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THANKS

The N.V.A.A. are grateful for the help and support that the
"Lanark and Carluke Gazette" have shown to us once again. This is the second time they have come to our rescue in less
than a year. Many thanks to Ross, Craig, Lindsay and the
rest of the staff at the Gazette for achieving in less than a
week something we could not in 2 months of wrangling and being fobbed off with excuses from the Roads Department.

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LATEST ON POLLUTION -
The Logan Water is now fairly clean after the disaster in May, however Scottish Water want to leave the section that was devastated to repair itself and they want to monitor it over the next 5 years. Many will say that is the way it should be done while others like the N.V.A.A. want to see that section of river back to what it was much quicker than 5 years. Sea trout are already running the Logan and what of the Brownies that spawn in it this year? Where is the food for their offspring going to come from? Not only the fish will suffer if the section is allowed to regenerate naturally Wagtails, Dippers, Oyster Catchers and otters will suffer to name but a few species. Had this been a natural disaster then nature should be allowed to take its course, but this was caused by ignorance and folly and should be rectified A.S.A.P. It is our intention to get the Logan Water back to a pristine spawning burn within 1 year so no doubt we will upset a few people along the way. If it means that wildlife has a better chance then so be it. We need as much support from the public as we can get on this.

Wonderful NEWS; SEPA are going to adjust the gauging station on River Nethan so that fish can have easier access to upper reaches of river.

It is through the perseverance of our dedicated River Management team that the work is being done and this from an association with no migratory fish interests on the river other than their species continued recovery and greater spread throughout the catchment. We received very little if any assistance from anyone on this matter and hope that credit is directed at those who campaigned for the past few years to get the problem for fish at the gauging station addressed.
The River Management Team even constructed working models of the gauging station to scale and critically tested each design until they came up with a cheap and easy solution to the problem. DVD's were produced of the models and each part of the test, these were then sent to the Crown Estates Office, Scottish Executive, SEPA and various angling clubs. We received no feed back from the Crown Estates! and it is in their interest that the migratory fish are allowed easy passage upstream as they have claimed most of the Migratory fish rights on the Clyde Catchment.
Copies of the DVD and relevant trails are available to anyone with similar problems we have also a DVD of a pool and traverse type of fish pass we designed for another location on the River Nethan. DVD's can be obtained by contacting fisheryinformation@nethan-valley.co.uk they are free of charge but small donations would be welcome.

STOP PRESS

"I've been a fisherman for 57 years and this is the worst crisis I've ever seen." Nethan Valley Angling Club chairman Kemp Meikle

We have had 7 years of hard work wiped out in a few hours by an irresponsible water authority and for that they will be brought to boot compensation claims will be submitted but how can you put a price on all the voluntary work carried out by the hatchery and river management team? Have we had an apology yet the answer is no.

STOP PRESS

"I've been a fisherman for 57 years and this is the worst crisis I've ever seen." Nethan Valley Angling Club chairman Kemp Meikle