2024 Marks the 30th Anniversary of Westcountry Rivers Trust
FOR 30 years, the Westcountry Rivers Trust (WRT) has been showing the freshwater environments of Cornwall love by restoring and protecting them, but there is more to do. Josie Purcell, communications manager at WRT said: “We have had amazing successes for our river...
Banning bonuses for water company bosses
On 12 February, the Government responded to media coverage about water bosses being banned from receiving bonuses if the company they head up has committed serious criminal breaches. At present, this is still a proposal, as an Ofwat consultation will take place in the...
South West Fly Fair returns to Roadford Lake
The South West Fly Fair is returning to Roadford Lake (between Launceston and Okehampton) on Sunday 25 February. The fair is hosted by the charity South West Lakes Trust. The event is a highlight in the Westcountry’s angling calendar ahead of the new fishing season....
A decade of fisheries genetics collaboration
Find out more about the history and potential of our collaboration with Exeter University on fisheries genetics. Our Operations Director Dr Bruce Stockley has worked with Professor Jamie Stevens for 10 years. In the fourth seminar in the 2023-2024 University of...
Festive message from our CEO
2023 has been an extraordinary year for the Trust in terms of delivering project outputs and outcomes. We have continued to improved fish passage on several of our rivers and whilst a couple of our larger projects such as Water for Growth (Structural Investment Fund),...
Female allis shad confirmed in River Taw
During 2023, we have been conducting surveys of potential shad spawning and juvenile habitat, along with identifying possible barriers to their migration. This project brought together various partners such as Natural England, the Environment Agency and numerous...