Severn Fisheries Conference – PRESENTATION DOWNLOAD HERE
Severn Fisheries Conference from Severn Rivers Trust on Vimeo.
Introduction to the SRT Severn Fisheries Conference held on 19 November 2011
PRESENTATION DOWNLOAD HERE
Dave Mason- Teme Barbel and Conservation
Dave Mason- Barbel Society and Dave Mason Angling – presentation Severn Fisheries conference 19 November 2011
Unfortunately technical problems (the microphone was switched off!) means we don’t have a podcast for Dave’s presentation. However Dave has previously made some videos for the SRT that cover some of the issues he discussed
This one has a discussion on planting Ranunculus weed
Here’s a demonstration of fly life monitoring on Dave’s bit of the Teme
A video on tree management
Another video on weed planting
More videos will be made on these and other issues. We would encourage any clubs interested in doing such work on their own parts of the river to contact the SRT for assistance in drawing up plans, getting permissions and raising and accessing finance. Dave Mason is happy to personally talk to any clubs about the problems his group encountered along the way.
Source to the Sea
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Eels-It’s a Conservation Issue
Andrew Kerr - Sustainable Eels (60)
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Avon Roach Project at Severn Fisheries Conference
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Water Frame Work Directive
WFD - Dafydd Evans (100)
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Dr Matt Heydon-Natural England
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Silver Fishes of the Severn- Dr Mark Everard
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Severn Fisheries Conference – Introduction
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Lampreys on the Teme
Spawning Lampreys
Dave Mason, who is one of our speakers at the forthcoming River Severn Conference, has kindly shared with us some pictures he took of Lampreys spawning on the river Teme a few years ago.
Spawning Lampreys
Lampreys (sometimes also called lamprey eels) are a Predator family of Jawless fish, whose adults are characterized by a toothed, funnel-like sucking mouth. Translated from an admixture of Latin and Greek, lamprey means stone lickers (lambere: to lick, and petra: stone). While lampreys are well-known for those species which bore into the flesh of other fish to suck their blood, most species of lamprey are non-parasitic and never feed on other fish . In zoology, lampreys are sometimes not considered to be true fish because of their distinctive morphology and physiology.
The Teme has Sea lamprey Petromyzon marimus and Brook lamprey Lampetra planeri. Both now rare in the UK and part of the Teme SSSI.
Stuart Ballard tells us that
On the lower Severn, the local name for them is Pridings. There is a village of this name where they were caught and sent as an offering to the King. We get both species, the smaller brook lamprey and the much bigger one that is also marine. They are, like so many things in life, amazing.
Henry I died of a “surfeit of lampreys”, so that may have been the King in question…
Lamprey after spawning
More about Ranunculus on the Teme
Ranunculus weed is rare on the river Teme. Dave Mason and his team have been successful in planting it on one stretch.
The Hampshire Avon Roach Project
The Hampshire Avon, not our own Warwickshire Avon. An inspirational project.
Kick testing for river fly life
Rob Swindells demonstrates the correct technique for kick testing for river fly life.
River fly life monitoring is an essential tool for maintaining our rivers. Once trained anglers can perform regular checks of the invertebrate life in the rivers they fish. These results enable a quick and accurate assessment of pollution incidents as well as giving an accurate picture of one aspect of a rivers health.
Anglers throughout the Severn catchment have been trained by the Severn Rivers Trust and voluntary monitor rivers for the benefit of all. One more way that anglers can be at the forefront of protecting the environment in practical ways.
Dave and Pete discuss Ranuculus on the Teme
Dave Mason, angler and conservationist shows me around his stretch of the river Teme.
In this sequence we discuss the importance of planting Ranunculus in the river to improve habitat. (With some divergence to salmon fishing caused by myself) Dave and a team of volunteers have been working to improve the river Teme for many years.
This short film will be part of a series on conservation work supported by the SRT and carried out by local volunteers.
THE SECRET LIFE OF RIVERFLIES REVEALED
THE SECRET LIFE OF RIVERFLIES REVEALED
Salmon & Trout Association’s new web video visually stunning and surprising
Riverflies, the new six-minute video shown exclusively on the Salmon & Trout Association (S&TA) website (www.salmon-trout.org), takes an intimate look at riverflies and their environment. In particular, it demonstrates how fragile and inter-dependent the aquatic ecosystem supporting these insects is and how, with just a few pieces of wood and some thought, anglers can help these essential creatures flourish in a river system.
Shot by S&TA consultant and instructor John Slader, the video shows in close up detail the riverfly life cycle as it happens on a stretch of river. It demonstrates how opportunistic they are when choosing suitable sites for egg-laying – which can include an unwary angler’s wading boots! And how the strategic placement of fly boards can provide perfect egg laying sites.
Viewing this short video is a must for all anglers interested in the health of the rivers they fish – and graphically illustrates, too, how easily non-native species can be transported from site to site unless due care is taken.
Paul Knight, S&TA CEO, declares, “John Slader’s photography brilliantly encapsulates the environmental requirements necessary for river flies to thrive, and some of the issues getting in their way. Anglers so often feel they can make little individual contribution towards making better places for fish and wildlife, but this video shows how everyone of us can make a real difference, just with a little co-ordinated thought and effort.”
Go to www.salmon-trout.org Home page and click on Watch Our Video.
Fencing on the Rea
This winter has seen lots of work organised by the Severn Rivers Trust on the upper river Rea.
Working with local farmers, large parts of the upper river have now been fenced and many diseased trees coppiced.
The new fencing creates wildlife habitat along the banks of the river as well as preventing much of the sediment that has been such a problem in the river. This work will improve fish recruitment all along the Rea and also help the river Teme of which the Rea is a tributary.
The SRT would like to thank all the local farmers who have been so enthusiastic about this work.
