Alli Atterbury

Fish ecology specialist for Natural England, aka trying to know everything about marine and diadromous fish in the UK. Views my own.

[Alli Atterbury @AlliAFish]

So excited to have my video featured by @fish_intel for #NationalMarineWeek! I've worked on black seabream since 2017 and still find them absolutely bonkers. These fish had recovered from tagging and were ready for re-release back to their Sussex spawning grounds. Early May 2022.

[FISH INTEL @fish_intel]

It is #NationalMarineWeek this week so @fish_intel will be showcasing some of the amazing species we are tagging and tracking for the @PlymUni @Channel_Manche project!

Let's start with Black bream (Spondyliosoma cantharus) tagged in Sussex last month! 🐟 🧵 1/3

[Alli Atterbury @AlliAFish]

So excited to have the first lot of Sussex telemetry data retrieved from the sea! The receivers got cleaned, recharged, and dropped back in the ocean for round 2. Glad I was wearing gloves! @fish_intel @Pete_Davies1 @sussex_ifca @SussexWildlife @RS_Aqua @mcsuk @NaturalEngland

[FISH INTEL @fish_intel]

Great job #TeamSussex! 🐟🐟

@PlymUni @sussex_ifca @SussexSeas @NaturalEngland @Pete_Davies1 @AlliAFish @georgebalchfin @Channel_Manche

[Sussex IFCA @sussex_ifca]

First data download and receiver maintenance for the Fish INTEL project Sussex Array - time to see where the tagged Bass and Black seabream have been moving, and what cetaceans have passed by! @fish_intel @SussexWildlife
#FishINTEL #SussexWildlifetrust #naturalengland #Interreg

[Unlocking the Severn @SevernUnlocked]

Thanks to a fantastic shad tagging effort, led by @FishEcol_BU, @FishMigrationDr, @IslanderDodd @MYeldham we have some exciting initial findings from #SevernShadRun! 🥳🐟 These early results are great news for migratory fish of the River Severn 👉https://t.co/Y9O4EvpLhN👈

[Pete Davies @Pete_Davies1]

Empty tag box! We've now acoustic-tagged 64 black bream in Sussex to explore their movement ecology, and inform management
@AHall_Marine @ThomasStamp @AlliAFish @Dr_Emma_Sheehan @fish_intel @sussex_ifca @SussexSeas @alice_tebb @NaturalEngland @Channel_Manche

[FISH INTEL @fish_intel]

If you find a #BlackBream with a clipped lower tail fin please photograph, let us know and release it back into the sea! 🎣🐟

@PlymUni have been tagging Black Bream in Sussex in collaboration with @sussex_ifca @SussexSeas @NaturalEngland

@mcsuk @CGF_UK @Channel_Manche #ERDF

[Dr Alice Hall @AHall_Marine]

Fishing for Black Bream at the Kingmere MCZ in Sussex today! We all had a go- desperate times! 🎣 🐟
@AlliAFish @Pete_Davies1 @fish_intel @NaturalEngland @Channel_Manche @PlymUni

[Unlocking the Severn @SevernUnlocked]

@CatarinaPMateus, from @MARE_centre and @univdeevora, discusses the improvements made to rivers Mondego and Vouga, through increased river connectivity and collaboration with fisheries. #ShadSymposium

[Alli Atterbury @AlliAFish]

@SevernUnlocked @CatarinaPMateus @MARE_centre @univdeevora Fascinating multi-pronged approach to recovery- both great talks!

[Unlocking the Severn @SevernUnlocked]

We are back at the #ShadSymposium in Worcester today. Kicking off Day 2 with a talk from Aurore Baisez from LOGRAMI, about shad monitoring on the River Loire 🐟

[Unlocking the Severn @SevernUnlocked]

Sarah, from @NaturalEngland, has been working with our project and @bournemouthuni, developing a citizen science programme for using eDNA to track shad on #RiverSevern. She talks about the benefits of using citizen science at today's #ShadSymposium.

[Alli Atterbury @AlliAFish]

Too quick for my camera but I promise it's true! #ShadSymposium

[Alli Atterbury @AlliAFish]

Sarah presenting her work developing a way for citizen scientists to collect essential data for river monitoring projects using eDNA at the #ShadConference for @NaturalEngland

[Alli Atterbury @AlliAFish]

The ecosystem role of migratory fish can often be left unsaid. Bravo @Pete_Davies1 for making the point while introducing his amazing telemetry project #ShadSymposium

[Alli Atterbury @AlliAFish]

Spotted! NE's fish specialist opening the #ShadSymposium in Worcester today. Excited for 2days celebrating this groundbreaking project #NaturalEngland

[Pete Davies @Pete_Davies1]

Bosh! The sound of a happy @ThomasStamp sending 20 healthy, acoustic-tagged bass back to depths off Sussex. @ThelmaBiotel tags will give us 4 years of vital movement and migration data for these silver bars @Dr_Emma_Sheehan @fish_intel @SussexSeas @sussex_ifca @Channel_Manche

[Marine Management Organisation @The_MMO]

We are now seeking views on the impacts of bottom towed gear fishing in 13 MPAs which contain some of the most sensitive features at risk from this activity, including rock, and rocky and biogenic reef. You can find out more here: https://t.co/2KRqUBzoiP