner except that prescribed by the succeeding paragraphs of this byelaw.

(i) The number of operatives allowed to work a dr ift, hang or whammel net at any time shall be limted to two and the number allowed to work a draw, draft or seine net at any time is limited to three.

( ii) The manner of using a d r i f t , hang or whammel net sh all be as follows, namely it shall be shot or paid out from a boat and the boat and net attached shall float 6r drift with the tide provided that no drift, hang or whammel net or any part thereof, shall be used within 185 metres from any part of another d r i f t , hang or whammel net already in use;

Provided that no d r i f t , hang or whammel net shall be worked across more than three-quarters of the water in the channel at the time of fishing;

(iii) The manner of using a heave or haaf net shall be by one person supporting or holding the net and lifting or scooping any fish that may become enclosed in the net;

(iv) The manner of using a lave net shall be by one person standing or moving in the water and, supporting or holding the net and lifting or scooping any fish. No person shall use a lave net -4-

in proximity to a fixed net, designed to catch other fish, in such a way that the migratory fish are restricted in movement by such fixed net thereby facilitating their taking in the lave net;

(v) The manner of using a draw, draft or seine net shall be as follows, namely one end of the rope of the net shall be held on the shore or bank and the net shall be shot out or paid out from a boat which shall start from such shore or bank, and return thereto without pause or delay, and the net shall thereupon be drawn into and landed on such shore or bank and no net shall be shot out or paid out from any point within 90 metres from any part of the space on the shore 01; bank between the point of starting and the point of return of the boat during the said operation or until after expiration of 15 minutes from the time at which the net is completely drawn in and landed. No draw, draft or seine net phall be worked across more than three-quarters of the water, in .the channel at the time of fishing.

The hand ropes attached to the ends of the.net shall not be considered part of such net.

12. Numbering of licences, nets and boats

Any number bearing label issued by the Authority in respect of a licensed net shall at all times while the net is being used for fishing be attached to the headrope of the net or, in the case of a heave or haaf net, to that part most nearly corresponding to the headrope. Except that in the case of heave or haaf nets it shall not be an offence if the label is carried on the person of the licence holder when operating the net.

The same number sh all be conspicuously painted and maintained in white numerals not less than 150mm high and 20mm wide, on a black background, or in black numerals on a white background, on the outside and near the centre of the gunwale on each side of the boat from or in connection with which the net is used. Provided that this byelaw shal1 not apply to boats that are already required to display numbers by the Merchant Shipping (Fishing Boats Registry) Order 1927 (S.I. 1 9 2 7 /6 4 2 ).

13. Carrying of nets during annual close season

No person shall, during the Annual close season for salmon* carry or permit to be carried in any boat any net capable of taking salmon, other than a landing net or a net commonly used in the area for sea fishing if carried in a boat or vessel commonly used for that purpose.

14. Carrying of unlicensed nets

The carrying in or attaching to a bo^t or vessel whilst being used in fishing for salmon or trout of any net (other than a landing net) which is not licensed or if licensed has not attached thereto the label referred to in byelaw 12, is hereby prohibited. -5-

25. Returns of net and rod catches

Any person to whom a licence is issued to fish for salmon or migratory trout within the Authority’s area shall in the month of November each year in the case of anglers and on the last day of the months of March, April, May, June, July, August and September where appropriate in the case of netsmen, either (i) send a return to the Authority in the appropriate form provided' by the Authority of any such fish he has taken within the Authority's area during the period or periods specified in such forms or (ii) if he has taken no such fish, send to the Authority a statement that he has taken no such fish during such period or periods.

27. Application

These byelaws shall not apply to any employee of the Authority acting in his official capacity or to any person who with the permission in writing of the Authority and acting in accordance with any conditions attached to that permission carries out work connected with the maintenance improvement and development of a fishery or for some scientific purpose.

28. Revocation of existing byelaws

All existing byelaws made by the Authority under the powers contained in the Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975 with the exception of the River Lune Byelaws and the Skerton Weir Byelaws are hereby revoked.

29. Interpretation

(i) in these byelaws, unless the context otherwise requires, "Authority" means the North West Water Authority.

"Authority's Area" means the area of the Authority as defined in Section 2(2) of and in Schedule 1 and paragraph 4 of Schedule 2 to, the Water Act 1973.

"River Lune Byelaws" means byelaws made by the Authority regulating the Annual Close Season for salmon (rod and line) in the River Lune and the Weekly Close Time for salmon and trout (other than rod and line) in the estuary of the River Lune, and confirmed by the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food on 31st March, 1980.

"Skerton Weir Byelaws" means byelaws made by th^ Authority regulating fishing at Skerton Weir on the River Lune and confirmed by the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food on 15th February 1979.

"Solway Firth" for the purposes of these byelaws means those tidal waters and parts of the sea within the Authority's area between a line drawn from the centre of the Golf Hotel at Powfoot at national grid reference NY 14686546 to the eastern extremity of Grupe Point at national grid reference NY 14395684 and: -6-

(i) In the River Esk (Border), a line drawn across the river from national grid reference NY 32456503 to national grid reference NY 32456632.

(ii) For the purposes of byelaws 9, 10 and 11:

In the River Eden, a line drawn across the river from national grid reference NY 33656182 to national gri^ reference NY 33656155.

"Year" means the period from and including 1st January to and including 31st December following.

(ii) "River Eden" means that part of the River Eden between the eastern limit of the Solway Firth, and the disuseql railway bridge at national grid reference NY 383565 near Stainton in the City of Carlisle.

"Cumbrian Coastal Waters" means those tidal waters and parts of the sea to a distance of six nautical miles measured from the baselines from which the breadth of the territorial sea is measured adjoining the coast of Cumbria between the western limit of the Solway Firth and a line running true south-west from the summit of Black Combe at national grid reference SD 135855.

"Ellen Protected Area" means those tidal waters and parts of the sea within a radius of 3 kms (1.6188 nautical miles) from the beacon at the seaward end of the south pier at Maryport.

