Koi herpesvirus disease has been confirmed at three fisheries - in Lancashire, Norfolk and East Yorkshire and movements of fish into, out of and within the affected sites have been restricted.

Cefas acting on behalf of Defra has issued three confirmed designations prohibiting the movement of fish to, from and within the following sites:

1. Bradshaw Hall Fisheries Ltd, Slack Lane, off Bradshaw Road, Bolton, Lancashire, BL2 4JW.
2. Church Pond, Ryston Estate, Ryston, Downham Market, Norfolk, PE38 0AA and incorporating the fishery at nearby Everglades Caravan Park.
3. Risby Park Fisheries, Risby Park, Risby, Beverley, East Yorkshire, HU17 8SS
   

Splashtastic-Aquatics can now offer our website visitors a free print out of a pond record sheet. When testing water quality a record sheet is perfect to see the changes your pond water goes through during a week, month or how ever often you test your water quality. The testing sheet is easily printed onto one A4 sheet and contains no adverts or fancy images that will use up valuable printer ink. The record sheet has also been designed so that users can download it to their computer and fill in the results via windows basic word pad which is pre installed on all windows operating systems.

We are very pleased to offer this water quality testing sheet completely free.

As the winter months are fast approaching Splashtastic takes a look at what we should be doing to get ready for the long, dark nights and freezing temperatures that our ponds are subjected to for a good 4-5 months. There is much advice on ponds during the winter especially for koi, however, sturgeon are often missed out of the winter pond preperations so our guide looks at both koi and sturgeon over the winter period.

Movements of fish into, out of and within a fishery in Hertfordshire have been restricted, following the confirmation of Koi Herpesvirus disease.

Cefas acting on behalf of Defra has issued a confirmed designation prohibiting the movement of fish to, from and within Brocket Hall Lakes, Brocket Hall, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire AL8 7XG. Under the requirements of the designation the fishery has also been directed to establish and maintain on-site facilities for the disinfection of angling equipment prior to being taken out of the designated area and anglers must comply with their use.

Movements of fish into, out of and within a fishery in Worcestershire have been restricted, following the confirmation of Koi Herpesvirus disease.

Cefas acting on behalf of Defra has issued a confirmed designation prohibiting the movement of fish to, from and within Alcott Farm Fishery, Icknield Street, Weatheroak, nr Redditch, Worcestershire, B48 7EH. Under the requirements of the designation the fishery has also been directed to establish and maintain on-site facilities for the disinfection of angling equipment prior to being taken out of the designated area and anglers must comply with their use.

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