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The Tees Barrage

The saga of the Tees Barrage continues but with little prospect of improvement in the short term. British Waterways sought a judicial review of the Environment Agency's decision to revoke the provisional approval for the fish pass. This was rescinded following British Waterways agreement to undertake a three year study on the effectiveness of the pass, install a fully operational penstock at the top of the pass to facilitate fish movement at high water, and to investigate installing seal scarers below the barrage.

Should there be any slippage in the agreement the ACA has the option to apply to the High Court on the basis of the order.

There is a proposal to upgrade the canoe slalom to allow Olympic canoeing. This could provide funding to improve fish passage at the Barrage.

The ACA has also set up an online petition to bring pressure to bear on a political front for the improvement of fish passage at the Barrage. Please make sure you sign it, if you do not have a computer please find somebody who does to register your concern.

Match Dates - 2008

DATELOCATION
Sunday, 9 MarchAislaby Grange
Saturday, 28 JuneWorsall
Saturday, 12 JulyWorsall
Sunday, 3 AugustWorsall
Monday, 25 AugustWorsall(Bank Holiday - afternoon match)
Sunday, 21 SeptemberWorsall
Sunday, 5 OctoberAislaby Grange
Sunday, 26 OctoberAislaby Grange
Sunday, 9 NovemberAislaby Grange
Sunday, 7 December Worsall and Jacksons(Fur and Feather)

Further details of matches can be obtained from Cleveland Angling Centre, Tel.: 01642 677000

Fishing on the River Ure at Middleham

At long last we have completed the purchase of the short stretch of fishing previously rented from the Ripon Diocese. The stretch is about one third of a mile of mainly coarse fishing ... read more

Our Salmon in Danger

WarningOur native salmon are in danger from a highly contagious parasite (Gyrodactylus salaris) that has devastated freshwater salmon stocks in a number of countries ... read more

ATDAC News

ATDAC has been paying a lot of attention to its ponds at Westgate near Teesside Airport, and Bishopton Mill near Bishopton, by weed control, re-stocking, and building fish havens. It has extensively re-stocked both ponds ... read more

Leptospirosis (Weils Disease)

WarningWithout taking proper precautions, anglers are at risk from Leptospirosis. It is a widespread bacterial disease that affects both humans and animals ... read more

Freshwater Eels

The European population of the freshwater eel is at an historic low at about 1% of 1980 stock levels. The number of eels is continuing to decline ... read more