"Derwent Protected Area" means those tidal waters and parts of the sea within a radius of 3 kms (1.6188 nautical miles) ffom the beacon on the south pier at Workington.

"Ehen/Calder Protected Area" means those tidal waters and parts of the sea within a radius of 3 kms (1.6188 nautical miles) from the centre of the railway bridge over the River Calder at national grid reference NY 025027.

"Irt/Esk Protected Area" means those tidal waters and parts of the sea within a radius of 4 kms (2.1584 nautical miles) from the railway station at Ravenglass.

"Duddon Estuary" means that part of the estuary of the River Duddon seaward of a line drawn through Dunnerholme Point and Green Road Railway Station.

"Leven Estuary" means that part of the estuary of the River Leven seaward of a line drawn parallel to, and 350m below the Leven Viaduct near Ulverston.

"Kent Estuary" means that part of the estuary of the River Kent seaward of a line drawn parallel to and 350m below the Kent Viaduct at Arnside.

"Lune Estuary" means that part of the estuary of the River Lune seaward of Carlisle Bridge in the City of Lancaster. -7-

"Middle Lune Estuary" means that part of the estuary of the River Lune which lies seaward of a line drawn true south­ east from the landward end of the breakwater at Bazil Point.

"Lower Lune Estuary" means that part of the estuary of the River Lune which, lies seaward of a line drawn from Cockersand Abbey lighthouse to the seaward extremity, at high water springs, of Sunderland Point.

"Wyre Estuary" means that part of the estuary of the River Wyre seaward of Shard Bridge.

"Ribble Estuary" means that part of the estuary of the River Ribble which lies seaward of a line drawn due south from the Naze at Freckleton.

The modifications to the Byelaws referred to in paragraph 2 are as follows:-

Byelaw 8 - The Weekly closetime for salmon and trout (other than with rod and line)

The word "exception" shall be amended to read "exceptions". The figure (i) shall be inserted before the word "In" and the following new sub-paragraph shall be added;

’(ii) In the Ellen Protected Area the period between the hour of six on Thursday morning and the hour of six on the following Monday morning".

Byelaw 9 - Limitation of netting

In sub-paragraph (h) "30th June 1982" sh all be amended to read "31st December 1985". The following new sub-paragraph shall be added:

” (j) In the Ellen Protected Area - heave or haaf nets."

Byelaw 11 - Regulation of Use of Nets

In sub-paragraph (i) the word "operatives" shall be amended to read "persons"; the word "two" amended to read "three" and the word "three" amended to read "four". -8-

Byelaw 25 - Returns of net and rod catches

The letter "(a)" shall be inserted before the word "Any" in the first line of the byelaw and the words "provided by the Authority" in lines 6 and 7 of the byelaw shall be deleted and substituted by the words "set out in paragraph (b) of this byelaw (giving the particulars indicated therein)". The following new sub-paragraph shall be added:

"(b) In the case of anglers the following is the appropriate form:- -9-

In the case of netsmen the following is the appropriate form:- Byelaw 28 - Revocation of existing byelaws

the whole byelaw shall be deleted and the following byelaw inserted in. its place.

"All presently subsisting byelaw^ made by the Authority unde? powers conferred by section 28(6) and Schedule 3 of the Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975 shall be deemed to be revoked as and when each such byelaw is superseded by a new relevant or corresponding byelaw and when the said new byelaw is duly confirmed by the Minister".

Byelaw 29 - Interpretation

The following new sub-paragraph shall be added:

"(iii) For the purpose of Byelaw 5;

"enclosed waters" means waters from which or into which fish cannot normally swim to or from other w ate rs".

In accordance with Regional Committee minute no,46 of 26th April 1982, the detailed modifications to the byelaws, set out in paragraph 3 of this report, have been agreed by the Chairman of the Regional Committee and the Chairmen of the three area Committees. RF2/B6

NORTH WEST WATER AUTHORITY

CENTRAL AREA

FISHERIES ADVISORY COMMITTEE

30TH MARCH, 1983

FURNESS AND SOUTH CUMBRIA FISHERIES ASSOCIATION. DECLINE OF SALMON AND SEA TROUT CATCHES

1. At the annual general meeting of the Furness and South Cumbria Fisheries Association held on 9th February, and attended by the Regional Fisheries Officer and the Area Fisheries Officer (North), concern was expressed about the severe decline in catches of salmon and sea trout in the rivers within the Association's area, notably the Rivers Duddon and Crake. The Association requested the Authority, as a matter of urgency, to "undertake a considerable programme of seeding and stocking of the rivers of the West coast (it is assumed that the Association meant "the South coast") of Cumbria, especially the Crake and Duddon". It was further recommended that the results of such a programme should be monitored in an attempt to find the cause of the drastic fall-off in catches on these rivers. This request was confirmed in a follow-up letter, with a request that the matter be placed on the agenda for this meeting.

2. There are several points of which members should be aware:-

(i) In 1978, at the express wish of the former Lune, Wyre and Furness LFAC, the picking up and stripping of adult migratory fish within the whole catchment of the River Leven (which included the Crake and Rusland Pool) was discontinued for five years, as was all stocking with juveniles from this source.

(ii) During these five years, a smolt rearing scheme in floating cages has been implemented; the smolts produced being released in the River Leven.

(iii) Returns of adult salmon which could be linked with this scheme have been virtually nil. The final releases-of smolts associated with the project w ill, however, take place during the spring/summer of 1983.

(iv) The Authority is engaged on a two-year programme of work on the River Duddon to investigate the possibility that its ecology may be suffering from the effects of "acid rain" in the c a tc h m e n t.

