Monday 05/12/11

Norfolk Anglers Conservation Association confirms the sale of Bawburgh lakes still has not been completed, we are therefore still unable to confirm the membership or fishing arrangements at the lakes for 2012.

We refuse to speculate over the outcome of the proposed sale and will only offer our members factual information as and when it is available.

If our members require further information please do not hestitate to contact us however the information we can provide at this time will remain limited in content.

We will make a further announcement as soon as the position becomes understood.

NACA continues to manage the fishing arrangements until further notice.

Thank You

Earlier this year NACA supported Active Norfolks education program 'Get Back Into' which promotes and supports people getting back into many different sporting activities.

Working in partnership with Norfolk County Angling Action Group (CAAG) an intitative by the Angling Trust and ADB we offered both venue and two level 2 angling coaches to support the program over the course of 8 week sessions, for which we recived this Letter of Thanks

NACA has a busy program of shows and events coming up in 2012 which will be notified on this website, to both promote and encourage angling in the region, if you would like NACA to support your event or organise an angling coaching day for your club or group please get in touch with us by clicking here

Just a note to advise that whilst the NACA website is back on line, there are parts which continue to undergo updates and amendments, this should be completed in the near future and we regret that some of the pages and sections will be inaccessible during this time.

There will be other sections going through the same process in the coming week(s), but in the meantime please enjoy the remaining pages that are available. We look forward to your continuing support as we work through our tasks in the background.

BAWBURGH LAKE EEL TRACKING STUDY BY CEFAS

WHAT ARE WE DOING?

We are studying the movements and habitat use of eels in Bawburgh Lake over the summer.

WHY?

The numbers of juvenile eels returning to our waters from the oceanic have declined by about 95% in the last 30 years. As the eels in Europe are one family, European countries have to assess their numbers of eels against targets, and take actions to increase production where eel numbers are low.

The UK has to estimate the numbers of eels in rivers, lakes and estuaries. Routine surveys count eels in rivers but we know almost nothing about eels living in lakes. The UK needs to learn how eels behave in lakes so that we can design effective sampling programmes. Our findings from Bawburgh Lake will be used to design monitoring programmes throughout the UK.

HOW ARE WE DOING IT?

Receivers are positioned at fixed locations around the lake, marked by green or orange buoys. These receivers constantly monitor the signals from eel transmitters as the fish move around the lake. Temperature recorders on some the receivers will measure water temperature.

HOW OFTEN DO WE VISIT?

We will download the receivers monthly over the summer and autumn, and then take all the gear out of the lake.

MORE INFORMATION?

Please contact Dr Alan Walker (07766 475 301) if you would like more information about this study.