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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
Nov 16, 2020


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
Jul 1, 2020


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...
Apr 23, 2020


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...
Mar 30, 2020


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....
Jul 12, 2019


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...
Dec 4, 2018


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...
Nov 23, 2018


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...
Nov 21, 2018


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...
Oct 19, 2018


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...
Sep 27, 2018
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