3. It was pointed out to the Association that to introduce large numbers of juvenile salmon and sea trout into any river which might be affected by acid rain would be likely to result in the loss of the introduced stock with no gain whatever to the river. Members insisted, however, that they did not wish to wait two years or more for the outcome of the Authority's investigation before seeing steps taken to improve the fishery. -2-

4. The Duddon, unlike some other rivers in the region, is not one where the runs of migratory fish have become progressively later, with many fish coming in after the end of the rod fishing season. An examination of the data for recent years from the fish counter at Duddon Hall shows that the percentage of the total run which comes in after the end of October has been less than 2 during the past two years. Electric fishing surveys have shown that there are con­ siderable lengths of the river which are completely fishless, notably Tarn Beck, which flows out of Beathwaite Tarn. The Tarn itself is to be surveyed to obtain information on fish stocks for comparison with similar data from the late I960's. y 5. The Crake, which flows out of Coniston Water, a chemically well- buffered lake, has considerable areas downstream of that lake which are suitable for spawning by salmon and sea trout. Surveys in recent years have demonstrated the presence of satisfactory concentrations of juveniles in these areas, as well as of adult fish. The becks upstream of the lake, however, are a different matter. Church Beck at Coniston is contaminated by copper derived from discharges from old . mines on Coniston Old Man and has no potential as a nursery stream. Other becks have very low productivity, especially Torver and Tilberthwaite Becks, and worthwhile scope for fish production is probably restricted to Yewdale Beck, where, in the absence of any natural spawning, the maximum capacity for fry stocking, would be limited to about 30,000. Many of the smaller becks in this area are steep and rocky and have no value as nursery waters.

6„ Despite the concern expressed by the Association, this is not a case where there is any merit in rushing into a large-scale stocking programme, even if resources were available in 1983 - which they are not. In view of the difficulty in obtaining supplies of salmon and sea trout ova, from outside the Authority's area (e.g. 150,000 sea trout ova were on order from Northumbria in the autumn of 1982, but none could be supplied) it would be better to obtain these locally. Salmon may present a problem, but sea trout ova could be obtained from Colton Beck where the runs are regularly well in excess of the spawning capacity of the beck.

7. Before any work is considered, it is essential that information available from recent surveys should be reviewed and a plan prepared on the basis of what is achievable and worthwhile. This will be undertaken by the officers during the summer of 1983 and firm proposals will be submitted to a future meeting of the Committee. RF2/B9

NORTH WEST WATER AUTHORITY

CENTRAL AREA

FISHERIES ADVISORY COMMITTEE

3QTH MARCH, 1983

SPAWNING TRIBUTARIES - RIVERS RIBBLE, HODDER AND WYRE

1. At the Committee's meeting in October, 1982 (minute no.10), concern was expressed at the number of fish m ortalities said to be caused by the pollution of nursery streams.

2. Attached as an Appendix, are lists detailing the biological conditions in the spawning tributaries of the rivers, together with a key indicating how the biological conditions have been classified. A map indicating the position of the tributaries will be displayed at the m e e tin g .

3. The information supplied indicates that the conditions are very much better than was suggested, with only one stream possibly suffering from pollution.

4. Contact with local farmers is being strengthened through the County branches of the National Farmers Union, (NFU), and the Agricultural Development Advisory Service, (ADAS), both of whom issue monthly Journals; the NFU to members and ADAS to farm undertakings greater than 4 hectares (approx 10 acres). Discussions on a concerted campaign to increase farmers' awareness of the need for pollution control have been held with the county secretaries of the NFU and editors of ADAS News.

5. A start has been made to include regular items in the NFp Journal prepared by NWWA staff, dealing with aspects of the water cycle - in particular pollution, land drainage and fisheries. As regards ADAS News, which is a smaller publication than the NFU Journal, specific items are to be included at appropriate times - e.g. problems of farm drainage in the April issue prior to the "silage season" in May. Lectures have also been given to students at two agricultural colleges, one in Cumbria and one in Cheshire, and these wi11 be repeated, as will the talks by water quality staff at NFU branch m e e tin g s . APPENDIX

SPAWNING TRIBUTARIES

OF THE RIVER RIBBLE

Priority Quality Of Quality Of Name of Tributary Spawning Subtrate Invertebrate Fauna Ccrarients Beck 3 III 10 aa Dries out at top am Beck 1 II 9 aa Moderate productivity rants Ghyll 3 ' I I 8 aa Poor productivity orton Beck 3 II 10 aa Summer W .L. low tainforth Beck 3 II 10 aa Good productivity ems Beck 2 I 9 ab Giggleswick poor athmell Beck 1 I 9 ab Obstruction at Lumb Bdg ^glesworth Beck 1' I 9 ab Good but enriched jong Preston Beck 1 I 9 ab Very productive handle Rush Beck 3 II 8 bb Sandy and silty lellifield Beck 3 I 9 ab Tributary poor tansell Beck 2 I 5 dd Possibly farm pollution Swinden Beck 2 I 8 ba Enriched k-d Beck 2 I 5 dd Possible pollution Stock Beck 3 II 8 bb Trout spawning akirden Beck 1 I ' 9 aa Recent decline Bond Beck 3 I 9 ba Dries up in summer A.igden Beck 2 I 6 dd Few fish spawn Posside Beck 3 II 1 2 dd Headwaters low Holden Beck 2 I 10 ab Impassable at Holden 'Swanside Beck 1 I i 10 aa Bad weir at Newby Hcwgill Beck 2 I : 10 aa Few fish spawn Ings Beck 1 I 10 aa Overcut regularly Twiston Beck 1 I ; 1 0 ‘aa Overcut regularly Downham Beck 3 III ; 7 bb Few fish spawn West Clough Beck 3 II 9 aa Sea trout West Bradford Beck 3 III 8 ba Sea trout Waddington Beck 3 II 9 ab Liable to pollution bashall Brook 3 II 8 bb Trout only Mearley Brook 3 II 6 bd Pollution prone Sabden Brook 3 II 10 ab River Calder to be negotiated first. Trout only Park Brook 3 11 8 bb' - 2 -

...... —.... . "'11 1 Quality Of Quality Of Name of Tributary Priority Spawning Subtrate Invertebrate Fauna Comments Dean Brook 3 II 10 ab . Trout only Duddel Brook 3 • II 8 bd Trout only Stydd Brook 3 II 7 bd Trout only Boyce Brook 3 II 8 ab Trout only Bessa Brook 3 I I 8 bb Trout only ;

