After 5 days of upper Wye daytime water temps between 24.8 and 25.6 degrees (Lower Wye would have been even hotter) salmon started dying yesterday. Todays cooler weather is in the nick of time, but this is not good #climatebreakdown#BiodiversityCrisis
We have suspended temporarily salmon fishing on Passport-participating Wye & Usk beats due to high temperatures. Coarse and trout fishing remain open for now but might also need to be suspended if water temperatures rise much further.
Our beautiful green spaces are not to be used as litter bins or toilets. Please follow the Countryside Code - take your litter home, pick up dog poo and don't have BBQs or open fires. #VisitBreconBeaconsSafely#KeepWalesSafe
Regarding the Llynfi pollution: Our vice chairman and bailiff has been there for most of the day and has confirmed it is a a complete wipe out incident - fish and invertebrates.
Today I was honoured to be appointed as Chair of the Brecon Beacons National Parks. I have some big shoes to fill over the next 12 months. This year I will be focusing on partnerships and communities as I believe these are at the heart of our Park. @BreconBeaconsNP
@SteveMorganNRW hi Steve don’t know if you’ve seen this CSO incident at Hay-on-Wye, 24th Aug, I did report it to NRW & Welsh Water but so far no response. I’m sure it’s all perfectly legal but shocking with the river so low. Jeff Morgan.