On duty this week and have called out our Env Agency Midlands #Worcestershire field team this morning to clear grills in Worcester City on the #Barbourne brook following more April showers. #Waitingforsummer

🚨 Our fisheries enforcement officers have been working with Angling Trust volunteers to crack down on illegal fishing and close season offences as part of #OperationClampdown .

❌ Don’t get caught out.

📱Digitally receive your licence today: gov.uk/fishing-licenc…

Applications are open for our Water Restoration Fund.

Farmers can apply for funding to:

🐟 Restore and protect biodiversity
🌳 Improve community access to blue and green spaces
💧 Re-meander rivers and restore water-dependent habitats

Apply by June 7: gov.uk/government/pub…

When someone’s struggling in the water, don't jump in. Remember Call, Tell, Throw!

Stay on land

Call 999 and ask for the Coastguard at the coast, or Fire & Rescue for inland

Tell them to float on their back

Throw them something that floats

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A cloudy afternoon across southern parts of England and Wales with outbreaks of showery rain, heavy at times in the southwest ☔

Elsewhere, a mixture of some bright or sunny spells and scattered showers 🌦️

Feeling rather cool once again 📉

Make sure you have a rod fishing licence for England and Wales when fishing for salmon, trout, freshwater fish, smelt or eel.

You can get a fine of up to £2,500 if you're fishing in these areas without one.

To purchase a licence, please visit gov.uk/fishing-licenc…

Our Fisheries Enforcement Officers in the #Midlands and #SouthYorkshire teamed up for a joint patrol as part of Operation Lungfish.

Several areas in #Rotherham and the River Don were patrolled.

Get your fishing licence here 👉gov.uk/fishing-licenc…

Its our final day in #Tewkesbury today supporting people who recently flooded. Please head to Gloucester Road car park to meet the NFF team. Gloucestershire CC Env Agency Midlands Severn Trent Tewkesbury Borough Council #Flooding #Support

Stay together and away from water when drinking.

26% of accidental drownings on inland waterways are under the influence of drugs or alcohol (RLS, 2022).  

#BeWaterAware #RespectTheWater #FloatToLive National Fire Chiefs Council

Our Fisheries Enforcement Officers recently visited Westwood Lakes in Boston, where they undertook rod licence inspections during the close season.

A total of 138 licences were checked, with no offences.

To purchase a licence, please visit: gov.uk/fishing-licenc…

Off to a petting farm this weekend?

We're seeing a rise in cases of #Cryptosporidium linked to #WestMidlands families visiting farms / animal attractions🐑🐷 🐔

#StomachBugs by remembering to #WashYourHands in soap + water after touching animals AND before eating + drinking

A healthy blanket bog will lock up and store carbon. By storing carbon dioxide in our peat moors, there is less in the atmosphere to contribute to climate change. #greatbignatureboost #biodiversity #carbon

Friday morning will start cold and bright in many central and northern regions with some sunshine, especially in the west🌤️

Clouds bubbling up with showers near eastern coasts developing more widely🌦️

Staying grey in southern England with heavier showers in the far southwest🌧️

🤔 Thought it's felt cold for the time of year, then you're right!

📉 Temperatures are around 4-6°C below average and it's cold enough for wintry showers over northern hills

❄️ Snow isn't unheard of in late April but a few flurries are likely above ~400m, especially tonight

#Sampling with the National #Monitoring team this morning on the river Onny in Shropshire. They are testing for a range of variables including heavy metals. Great to see how they do this fantastic work & learn about how the #data is used alongside our hydrometric data. #TeamEA

We're using innovative and sustainable solutions to protect local areas from flooding.

The Hexham Flood Alleviation Scheme used low-carbon concrete in their flood walls, protecting properties while being good for the environment.

Find out more👇
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Today the NFF team will be in #Minsterworth Village Hall car park (9.30am-1pm) and #Longford (2pm-7pm) Queens Head car park. If you recently flooded please come and see us. Gloucestershire CC Tewkesbury Borough Council Severn Trent Env Agency Midlands

Fisheries officers in the #EastMidlands have been checking their incident equipment ahead of the summer.

It's when fish can be more at risk from the effects of algal blooms, drought and disease.

Spot fish in distress? Please report to our 24/7 incident hotline on 0800 807060.

Keep yourself and your mates safe. Jumping into water has risks. Water depths can change and there could be hidden debris. Every year people need rescuing, suffer serious injuries, or even die because they jump into the unknown. #BeWaterAware

We’ve launched a fund to help groups of farmers investigate how they can better manage water for use in time of drought.

It will support around 20 studies and identify opportunities to build on successful projects like Felixstowe Hydrocycle.

Learn more: defrafarming.blog.gov.uk/2024/04/22/app…