KEY

GOOD - Areas of"gravel, 2%" to pea size I FAIR - Boulder strewn with areas of gravel II POOP - Rock, sand or boulder bed I II Trent, Biotic Index 1 to 10

Community Description Class aa to dd SPAWNING TRIBUTARIES

OF THE RIVER HODDER

Quality Of Quality Of Comments fame of Tributary Priority Spawning Subtrate Invertebrate Fauna

hynis Beck 1 I 9 aa Trout spawning a m Gill 1 II 8 ba Trout spawning jasdale Brook 1 I 9 ab Salmon & sea trout e ll Sykes Beck 2 I Sea trout ioor Syke 2 I 8 ba Sea trout unsop Beck 2 I 8 ba Sea trout ;iler Beck 1 I 8 bb Main beck only iasington Beck 1 I 10 ab . Salmon & sea trout larrop Hall Beck 1 I 9 ba Sea trout ,lshaw Brook 1 I 10 aa Sea trout ’ou] scales 2 II 9 ab Shale but good W.Q. Sirkett Beck C. I 9 aa Sea trout Xjnnow Syke 1 III 8 ab Dries out in summer leaning Brook 2 I 9 ab Spring fed but small 3 lack Brook 2 II 8 ab Sea trout tougha Syke 1 I 10 aa Sea trout ^iver Dunsop 3 III 8 aa Salmon & sea trout ^iver Whitendale 3 II 10 aa Upper reaches best ?iver Brennand 2 H 8 ab Impassable weir at foot ■?iver Langden 3 I II 9 aa Unstable river bed ■iareden Brook 3 III 9 aa Little water flow Loisterdale 1 I 9 aa Sea trout plentiful Bnrholme Beck 3 II 9 ab Sea and brown trout Lees Beck 3 II 8 ab Sea and brown trout Greystonely Brook 1 I 8 ba Sea trout mostly River Loud 3 II 9 ba Mostly slow flowing Dinekling Green 2 I 10 ab Sea trout Lickhurst 2 I 10 ab • Sea trout Leagram Brook 3 I 7 bd Sea trout Chipping Brook 3 I 8 ab Sea trout K-4.il Brook 3 II 9 ab Sea trout Hodder Bank Brook 3 III 8 ba Trout

KEY GOOD - Areas of gravel, 2%" to pea size I FAIR - Boulder strewn with areas of gravel II POOR - Rook, sand or boulder bed I I I Trent Biotic Index 1 to 10 Community Description Class aa to dd SPAWNING.TRIBUTARIES

OF THE RIVER WYRE

.....i...... ----- Quality Of Priority Quality Of Comments i Name of Tributary Spawnine Subtrate Invertebrate Fauna Marshaw Wyre 1 II 9 aa Black Clough goo'd Tambrook Wyre. 3 I I I 8 aa A lot of shale Camm Beck 1 II' 9 aa Gripping in progress! Gallows Clough 3 III 10 aa No stickles Ortner 3 III 7 aa No stickles Damas Grill Beck 1 II 10 aa Gravel upstream Foxhouses Beck 1 II 8 ab Fair but. W.Q.not rel Park Brook 3 II 8 da Obstruction remdved Grizedale Beck 3 III 9 aa Sea trout River Brock 2 II 8 ab Unstable bed d/a obs 'Barton Brook 3 III 6 ac Unreliable River Calder 2 II 9 ab . Pollution prone

KKY

GOOD - Areas of gravel, 2^" to pea size I FAIR - Boulder strewn with areas of gravel II POOR - Rock, sand or boulder bed - III Trent Biotic Index 1 to 10

Community Description Class aa to dd Classification of Biological Samples RF2/B8

NORTH WEST WATER AUTHORITY

CENTRAL AREA

FISHERIES ADVISORY COMMITTEE

3QTH MARCH, 1983

LANGCLIFFE HATCHERY

1. Members will be aware of the continuing problems experienced during the 1970's at this hatchery with heavy m ortalities of alevins/early fry, which limited investigations have hitherto failed to solve. During the latter part of 1981, a comprehensive programme of investigation was prepared for implementation in 1982, in conjunction with water quality and biological staff, in an attempt finally to identify the cause of the m ortalities.

2. Four separate batches of 5,000 ova each were used, with different water supplies, and in the course of the investigation exhaustive checks were carried out at frequent intervals during the period March/June 1982 covering water chemistry and water quality (both of the supplies and of the water in the troughs) , and the histological’ and pathological condition of samples of fry. Losses followed the usual pattern experienced in recent years, although they were somewhat less severe on this occasion than previously.

3. Despite the effort put into the investigation by Authority staff and by the Veterinary Investigation Centre at Calthwaite, Penrith, no valid reason for the fry losses was identified.

4. Mortality among fry is not evident until they reach the ''swim-up" stage. Future production at Langcliffe will therefore be restricted to unfed fry, and no further investigation work on the causes will be carried out. RF 2/B 1

NORTH WEST WATER AUTHORITY

CENTRAL AREA

FISHERIES ADVISORY COMMITTEE

3QTH MARCH, 1983

REPORT BY THE AREA FISHERIES OFFICERS ON FISHERIES ACTIVITIES - OCTOBER 1982 - FEBRUARY 1983

1. RIVER CONDITIONS AND FISHING

Generally unsettled weather in the last quarter of 1982 led to good flows in rivers in the area. This fact coupled with the late arrival of salmon runs gave good salmon fishing in October, especially in the Lune, which despite the shortened season gave good results. The Leven also fished better in September than for some years but here fish were almost all grilse.

Sea trout fishing was almost finished and most fish were distributed on the spawning beds by mid-October.

The 1983 salmon season has started very badly with no salmon at all having been caught at the time of writing (25th February). One or two fresh salmon have been seen in the Kent and the Lune but no signi­ ficant runs have been noted in any of the rivers.

On the Rivers Ribble, Hodder and Wyre, catches of salmon and sea trout were well below average during October although the number of salmon taken was higher than in any of the previous months of the 1982 season. The low catches reflected the poor runs of migratory fish which entered the rivers during 1982.

