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Animating tagged fish movements

Since 2015, a total of 311 fish have been tagged We have now compiled five years of tracking data and displayed this on a digital map so use

BUG back in the field

Now that COVID-19 restrictions are beginning to ease, BUG are back out in the field undertaking a variety of surveys for different clients

COVID-19 update: Stuck indoors but still working hard!

As with most ‘non-essential’ workers in the UK, BUG staff have had to adapt to a new way of working over the past number of weeks and for...

Critical Blandford fly control continues

As with most organisations, BUG’s fieldwork programme has been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, on the advice of Public...

New ROV for habitat and fish surveys

BUG recently expanded it’s remote sensing capability with the addition of a Blue Robotics BlueROV2 Remotely Operated Underwater Vehicle....

BUG habitat enhancement projects wins Green Apple environmental award

A BUG habitat enhancement project has seen Scarborough Borough Council win a gold award at the International Green Apple Awards 2018. The...

New grayling research published in Fisheries Research

BUG’s recent research on the effects of water temperature on post catch-and-release survival prospects of grayling has been published...

Race to save 'Tiger of the Water' from extinction

The latest update of the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, led by BUG in collaboration with the Mahseer Trust, has confirmed one of...

BUG and the Institute of Fisheries Management host lamprey monitoring workshop

In collaboration with the Institute of Fisheries Management, BUG hosted a one day workshop in Hull on 19th October 2018 to discuss...

BUG undertaking PIT tagging study to monitor silver eel movement and escapement

As a result of an initial eel survey at the Wildfowl and Wetland Trust’s Slimbridge site during 2018, BUG is undertaking a longer-term...