Environment Agency restocked 6,750 coarse fish in rivers, lakes and ponds across Somerset, Dorset and Wiltshire, using money from rod licences to produce species such as barbel, dace, rudd, roach, bream, tench and crucians at its Calverton Fish Farm near Nottingham. The fresh fish, released in December and January when water temperatures are cooler, aim to counter problems like disease, pollution and low water flows that were seen during the summer. Jim Flory, an Environment Agency staff member, said that the income from rod licences makes it possible to support the restoration of fish populations and benefits the wider environment. The restocking follows a seasonal schedule designed to precede spring spawning.
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