High and fluctuating water levels in the rivers had an adverse effect on coarse fish angling and fishing was very unpredictable with catches ranging from poor to extremely good. One angler took 284 lbs of fish in three days angling on the Ribble, 52 fish for 96 lbs, 47 fish for 80 lbs and 5 5 fish for 108 lbs. These were mostly chub and dace with the best individual fish being a chub of 5 lbs 6 ozs. Catches from stillw aters and canals were also variable with periods when only small numbers of fish were taken and the best catches reported from these venues were 18 lbs and 20 lbs respectively. Grayling provided quite good sport in middle reaches of the Ribble with fish up to 2 lb being ta k e n .

2 . MIGRATORY FISH MOVEMENT

A large number of salmon entered the Lune in November but did not progress far up river. It would appear that these mostly spawned below Gressingham. A table of fish movement through the counters in the area is attached (appendix 1) . Very high flows in November and December made effective redd counting difficult but, so far as could be observed, the level of salmon spawning was more than adequate in most rivers. Sea trout spawning was relatively early in 1982 with many redds completed by mid-October and almost all spawning completed -2-

by mid-November. Once again it appeared to be quite a good year for sea trout spawning on most rivers.

A special effort was made to obtain an accurate count on the Kent in order to assess the damage caused by the cyanide incideht earlier in the year. Fortunately, this showed that sea trout spawning was in line with the average for the last few years, and salmon spawning was very good.

HATCHERIES

Middleton Hatchery

It did not prove to be a very successful year for trapping at Broadraine as it appeared that the bulk of the late fish neVet reached that point in the river system. It thus proved impossible to fill the hatchery, and the total numbers of ova laid down were as follows:-

Northern area sea trout 101,500 Lune sea trout 12,400 Lune salmon 4 48,800

There have been no untoward problems at the hatchery and development is proceeding satisfactorily.

Salmon Cages - Dalton-in-Furness

No fish have been kept in the cages this year due to the recent algal bloom problems. For the final year of the Leven experiment it has been arranged to supply the smolts from Holmwrangle Hatchery. .

Langcliffe Hatchery

High water level during November and December seriously hampered the collection of salmon and sea trout brood stock. This, coupled with the shortage of fish, made it also difficult to obtain sufficient ova to fill the Langcliffe Hatchery.

Salmon

During the review period, 18 salmon were taken from the Ribble, 23 from the Hodder and 3 from the Wyre. 22 females from the Ribble and Hodder were stripped producing 173,000 ova. 2 females from the Wyre were stripped producing 12,500 ova.

Sea Trout

During the review period, 18 sea trout were taken at Ings Beck on the Ribble, 16 from Wardsley Beck on the Hodder and 6 from the Wyre. 19 females from the Ribble and Hodder were stripped producing 33,500 ova and 4 females from the Wyre were stripped producing 6,000 ova. All ova from the Ribble and Hodder fish and those purchased from Scotland are being incubated at the Langcliffe Hatchery and will be introduced to suitable nursery streams at the unfed fry stage of development. Ova from Wyre fish are being incubated in gravel boxes -3-

in the overflow from Scorton Lake; these will be introduced to nursery streams on the Wyre as unfed fry.

60.000 salmon ova were purchased from Scottish hatcheries and 12.000 home produced ova have been exchanged for 12,000 sea trout ova from the Yorkshire Esk.

Total ova available

Salmon Sea Trout

Langcliffe 221,000 4 5 ,5 0 0 Scorton Lake 1 2 ,5 0 0 6,000

STOCKING BY THE AUTHORITY

There were no stockings made from the Authority's own sources during the review period.

Transfers for Clubs carried out by Authority Staff

A total of 32,085 mixed coarse fish were moved for eight clubs.

STOCKING BY ANGLING ASSOCIATIONS

During the review period 69 consents have been issued for the introduction of fish to waters in the area. Normal inspection procedures were carried out.

FISH MORTALITIES

Date Location Species No. Cause

1 6 .1 .8 3 Muddy Pool brown trout 2,000 Silt levels from (small nursery (under 4") approx gas pipe line tributary of crossing R.Eea)

1 5 .2 .8 3 Mearley Bk brown trout 22 Discharge from storm tanks at Clitheroe SW

In relation to the Muddy Pool mortality, the Cark and District Angling Club have now submitted a claim to the British Gas Corporation for compensation for the loss of the fingerling trout. The high levels of silt were created by heavy plant crossing the beck while engaged on the pipeline construction.

The mortality at Mearley Brook is the only confirmed incident arising from the recent strike. On 24th February 1983, it was noticed that fish were in difficulty in the lower length of the River Calder above its confluence with the River Ribble. Arrangements were made for an increase in the compensation water from local reservoirs and from the Haweswater Aqueduct which helped to alleviate the incident. -4-

7. PISH DISEASE

Normal post-spawning or UDN mortalities have occurred in all rivers, with seventy five dead fish being collected from the turbine grids on the Leven. A fungal infection caused the death of a small number of roach (about 10) at a pond in Guide, Blackburn.

8. POACHING

No significant poaching has occurred over the winter period, but a number of cases from last summer have come to court. In general it appears that the level of fines, if costs are included, has increased.

The high flows which persisted throughout October, November and December in the feeder streams and main watercourses of the. Rivers Ribble, Hodder and Wyre prevented poaching activity for most of the time. Three men were however, apprehended whilst netting on Ings Beck and a further two men were caught on Swanside Beck using gaffs. In both cases sea trout were the poachers' main objective.

9 . MANAGEMENT WORK

During the review period 9 site visits were made to give fisheries advice. Ten operations requiring the use of electrofishing or netting techniques were carried out to provide information for fishery management.

