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Will the New Environment Act Protect Biodiversity in UK Rivers?

24 Oct, 2023

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Jed Thomas

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As public interest in the deterioration of Britain's rivers continues to grow, is it time to move beyond a singular focus on bathing waters and begin to discuss aquatic biodiversity? Graham Meller put this question - and others - to Nick Measham, CEO of WildFIish, a conservation charity dedicated to reversing the rapid decline of fish populations in the UK. To watch their conversation, click here.

They discuss:

What does WildFish do?
Have unhealthy rivers caused salmon decline?
Beyond bathing waters
Improving river monitoring in the UK
Preventing nutrient pollution

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