David Bunt

[David Bunt @DavidBunt1]

@severnpiscator Beautiful!

[David Bunt @DavidBunt1]

@Feargal_Sharkey Pop Legend. And Environmental Warrior! 💪

[David Bunt @DavidBunt1]

A Pop Legend. And now an Environmental Warrior!

[Feargal Sharkey @Feargal_Sharkey]

Crikey!!!

[Steve Lockett @stevenlockett]

Kudos to @BBCRadio4 for reporting from Somerset on the battle to save eels
@VanessaBeckerH talks about how eels were interwoven into local culture. @HughFW talks eels as food but now @IUCNRedList CR
Missed it? Listen again 👇🏼
BBC Audio | Today | 29/08/2025 https://t.co/qN1zq9qxkJ

[Steve Lockett @stevenlockett]

Mix of science, education & local culture used to save @IUCNRedList CR freshwater fish 🤩
@byameliahill writes about @eelgroup for @guardianeco
“Sometimes we do science, sometimes we do a river blessing. But it’s all about connection.” @VanessaBeckerH

https://t.co/fYnOMOrGfT

[The Somerset Eel Recovery Project @The_peoples_eel]

We made it into the paper!

Very grateful for the coverage 🙂 as our family grows @HughFW https://t.co/3reLbA9ScL

[Matt Hart @MattyH02]

Making memories out in the Severn Estuary with the youngest lave netter. He was spotting looms (marks of fish swimming), stalking them and caught some mullet (very tricky to spot and catch). When his time comes, netting his first salmon will be a cakewalk.

[Jack Perks @JackPerksPhoto]

I’m not sure if there’s a heaven but having a giant pasty in Cornwall is pretty close

[Severn Piscator @severnpiscator]

A few people have asked what we do with the fish. We’re now a total catch and release fishery, preserving the knowledge of the heritage fishery, once a huge part of Severnside communities, while minimising any impact to salmon stocks. A good balance.

Vid by @MattyH02….and away

[Severn Piscator @severnpiscator]

I’ve been getting plenty of river time of late, mostly spent in the company of @MattyH02. The Severn estuary is still a place full of wonder, what a playground to have. Great to see a few salmon as well.
Please scroll on down to see a few photos of how the lave net is used.1/2

[David Bunt @DavidBunt1]

She was way ahead of her time, and mankind has taken far too long to listen to her.

[David Bunt @DavidBunt1]

@JackPerksPhoto How far above the tidal limit?

[David Bunt @DavidBunt1]

Wow!

[Jack Perks @JackPerksPhoto]

Recently been filming sea trout in the lower reaches of a chalkstream and had this decent bass join them which many people might not realise will come up into rivers.

[Matt Hart @MattyH02]

Glorious evening out in the Severn Estuary with the lave netting succession plan. Lots of juvenile mullet caught and released. He’s keen to go out before breakfast tomorrow to catch “a big one.” Suppose I’d better tag along!

[Eel Suitcase @eelsuitcase]

World Eel Day 2025!16th May - Huge thanks to @foxsnails for another fantastic poster and for suggesting this year's optional theme: Eelvasion!
Tag/# us in your eel activities to get involved

#eels #worldeelday #worldeelday2025

https://t.co/HI1RRxOMvf

[Action for the River Kennet (ARK) @ARKennet]

We love eels, yesterday lots of our volunteers were lucky enough to see more than 6,000 released in the Kennet by the @EnvAgency
The European eel release is part of a multi-year reintroduction and monitoring project spread over a number of sites on the Kennet and Og.
#eels