pirky Posted June 29, 2011 Report Share Posted June 29, 2011 Just seen this on another site .... worth doing ?? Anyway, saw this on the BFW site and thought it would be appropriate to post it here as it is on the subject of Cormorants and comes from the Avon Roach Project team, a worthy cause if ever there was one: Hi All, My colleague Trevor Harrop, and I co front the Avon Roach Project in Hampshire, which aims to reinstate a self-sustaining population of roach to the Avon and attempt to halt the decline that has persisted over the last three decades. As an accompaniment to this we have been compelled to help form a coalition of interested parties, in a cohesive drive to do something about the biggest threat to our roach and indeed all other inland fish species, a foreign invasive species of cormorant from mainland Europe, named (carbo sinensis) whose numbers now stand at some 23,000 wintering individuals. In January 2011 Defra announced a forthcoming review of the cormorant licensing system. So we are pleading for your help in lobbying, environment Minister, Richard Benyon, to have carbo sinensis placed on the General licence, providing river keepers and fishery owners, with an effective way of protecting their assets. You can help us by signing our on-line petition at http://www.gopetition.com/peti Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuie Posted June 29, 2011 Report Share Posted June 29, 2011 Signed up - it's a no-brainer. Stuart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted June 29, 2011 Report Share Posted June 29, 2011 Prime example where course fishermen should support management of stocks of sea fish to improve numbers the salt water habitat. If we had an abundance of sandeel and small fish inshore, I am sure the cormorants that have plauged inshore fisheries would be out at sea feeding! Prevention better than cure? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted June 29, 2011 Report Share Posted June 29, 2011 Signed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul J Posted June 29, 2011 Report Share Posted June 29, 2011 Wouldn't it be great if the freshwater fishery owners could sue to saltwater commercials for loss of income, or at least apply pressure on those responsible PJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnasher Posted June 30, 2011 Report Share Posted June 30, 2011 signed. I know Trevor and Hugh as are both members of the Sway Lakes syndicate. A great job there doing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pirky Posted June 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2011 (edited) MORE info and a short video here is now a 15min video produced by Hugh Miles on the Avon Roach Project. Click on the link below and go to "Film Footage" http://www.avonroachproject.co.uk Dave Edited June 30, 2011 by pirky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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