Environment Agency’s National Fish Farm restocks record-breaking weight of fish
A look into coverage of the Environment Agency’s restocking programme which saw a record-breaking weight of fish restocked
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Inaccurate coverage in the Guardian
An article in today’s Guardian wrongly claims that the Chief Executive of the Environment Agency, Sir James Bevan, has “endorsed a proposal to water down laws on the cleanliness of polluted rivers, lakes and coastlines after Brexit”.
Positive coverage of new framework for environmental targets
Our four priority areas for driving significant and lasting environmental improvements will be cleaner air, cleaner water, less waste and more biodiversity.
Environment Agency staff working round the clock to reduce fish deaths
Environment Agency staff have been working round the clock to respond to environmental incidents across the country, including reports of fish in distress.
Managing and protecting our rivers and waterways
This afternoon's blog looks at how the Environment Agency and Defra are working hard to achieve clean water in our rivers and lakes.
UK standards on medicines for farm animals
Today we look at coverage in the Mail on Sunday and Daily Mirror on UK safety standards restricting the use of medicines for food-producing animals after the EU Exit Transition Period.
Natural England’s Chair and CEO launch Local Nature Recovery Strategy
Yesterday Natural England’s Chair Tony Juniper and CEO Marian Spain visited Hampden Bottom Farm in Buckinghamshire to launch the new Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS). Representatives from Buckinghamshire Council were also present, including Cllr Bill Chapple OBE, as well as …
Government response to Greenpeace investigation into supertrawlers
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) continues to work hard to monitor fishing activity in English waters, with dedicated enforcement and surveillance work to protect fisheries, including offshore patrol vessels for at-sea surveillance.
Environment Agency says ‘let’s get 1M to fish’ as thousands reap its wellbeing benefits
Fishing was one of the first activities to be reintroduced once lockdown restrictions started to ease due to the ability in which you can apply social distancing measures without difficulty.
Picking up where we left off in the fight against plastic pollution
A recent survey suggests that plastic use has sharply increased during the coronavirus lockdown.