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Three tributaries of the River Tamar in Devon are about to be improved in the hope of boosting fish numbers. Working alongside the Westcountry Rivers Trust and local angling associations, Environment Agency officers will be targeting the Rivers Deer, Claw and Carey with a programme of habitat and ecological improvements. The project is part-funded with £38,000 from the Environment Agency's Fisheries Improvement Programme (FIP) which reinvests rod licence money into projects that benefit anglers and fish stocks. The FIP money has been matched by partners including local fishing associat...

Upper Tamar rivers to benefit from fishery and habitat improvements Three tributaries of the River Tamar in Devon are about to be improved thanks to a new partnership project supported by the Environment Agency. From: The health of Tamar’s tributaries are key to helping fish numbers recover Working alongside the Westcountry Rivers Trust and local angling associations, Environment Agency officers are helping to boost fish numbers on the Rivers Deer, Claw and Carey through a targeted programme of habitat and ecological improvements. The project is part-funded with £38,000 from th...