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Freshwater fish populations have collapsed by a staggering 81%.
This dramatic decline is emerging as one of the most severe, yet often overlooked, wildlife crises on Earth, with serious consequences for both river ecosystems and global food security.
According to a major 2024 global assessment, migratory freshwater fish populations plummeted by an average of 81% between 1970 and 2020. This collapse is happening far faster than declines in terrestrial or marine wildlife. The main culprits are human-made barriers such as dams and weirs that block ancient migration routes, combined with pollution, habitat destruction, and climate change.
These fish play a critical role in maintaining the health of rivers and wetlands. Their disappearance disrupts entire ecosystems, affecting everything from nutrient cycling to the survival of other species. For millions of people in Asia, Africa, and Latin America, migratory fish are also a vital source of nutrition and livelihood. Their decline directly threatens food security and local economies.
The good news? Recovery is still possible. Successful conservation efforts (including the removal of obsolete dams, the creation of effective fish passages, and the protection of free-flowing rivers) have already shown promising results in restoring fish populations and river health.
The challenge now is to act quickly and at scale before these vital freshwater systems cross a point of no return.
[World Wildlife Fund. (2025). Living Planet Report 2025: A System in Peril. World Wildlife Fund]
@simongerman600@solar_bud It's an interesting take and a good message.
It reminded me of the Barcelona skyline. Although to be fair, it is a beautiful city with more green spaces and aqaures than you'd imagine.
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Craig’s Open Mic Night is back tonight at the Railway, Newton Heath! 🎶
📆 Friday 26th September
🕗 8pm until late
📍 The Railway, M40 3AE
🎶 Come down to hear some great live music & have a drink! 🍻
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⚠️ Is this acceptable in a National Park?⚠️
On Wednesday, 20 August, we witnessed this happening - right in the heart of the Lake District. At the same time, I was filming with Rob Dymott for his Leave Curious YouTube channel.
I took Rob on an exclusive tour of the Windermere catchment to expose the truth:
➡️ Sewage is the biggest threat to Windermere
➡️ Farming being used as a convenient
scapegoat
➡️ And how we can finally end sewage pollution and Save Windermere forever
See it for yourself. Watch the full video via the link below ⬇️
https://t.co/OvLs7UO03r
This is unbelievable.
The high temperature at one of Finland’s northernmost weather stations, in the municipality of Sodankylä (Lapland region) within the Arctic Circle at latitude 67.3°N, reached at least 25°C for 26 days in a row.
Records date back to 1908.
We’re back for Craig’s Open Mic Night at the Railway in Newton Heath!
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We’re looking for performers so get in touch if you fancy playing to our crowd!
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We’re back for Craig’s Open Mic Night at the Railway in Newton Heath!
🗓️ Friday 1st August from 8pm
📍 The Railway, M40 3AE
We’re looking for performers so get in touch if you fancy playing to our crowd!
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Mersey Rivers Trust has grants available to help farms in the Bollin catchment to make changes that will help them to become more water friendly, and DEFRA has just announced their capital grant scheme is now open for applications too. #merseyriverstrust#waterfriendlyfarming
We’re back for Craig’s Open Mic Night at the Railway in Newton Heath!
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📍 The Railway, M40 3AE
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My band Derailed are playing a gig at The Bulls Head in Delph from 5pm this Sunday!
Come down & enjoy an acoustic journey through the decades!
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We’re back tonight for Craig’s Open Mic Night at the Railway, Newton Heath!
❤️ If you love live acoustic music then come down, have a drink & enjoy a good old singalong!
🗓️ Friday 20th June from 8pm
📍 The Railway, M40 3AE
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🎵We’re back this Friday for Craig’s Open Mic Night at the Railway, Newton Heath!
❤️ Come down if you love live acoustic music!
🗓️ Friday 20th June from 8pm
📍 The Railway, Newton Heath M40 3AE
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