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Are there people you know who have not yet seen The End of the Line yet but you think they should? Well they’ve come up with a clever way of helping you spread the word this weekend.  If you pick up a copy of The Sunday Times this Sunday (11th April) you will find a clever little voucher for The End of the Line DVD. All you need to do is take that voucher to a Waitrose store and you will be given the DVD in exchange. Nice and simple! You can either keep it or give it to someone you think should see the film. The End of the Line was seen as quite a groundbreaking documentary. A film which highlighted the human threats to wild fish stocks, and brought them mainstream attention. As The Guardian puts it, The End of the Line “changed the way we eat fish”. Since its release other documentaries about harmful fishing practices and overfishing, such as Seaspiracy, have come along – furthering the cause. You can find out more about the award-winning The End of the Line documentary movie on the official website for the film. If you missed the free DVD above, or have not purchased a …

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Riverfly Monitoring – A Multimedia CD-ROM Tutorial – Review Please note: this article is now a few years old and I cannot guarantee the accuracy of the contact information below. I only continue to host the review for archival purposes. This DVD was released by Aquascience consultancy Limited. More info can be found on their website. A Guide to Riverfly Monitoring, by Dr Nick Everall and Doctor Cyril Bennett is a well thought-out, step-by-step guide to sampling invertebrate life in rivers. This may sound an extremely specialist subject, but with a few basic pieces of equipment and an understanding gained from using this tutorial, I think many groups of people would see a benefit from being able to examine and monitor the natural food sources present in their waters. The most obvious groups of people who would benefit are serious fly anglers, fishery managers/owners and anyone involved with aquatic ecology or conservation. For the fly angler, knowing what insects feature in a particular river and knowing what they look like up-close can be invaluable when choosing or tying flies. Whereas fishery managers and aquatic ecologists will learn which species will only inhabit the cleanest water, allowing water quality and pollution …

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