Specialists in Water Management for Landscapes, Fisheries, Leisure and Conservation
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Fisheries Division |
Kingcombe Aquacare offers a comprehensive range of fisheries management and environmental monitoring services, often working for, or in conjunction with the Environment Agency.
The company carries out electric fishing surveys and seine netting contracts, as well as supplying stock fish and rescuing and storing fish prior to engineering works.
Trained staff can carry out river habitat surveys and environmental impact monitoring before and after engineering works, for in-house and external projects.
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Electrofishing |
A large roach ready to be returned |
Seine netting |
Case Study.
Client: Dorchester Fishing Club
Description of Contract:
Since 1987 Kingcombe Aquacare has been responsible for carrying out predator control by annual electric fishing on the River Frome for the clients.
During this time close records have been maintained of the pike caught and removed and the numbers of brown trout in the river. The improvement to the fishery has been significant and sustained. In 1987 over 80 pike were culled, up to 18lbs weight. Less than 200 trout were recorded over the 5 mile stretch of river. In 1998 less than 20 pike were found, none in excess of 7 lbs. However, over 600 trout 6"+ were now recorded, along with a great number of salmon parr.
As a result, the Club has been able to reduce its stocking costs and is now
actively encouraging wild brown trout to thrive once again.