Solent and Sussex FBG Team

🐟 We are investigating ways to help juvenile salmon get past River Itchen structures where they struggle with the change in water velocity. 💧 We are also looking at the breach where water is forming a new channel away from the main river. 🔎 Read more: gov.uk/government/new…

One of Hampshire’s rarest species is facing an extinction event. Pressures throughout their lifecycle, journeying from local chalk streams to sea and back again, has left Atlantic salmon fighting for survival. One pressure is pollution. Report it - 0800 807060. #SaveItchenSalmon

The Atlantic salmon population in Hampshire's River Itchen is threatened with extinction, with less than 200 returning to breed last year - the third lowest in over 30 years. Once gone, they are gone forever #SaveItchenSalmon Do your part: see pollution? Report it - 0800 807060.

👁️ Help keep an eye on River Itchen salmon. 🐟 These fish are genetically unique to this chalk stream but they are becoming more rare. 📉 Only 187 adults returned in 2024 - the third lowest year on record. 📱 See fish in distress? Call our incident hotline - 0800 807060.

This week launches the Itchen Salmon Delivery Plan, a collaborative partnership aimed at tackling the many threats to this iconic species - restoring habitat, improving fish passage & engaging communities. Spread the word! 🔗wessexrt.org.uk/SaveOurSalmon.… #saveitchensalmon

@EnvAgencySE @newforestdc @NewForestNPA This was a great joint Team effort delivered by our own Fisheries Team members and our Field Operations colleagues, with help from our New Forest partners. A long project in the making and a beautiful looking outcome. #TeamWorkMakesTheDreamWork

We successfully retrofitted a fish pass in the New Forest. 🐟 Now it's easier for sea trout & eels to migrate upstream & find new habitats. Natural materials were used to ensure it blends in with the surroundings. @newforestdc @NewForestNPA

A really interesting project where #WestHantsFieldTeam constructed a bespoke fish & eel pass to a weir on #HighlandWater nr #Minstead to open up the watercourse north of A31 for fish & eels. #environnement #biodiversity @newforestdc @CllrHilaryBrand @NewForestNPA @hantsconnect

🎣🚨 If you're planning on participating in any matches or just enjoying some angling this weekend remember to have a valid rod licence. Please report any illegal fishing on our 24/7 hotline: 0800 807060 #TeamFBG @EnvAgencySE

Yesterday evening our Officers were out on a routine boat patrol along parts of the rivers Itchen, Test and Hamble and caught a stunning sunset. Report any illegal fishing or suspicious fishing activity on our 24/7 hotline: 0800 807060 @EnvAgencySE

🎣🪝🐟 The coarse fish close season ends tonight (15/06) at midnight. Getting your gear ready to get back on the water? Make sure you've purchased a rod licence beforehand: gov.uk/fishing-licenc… #TeamFBG #Angling #FisheriesEnforcement @EnvAgencySE

🚨🎣 Coming up to the end of the #CoarseFish close season, our Fisheries Enforcement Officers have issued over 40 offences and completed hundreds of checks - keeping the pressure on. Report any illegal fishing on our 24/7 hotline: 0800 807060 #TeamFBG #CloseSeason @EnvAgencySE

🚫🎣The coarse fish close season run from today until June 15. This is a vulnerable time for our fish across all life stages - eggs, juveniles & adults. Help protect the🐟, report any incidents on our 24-hour hotline 0800 80 70 60 #CloseSeason #OperationClampdown @EnvAgencySE

Our Fisheries Officers have been at Millers Pond in #Southampton today. Over a 1000 #fish, including crucian carp, rudd & tench were transported from our #Calverton fish farm in Nottingham today. All made possible by the purchase of your rod licence. 🎣🐟 @SouthamptonCC

Healthy soil is the foundation of life, underpinning food production, water regulation, biodiversity, and carbon storage. That is why we are working to protect this precious resource for a healthier planet. #WorldSoilDay

📣🐟🛡️ Are you looking for a role where you can make a tangible difference helping to protect the environment? Being a Fisheries Enforcement Officer could be for you! Applications are open until midnight on 4 September. Learn more: environmentagencyjobs.tal.net/vx/appcentre-1… #TeamFBG @EnvAgencySE

🚨WE'RE RECRUITING🚨 Do you have a passion for protecting the environment, angling and/or fisheries? We're looking to add two keen Fisheries Enforcement Officers to our Solent and South Downs FBG Teams. Find out more here: environmentagencyjobs.tal.net/vx/appcentre-1… #TeamFBG @EnvAgencySE

@James_Perrett @NaturalEngland @HantsIWWildlife @EnvAgencySE Hi James, your son and his friends enthusiasm for helping to tackle invasive non-natives is fantastic to hear! We're getting to the end of the balsam pulling season but please do email ssdenquiries@environment-agency.gov.uk to see what opportunities there may be in the future!

We've been busy this summer in FBG (1/3). At the start of July, we joined up with @NaturalEngland colleagues and the @HantsIWWildlife on a Himalayan balsam pull in the New Forest. Learn more about this invasive non-native species: nonnativespecies.org/non-native-spe… #TeamFBG @EnvAgencySE

(3/3) We had great, albeit a tad wet, meeting a couple weeks ago with the Isle of Wight Estuaries Protect. The meeting focused on ways to restore and protect the Western Yar. Find out more about the project here: iow.gov.uk/isle-of-wight-… #ClimateChange #SeaLevelRise @EnvAgencySE

(2/3) Working with @ABPSouthampton our Fisheries Enforcement Officers recently responded to a report of an illegal gill net fixed in the River Itchen estuary. The net and anchors were successfully seized. Please report illegal fishing on 0800 80 7060 #Salmon @EnvAgencySE