Electrofishing Survey at Woodhouse Gully
Supporting Hampshire Council, Carcinus Ltd provided electrofishing surveys for salmonid presence absence within a tributary of the R. Hamble.
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River Restoration Centre Membership and Conference
We are proud to announce that Carcinus is now a member of the River Restoration Centre (RRC), as a specialist aquatic environmental consultancy and survey company, our services are a perfect fit with the those offered and promoted by the RRC. Carcinus provides a wide range of ecological and environmental services for freshwater environments both within the UK and abroad.
Supporting Future Fisheries Scientists
Throughout the course of last summer, Carcinus Ltd were engaged in numerous freshwater fisheries and ecological studies involving protected species monitoring, habitat mapping and electric fishing. This gave us the ideal opportunity to partner with Sparsholt University Centre to offer students the chance of gaining some practical work experience.
River Habitat Survey & Impact Assessment
Carcinus Ltd was commissioned by Hampshire County Council (HCC) to deliver river habitat surveys and impact assessment consultancy services with a focus on fish ecology in support of a proposed flood alleviation project in Winchester on the River Itchen. The project was in its initial phases and a baseline characterisation of the existing fisheries and fish habitats and initial environmental assessment to inform engineering considerations was required.
Lamprey Survey Population Assessment – River Itchen SAC SSSI
Carcinus Ltd was commissioned by Natural England and the Environment Agency to undertake a catchment wide lamprey population study on the River Itchen, Hampshire. The River Itchen is a designated Special Area of Conservation (SAC) and a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). The river forms part of Natural England’s “Hampshire chalk catchment” focus area and covers approximately 310 hectares of classic chalk river.
Fish Habitat Assessment & Enhancement Study
Carcinus Ltd was commissioned by Hampshire County Council (HCC) to deliver fish habitat assessment surveys and habitat enhancement consultancy services in support of the high-profile Botley Bypass highways project. The project has been permitted after passing through the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process and planning phase. The scheme will involve the crossing of two watercourses, the first being the River Hamble by a new free-span bridge and the second located at Woodhouse Gully / Pudbrook Lake, where an existing culvert will be replaced.
Fisheries Management Estuarine Coastal Waters Conference
Carcinus Ltd is delighted to be attending the 8th Annual IFM Specialist Conference – Fisheries Management in Estuarine and Coastal Waters and joining with professionals in the industry to explore the challenges of management of fisheries within estuarine and coastal waters.
Aquatic Ecology, Habitat Restoration & Management Plan
Carcinus Ltd was commissioned by a Council as part of an amenity improvement drive to assess the aquatic ecology of a freshwater balance pond and produce a detailed habitat restoration and management plan. The pond was known to be suffering from a number of pre-existing ecological issues including heavy silting, lack of freshwater input and foul odours as well as excessive leaf fall, historic fish kills and infestation by invasive non-native species (INNS).