10. FISHERIES PROSECUTIONS AND FISH CATCH FIGURES 1981

Details of fisheries prosecutions undertaken by the Authority during the period October, 1982, to February, 1983, together with details of the monthly fish-catch returns by rod and line and nets and fixed engines, are given in appendices 2 and 3. FISH COUNTER DATA APPENDIX 2

CENTRAL AREA FISHERIES ADVISORY COMMITTEE

FISHERY PROSECUTIONS - OCTOBER, 1982, TO FEBRUARY, 1983

*iver and Court Result Name and Address Offence Date and Date

Nigel Stevenson, 1) Using an illegal instrument Sprint Kendal 1) £30 55 Hall Park, (snare) 1 8 .7 .8 2 2 7 .9 .8 2 2) £10 Burneside, Kendal. 2) Obstruction of Fish Pass. 3) £20 3) Possession of an unlicensed Costs £37.37 instrument (snare). Confiscation of snare. Michael O'Sullivan, As above Sprint Kendal 1) £30 3 Holme Houses, 1 8 .7 .8 2 2 7 .9 .8 2 2) £10 Burneside, Kendal. 3) £20 Costs £37. 37

Barry Hyland, Using maggot as hook bait. Ribble Leyland Fine £5 Wellfield Hotel 1 2 .5 .8 2 2 9 .9 .8 2 Costs £5 Wellfield Road, W igan.

Thomas Burrows, II tf Ribble C litheroe Fine £10 52 Glebe Street, 7 .5 .8 2 2 8 .9 .8 2 Costs £5 O ffe rto n , Stockport.

11 II John Spencer, Ribble Clitheroe Fine £10 347 Albert Royds St. r 16.5.82 28.9.82 Costs £5 R o c h ia le .

« it Ian B i l l , Ribble Clitheroe Fine £10 35 Wetherby Drive, 1 6 .5 .8 2 2 8 .9 .8 2 Costs £5 Royton, Manchester.

Peter Hutcheson, 1) Fishing for freshwater fish Ribble Clitheroe 1) £10 36 Redland Avenue, during the annual close 7 .'5 .8 2 2 8 .9 .8 2 2) £1© Reddish, Stockport. season. 3) £10 2) Using bait not on or attached Costs £5 to a hook. 3) Using a keep net during the annual close season.

John Crook, Fishing for trout otherwise Ribble Preston Fine £15 486 Brook St.North, than by means of a licensed 2 .5 .8 2 13.10.82 Costs £15 Fu lwood, Pr es ton. instrument.

ii ii David Holmes, Ribble Preston Fine £15 490 Brook Street, 2 .5 .8 2 13.10.82 Costs £15 P re sto n .

n ii David Rowland, Ribble Preston Fine £15 12 Douglas Road 2 .5 .8 2 1 3 .1 0 .8 2 Costs £15 North, Fulwood, P reston.

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River and Court Result Name and address Offence Date and Date

David Kneller, Fishing for trout otherwise Kent Kendal Fine £30 1 Annesley Cresent, than by means of a 3 0 .5 . 82 2 6 .1 0 .8 2 Costs £10 Goose Green, Wigan. licensed instrument.

Alan Robert King, 11 It Kent Kendal Dismissed 182 Sussex Road, 16. 5. 82 26.10.82 ; (Costs awardee Southport. against Authority £22.60p) John Langworth, Fishing for salmon, trout, Kent Kendal Fine £20 3 5 Elgin Street, freshwater fish or eels 2 0 .6 . 82 9 .1 1 .8 2 Costs £15 Ashton-Under-Lyne. otherwise than by means of a licensed instrument.

Roland Hosker Using maggot as hook Kent Kendal Fine £20 104 Gar swood Road, b a it . 1 3 .6 . 82 9 .1 1 .8 2 Costs £15 Gar swood.

Gerald Edmundson, 1) Using an unauthorised Kent Lanca ster 1) - 1 Brown's House, fixed engine. 1 9 .6 . 82 2 5 .1 0 .8 2 2) -: Silverdale. 2) Using an unlicensed 3) Conditional instrument (net). Discharge. 3) Taking trout during 4) Conditional close time. Disch arge. 4) Removal of F ish . Costs £50. Pish confiscated. James Williams, 1) Using an unauthorised Eea Ulverston Fine 1) £50 Crossing Cottages, fixed engine. 1 3 .7 . 82 2 3 .9 .8 2 2) £10 Cark-in-Cartmel. 2) Refusing to allow 3) £10 Bailiff to seize fish 4) £10 and n e t. 5) £50 3) F a il in g to state name and address. 4) Obstruction. 5) Taking undersize trout. *

William Williams, As above Eea Ulverston Fine 1) £50 • Crossing Cottages, 1 3 .7 . 82 2 3 .9 .8 2 2) £10 Cark-in-Cartmel. 3) £10 4) £10 5) £50 Costs £7 0 .F is h confiscated. Paul Donoghue, 1) Fishing for freshwater Lune Lancaster Fine 1) £25 36 Cleveleys Ave., fish or eels otherwise 1 3 .5 . 82 2 2 .1 1 .8 2 2) £15 Lancaster. than by means of a Costs £15 licensed instrument. 2) T h eft Act.

Duncan Markham, Fishing for trout otherwise Ribble Settle Fine £20 9 Nixlderdale House, than by means of a 2 5 .4 . 82 7.12.82 Costs £15 Winfield Drive, licensed instrument. K eighley.

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River and Court Result Name and Address Offence Date and Date

John Rigby, Angling in the day time Lune Lancaster Fine £15 31 Pine Close, in private waters. 2 5 .8 .8 2 1 2 .1 .8 3 Cost £15 Skelmersdale.

Patrick Smith Fishing for trout, fresh­ Lune Sedbergh Fin e £20 iThe Old Post Office, water fish or eels 3 0 .8 .8 2 1 3 .1 .8 3 Cost £5 Mitford, Morpeth, otherwise than by means Nor thumberland. of a licensed instrument.

Michael Austin, 1) Using an unlicensed Hodder Clitheroe Fine 1) ElOO 28 Lancaster Drive, instrument (net). 2 2 .7 .8 2 6 .1 .8 3 2) £200 Hopton, Burnley. 2) Incorrect net. 3) £10 3) T h eft A ct. Costs £35.19

Steven Austin, As above. Hodder Clitheroe Fine as above. 20 Arkwright St., 2 2 .7 .8 2 6 .1 .8 3 Costs £28.75 Burnley. Tackle fo r fe it e d .

