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1995-2000, Approaching the Millenium |
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1995-2005, The First Ten Years - The Beginning |
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2000-Present, The Millennium and Beyond |
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A Fish Called Mavis - Dave Johnson |
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A Floppy Hatter at Pewsham – Jon Berry |
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A GOOD INTERIOR DECORATOR |
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A Very Special Barbel |
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Anything two can do, one can do better - Fred Crouch |
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At the water's edge: 20th January 2011 |
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BARBEL BY THE ABBEY |
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Barbel Handling Code |
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Barbel School |
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Barbel School 2012 |
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Barbel Society statement; River predators |
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Barbel Society supports river improvement |
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Barbel Society, Research and Conservation projects |
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Barbel stocking, Barbel Society and EA reach agreement |
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Barbel stocking, Barbel Society and EA reach agreement |
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Barbel’s eye View - Martin Ford |
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Blueprint for Water |
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Centrepins and using them. |
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Christmas - Will Golightly |
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Close Season Petition |
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Cormorants – Biodiversity in Danger |
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Damaged Membership letter |
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Day on the Frome |
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Days Out With The Juniors |
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DRAGGED TO THE TRENT (KICKING and SCREAMING) - Paul Owens |
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EXCITEMENT, ANTICIPATION, HEARTACHE AND JOY |
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Friday The 13th - Adrian Kiddell |
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GOVERNMENT REJECTS CANOEISTS’ CALL FOR STATUTORY RIGHT OF ACCESS TO RIVERS AND STREAMS |
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Half year offer |
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Juniors - Tips of the month - JULY |
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Juniors - Tips of the month - JUNE |
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Juniors - Tips of the month - MARCH |
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Juniors - Tips of the month - MAY |
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Just Cause And Impediment |
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Membership Year 2009-2010 Special offer |
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My region does nothing for me! - Harry Green |
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NFA has adopted BS Handling Code |
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Pin Perfect - Gordon Scott |
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Press Release |
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Removing The Errors |
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Research and Conservation |
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Research and Conservation Auction |
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Research and Conservation projects |
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Research and Conservation Report |
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Research and Conservation Report - Feb 2009 |
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Research and Conservation Report - Update |
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Research and Conservation Report May 2008 |
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Research and Conservation Report, January 2008 |
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Research and Conservation Report, July 07 |
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Research and Conservation update, November 2008 |
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3000 barbel have just been stocked into the Dorset Stour as part of a habitat enhancement and stocking programme initiated and partly funded by the Barbel Society, in conjunction with local fishing clubs and the EA. The barbel were marked with elastomer dye inserts at the EA Fish farm at Calverton, Nottingham. The fish follow 3000 small barbel stocked last year, and a further 3000 are expected to be stocked next year. The BS has also recently paid for tons of gravel to be placed into the river to improve stone croys placed in the river by the EA, and will continue to support other enhancement work on the middle river.
£1000 worth of barbel have been stocked into the River Aire in Yorkshire, paid for by the Barbel Society. The Keighley Angling Club applied for help from the BS Research and Conservation Fund, and the stocking follows BS donation for stocking into the River Dane two years ago.
The Barbel Society and the EA are jointly funding some habitat enhancement work on the River Teme at Bransford, and it expected that large willows will be pollarded to let light in to the river, improving the habitat for all wildlife as well as the fish. Instream cover is to be preserved, and the programme of works is likely to continue for several years.
The Upper Thames Barbel Project is going to be supported by a BS donation to pay for gravel which will be used to top dress and improve spawning areas on the river that were historically removed by dredging. The work is due to occur next spring. The Society also helped in the tagging of 1250 barbel, which will be stocked into the Upper Thames this autumn.
The Society is shortly to be involved in talks with the EA to see how we can help with a large project involving research into juvenile barbel survival in the Great Ouse. |
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Rivercall Service from The Environment Agency |
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Rivers revealed: the best and worst in England and Wales |
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Spawning Survey |
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Stillwater Barbel Experienced - Don Caliendo |
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The Barbel Society and the Environment Agency |
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The BIG ‘C’ - Ralph Clark |
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The Right Result - Gareth Thomas |
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Thrupp Tree Works |
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TROUBLED WATER AHEAD OVER RIGHT TO PADDLE |
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URGENT ACTION NEEDED Water White Paper – another chance to get our rivers recognised |
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Voluntary Access Agreements to Rivers |
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WHAT’S IN IT FOR ME? |
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You Never Know - Damian Kimmins |
