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Milestone Salmon & Trout Conservation study reveals massive pollution

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Milestone Salmon & Trout Conservation study reveals pollution.

Pollution from agriculture, sewage-treatment works, septic tanks and chemicals from many sources is killing the UK rivers. “It is an often-overlooked fact that invertebrates essentially run our planet. They make up the majority of species on earth and sustain all life. Aquatic insects are invaluable in unlocking the true story of water quality in our rivers. […]

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Fisheries charity urges UK Government to understand, value and act for rivers in Wales

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The fundamental message from a seminar organised by fisheries charity Salmon & Trout Conservation Cymru in Builth Wells recently was that agricultural pollution of Welsh rivers and streams has reached endemic proportions and that time is running out to protect the wild fish and other aquatic wildlife that depend on clean fresh waters to survive.

The fundamental message from a seminar organised by fisheries charity Salmon & Trout Conservation Cymru in Builth Wells recently was that agricultural pollution of Welsh rivers and streams has reached endemic proportions and that time is running out to protect the wild fish and other aquatic wildlife that depend on clean fresh waters to survive. […]

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