Today I received the report of 48th Thames Fishery Research Experiment conducted on 17th October 2020. The Thames Fishery Research Experiment is an annual angling event held along the foreshore of the River Thames, one and a half miles downriver from the Port Health River Division Office in Denton, Gravesend. The experiment takes the form of a competition, in which more than 70 anglers from eight adult teams and two school teams, compete for several team and individual prizes.
The objective of the experiment is to establish the environmental condition of the Thames through the variety, number and size of fish species caught. The scoring system rates the catch according to scarcity and significance in the context of a cleaner river and, of course, the majority of fish caught during the event are returned to the river. Over the years, the experiment has proven that the Thames remains the cleanest river in Northern Europe.
The angling competition is usually followed by a formal, three course meal and presentation ceremony in a marquee for approximately 150 people. However, this year due to the pandemic, the event was restricted solely to the anglers and stewards, and judging was conducted virtually. As Master of the Water Conservators I was invited to judge the entries for the Biodiversity Award for the catch which most demonstrates the continuing healthiness and
improvement of the River Thames. This year’s winning catch
(22 Whiting, 3 Bass, 1 Plaice and 1 Flounder) was that of Jason Mann of the
Kent Angling Team.
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