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Andrew Carr, 1) Possession of gaffs to Swanside Clitheroe Fines 'Overdale', take salmon, trout and Beck 6 .1 .8 3 1) £200 Longfield Lane, freshwater fish. 2 0 .1 0 .8 2 2) £200 Barnoldswick. 2) Fishing for salmon, 3) ElOO trout, freshwater fish 4) £100 or eels otherwise than Costs £44.28 by means of a licensed Confiscation instrument. of g a f fs . 3) Obstruction - hindering passage of fish. 4) Close season for salmon and trou t.

Harry Carr, As above. Swanside Clitheroe Fine 1) £200 'Overdale', Beck 6 .1 .8 3 2) £200 Longfield Lane, 2 0 .1 0 .8 2 3) £100 Barnoldswick. '4) £100 Costs £44.28

Albert Anthony Irvine ,1) Using a light to take Wyre Garstang Fine 1) £400 49 Windham Avenue, salmon and sea trout. 5 .7 .8 2 6 .1 .8 3 Clifton, Swinton. •2) Did take salmon and sea 2) £200 trcut with net that had 3) £400 mesh of less than 2 inches frcm knot to knot. Costs £25 3) Using an unlicensed Order for con­ instrument (net). fiscation of net and fish.

Colin James Charlton, As above. Wyre Garstang As above 2 York Avenue, 5 .7 .8 2 6 .1 .8 3 Swinton.

Dave Lloyd Roberts As above Wyre Garstang As above 5 .7 .8 2 6 .1 .8 3

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River and Court Result Name and Address Offence Date and Date

Michel Whitfield, Fishing for freshwater fish Wyre Garstang Fine £20 195 Vincent Street, or eels otherwise than by 1 1 .7 .8 2 2 0 .1 .8 3 Costs £15 St. Helens. means of a licensed instrument.

Than as Leslie Penny, As above. Wyre Garstang Fine £20 19 Hawkshead Road, 1 1 .7 .8 2 2 0 .1 .8 3 Costs £15( Burtonwood, Warrington.

John Allan Dean, As above Wyre Garstang Fine £20 48 Cleveland Street, 1 1 .7 .8 2 2 0 .1 .8 3 Costs £15 Peasiey Cross, St. Helens.

James Melvin Warring, Fishing for salmon, Lune Lancaster Fine £10 6.0a |4ayfield Avenue, freshwater fish or eels 1 3 .6 .8 2 2 4 .1 .8 3 Costs £15 Lancaster. otherwise than by means of a licensed instrument.

DcHVif Johnson, 1) Using maggot as hook bait. Kent Kendal Fine 1) £20 1 We|Ll XngSf 2) Fishing for freshwater 3 1 .5 .8 2 1 9 .1 .8 3 2) £20 Kirkbarrow, fish or eels otherwise Costs £25 Kefl4§.}.f Cumbria. than by means o f a licensed instrument.

Raymond Crawford, 1) Refusing to allow a Kent Kendal 1) Dismissed 32 W^ll Ings, Water Bailiff to inspect 3 1 .5 .8 2 1 9 .1 .8 3 2) Fine £20 Kirk]garroyy, b a it . 3) Dismissed Kendal, Cumbria. 2) Obstruction. Costs £57.50 3) Using maggot as hook bait.

• NOHTH WEST WATER AUTHORITY K im s DIVISION MONTHLY SALMON CATCHES HOD S. LINK I9S2 SEASON

Average July August September-’ October Total J anu ary February March April Hay June Weight

^G, Wt. No. Wt. No. wt. No. Wt. No. wt. No. Wt. No. wt. No. wt. No. wt* No. Wt. No. wt. lbs.

Border Esk(Eng) -- 1 16 - - 3 23 -- 1 10 1 42 16 107J hS 38 415 108 9342 8.65

Eden 11 136} 48 650 33 408 12 1242 It 164y 12 1074 17 I09i 100 64o£ 121 95»i 142 1294 512 4586 8.96 !

Derwent -- - - 1 154 ------16 77 4 162 1149 218 16204 226 2080 623 49424 7.93 ;

Cocker ------25 1654 28 19^4 44 322 97 682 7.03 !

Ellen ------1 4 28 11 60} 28 lCk 58 3502 102 6o?2 5.95 . !

Ehen ------1 2 92 2 84 18 1034 30 1694 26 1792 79 4724 5.98

Calder ------1 4 4 164 2 302 5 29 12 604 5.02

Irt ------2 112 6 36J 8 60 11 604 27 1684 6.23 |

Esk ------' - - - 1 7 1 3 17 2 102 7 39 5.57

Duddon ------1 6 it 25 8 73 10 79 23 183' 7.96

Leven . ------7 264 36 1724 19 974 13 914 75 388 5.17

Crake ------4 284 15 79 11 572 24 1202 54 2854 5.29

Kent ------. 2 21 2 20 7 .364 64 352 64 403 4 50 2664 189 11054 5.85

Lune ------2 16J 6 53 80 ^974 112 877 4 110 887 310 2332 7.52

Others Northern Area _ - ___ __ 1 7 ------1 6 2 13 6.50

Ribble - - 2 30J 4 **54 5 6&x 8 1332 9 10ki 11 79 5754 109 8614 132 10022 359 28834 8.03

Hodder ------■ - 9 602 34 ' 259 60 5492 103 869 8.44

Wyre ------1 6 354 3 252 3 162 13 S3 ' 6.38

TOTAL 20 8l i 40822 846 955 2695 7.66 ! 11 136-J 51 6962 38 469 21 Jl 28 328J 29 273 ^70 636 6205 77594 206354 ! NORTH WEST WATER AUTHORITY RIVERS DIVISION MONTHLY SEA TKQUT CATCHES ROD LINK, 198 2 REASON

Average July Angu. t September October Total Hay June .Weight

No. Wt. No. wt. No. wt. No,. Wt. No, Wt. No. wt. No. wt. lbs.

