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BBC News
04-08-2025
- Climate
- BBC News
River Tyne: Fish counts on England's best salmon river drop
Estimates of salmon and trout populations found upstream on "England's best salmon river" have been below average this year, according to the Environment Agency (EA).It said the prolonged dry weather at the start of the year had not provided the conditions to encourage fish on the River Tyne to migrate upstream which is where they counters on the river have been partly broken since October 2024 and so the fish counts collected by the EA since then have only been estimates."We have confidence in our approach to estimate the number of fish using a combination of historic numbers, rod catch numbers, and fishing effort data," the EA said. Local fisherman Gerry Moore, who has fished on the Tyne for over 50 years, said he was not confident in the EA's estimates and that without a working counter it was difficult to tell how badly salmon numbers had actually dropped on the said both he and his fishing club had experienced smaller catches than they did in previous years."It's declined steadily over certainly the past seven or eight years," he said. 'Fixed by autumn' The Tyne's fish pass - at Riding Mill in Northumberland - has been fitted with a monitor to check the water body's salmon and sea trout populations since counters were broken between July 2023 to July 2024 and then again partly since October. The EA said it expected the river to have fully working counters by the autumn."We can only repair fish counters when it is safe and suitable to carry out in-river work," a spokesperson addition, the EA said it was still investigating its faulty fish counters on the River Wear which have not collected any data at all this said was working with external consultants and Durham County Council to fix the problem. The EA said the likelihood of its fish counters in the region breaking had increased in the last 10 years due to a rise in "very high flow events".Since 2020 the fish counters on the Tyne have not collected full fish counts for 32 months, according to latest EA between 1996 and 2019 there were just 11 months were full counts were not collected. The EA said it was reviewing the design of new protective covers for its counters so that they could better withstand strong river forces. Follow BBC North East on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram.
Gulf Business
31-07-2025
- Business
- Gulf Business
New footage captures booming fish life in Dubai Reef ecosystem
Site surveys have identified a significant rise in fish populations across 15 native species, including snappers, groupers, and barracuda. Early data points to a 10 per cent boost in marine biodiversity, coupled with an eightfold increase in fish biomass—key indicators of the initiative's impact on local ecosystems. Habitat restoration The initiative's first pillar, Marine Habitat Restoration, targets the deployment of 20,000 reef modules across 600 square kilometres of Dubai's waters by 2027. These efforts aim to create optimal conditions for marine life to thrive. Since the project's launch in 2024, 39 per cent of the total modules have been fabricated, with 3,660 units already deployed. Beyond habitat restoration, Dubai Reef incorporates two additional pillars—Marine Life Rehabilitation and Marine Conservation Research. Together, these components support a long-term vision of marine conservation aligned with Dubai's sustainability agenda. Watch video here: Launched as a sustainability initiative under Dubai Can, Dubai Reef was established under the directive of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of the UAE, and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai. The initiative is driven by a multi-stakeholder collaboration across key public and private sector partners, including the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism (DET); Dubai Environment and Climate Change Authority (DECCA); DP World; Dubai Chambers; Nakheel, a member of Dubai Holding Real Estate; Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation (PCFC); and Emirates. Collectively, these entities are advancing the city's sustainability goals while supporting key United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, particularly SDG 13 (Climate Action), SDG 14 (Life Below Water), and SDG 17 (Partnerships for the Goals).
