An image of the team restocking fish into the River Weaver

A total of 4,000 fish, including chub dace and roach, have been released into the River Weaver at two key locations in Cheshire, including Mill Island Weir and downstream in “The Willows” area. The restocking aims to help replenish populations after two pollution incidents in October 2023, which sadly led to the loss of thousands of fish. Every year, the Environment Agency stocks almost half a million fish of nine different species into England’s rivers.