Border Esk (Eng) 17 2Si 363 271? 235 4044 228 317i 70 114 22 474 735 1184J 1.6 1

Eden 40 964 195 kO?i 361 769,2 194 376£ 106 1874 45 98J 961 19364 2.01

Derwent 9 lli 57 62 142 2562 98 19ii 57 1012 20 40 383 : 6632 1.73

Cocker --- - 2 32 4 8 5 104 -- 11 214 1.98

Ellen - - 2 2 7 74 13 13i 15 194 4 41 474 1-15

Elien 10 182 2 32 32 46 62 1144 37 754 8 i44 151 2724 1.80

Calder - - 1 li 23 49 £ 13 22 - - - - 37 734 1.98

Irt -- - - 18 3 ^ 11 24 7 164 3 54 39 804 2.-06

Esk --- - 7 H i 18 27i 1 2 1 is 27 424 1.58

Duddon - - ■ 1 1 1 .10 15 13 174 7 114 -- 31 ^52 1.47

Leven 4 ■8.4. 6 11 44 1102. 56 1274 832 15 354 166 3764 2.26

Crake 1 13 : 3 52 31 toi 21 37^ 10 104 5 71 1034 l.<*5 Kent k 4 .26 60J 97 1444 ; 60 932 49 1072 8 26 244 .436 1.79

Lune 28 toi ' I'O 3584 257 5732 c 258 553 214 4384 81 1664 981 2132 2.17

Others Northern 'Area _ 10 154 .24 524 35 4 22 23 23i 15 36J 107 1704 1.60

Kibble 1 2 12 .234 ; 51 100J 56 111 43 ■984 1 24 : 164 3374 2.06

Hodder ; - 31 73 105 2094 .158 304 51 9*£ 4 i°i 349 6924 1.98

Wyre 4 .4 6 94 7 20 -402 . .13 302 9 222 59 1212 2.06 total 118 218,4 : :65S 1306.5 1473 28^ 1318 24232 ■749 .14:254 241 5184 **557 87372 1.92 NORTH WEST WaTIlR AUTHORITY RIVER DIVISION MONTHLY SALMON CATCHED HST^ AND FIXED KNGINLo 1982 SSASON

Average March April May June ' July August September Wei^it Total No. Wt. No. Wt. No. Wt. No. Wt. No. Wt. No. Wt. No- wt. lbs. No. Wt. Eden & Esk -- 18 210 46 502? 117 1141? 562 37?S 94£ 6705 82 767 7.39 1773 13104 Coastal Drift ------12 129 275 1934? 420 29619 328 7.16 748 .5353 South & Vest Cumbria -_ 1 4 19? 24 123 5^ 417 52 422? -- 7.31 135 966? Efciddon ------1 7? - - 7.50 1 7? Leven ------5 47i 14 855 12 70j -- 6.57 31 203J Kent ------31 184 5 36 3 17 -- 6.10 39 237 Lune --- 7 73i 53 460? 339 2194 566 4056i - • - 7.00 965 6786? Ribble -- 1 9 7 82? 24 22li 84 815 136 1465? -- IO.29 252 2593?

TOTAL -- 20 223? 64 C80i 266 2307 1333 9260^ 2138 15706 123 1095 7.42 3944 29272 NOKTH '«KoT WATrJH AUTHORITY HIVKRS DIVISION MONTHLY SKA VHOUr ETCHES NKTo AND FIXED KNGINHS 1982 ^SASOH

.... Average March April May June July August oeptember Total Weight

No. Wt. No. Wt. No. Wt. No. Wt. No. wt. No. wt. • No. Wt. lbs. Ho. wt.

Eden & Esk -- 37 108 1298 3068 3631 87723 1401 3468J 199 452 122 318 2. *+2 6688 16187

Coastal Drift ------29 144 5 23 1 5 - - 4.91 35 172

South West 12 4l 76 6 2.C9 3989 Cumbria -- 21 93 165 39 115 21? - - 191

Hidden ------15 34 --- - 2.26 15 34

Leven - ■ ---- - 11 41? 3 17 1 7 - - 4.36 15 659

Kent ------42 173 3 10J 1 4 - - 4.08 46 1879

Lune --- - 139 582i • 549 23549 121 465i 19 759 -- 4.20 828 34779

Ribble ---- 1 3 10 47J 15 67 - --- 4.52 26 1179

TOTAL - - 49 129 1479 3729i 4365 II698 1602 4200; 227 565 122 312 2.63 7844 206399 RF2/A2

NORTH WEST WATER AUTHORITY

CENTRAL AREA

FISHERIES ADVISORY COMMITTEE

3QTH MARCH, 1983

DRAFT CALENDAR OF MEETINGS, 1983-84

1. The Authority at its annual meeting in June is required to consider a calendar of meetings for the Authority, its Committees and Sub­ committees up to and including the next annual meeting. In the present circumstances of impending water industry reorganisation, a draft calendar for meetings of Regional and Area Fisheries Advisory Committees has been prepared and the proposed dates are set out in the appendix hereto for the information of members.

2. The Committee is invited to give preliminary approval t;o the draft calendar. Any variations made at the annual meeting will be notified. RF2/A19 APPENDIX

REGIONAL AND AREA FISHERIES ADVISORY COMMITTEE CALENDAR OF MEETINGS 1983-84

ADVISORY COMMITTEE TIME AND DATE OF MEETING

REGIONAL 2.15 p.m. Monday 27th June, 1983

Northern Area 2 .3 0 p.m . Monday 10th October, 1983 Central Area 2 .3 0 p.m . Wednesday 12th October, 1983 Southern Area 2 .3 0 p.m . Wednesday 19th October, 1983

REGIONAL 2 .1 5 p.m. Monday 7th November, 1983

REGIONAL 2 .1 5 p.m. Monday 30th January, 1984

Northern Area 2 .3 0 p.m . Monday 26th March, 1984 Central Area 2 .3 0 p.m . Wednesday 28th March, 1984 Southern Area 2 .3 0 p.m . Wednesday 4th April, 1984

REGIONAL 2 .1 5 p.m . Monday 23rd April, 1984