Petition · past parliament · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Review the approval of fish barriers at Hoveton Great Broad
Closed
3,268 signatures
What the petition asks
The Government should review the Environment Agency decision to grant a license to install fish barriers and re-examine the results of the 7 year study demonstrating the importance of Hoveton Great Broad to fish and wildlife in the Broads.
Angling is said to be worth over £100 million to the broads economy now at risk by these plans. I am concerned that the Heritage Lottery funding for the project appears to have been obtained on a false prospectus and due process not followed in the permitting decision with formal objections from Environment Agency fisheries experts seemingly disregarded and Water Framework Directive requirements potentially breached along with SAFFA's requirement on the EA to protect, enhance and improve freshwater fisheries, protect spawning fish and areas where fish spawn.
Timeline
| 17 Aug 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 17 Feb 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
3,268
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Opened
17 Aug 2020
Closed
17 Feb 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.