Why do the EA stock fish into rivers?

[@poppypoopapie]

A couple years back I watched an otter on the river Chelmer in Essex catch at least six fish and sat on the piling of the bridge eating them. I did wonder how long it would take to completely empty the river of fish.

[@stephenrobbie7683]

If you start culling otters - this will just play into the hands of the anti-fishing lobby. Who see angling as a ‘blood sport’. There are too many otters. But it only takes one graphic image of an angler or fishery owner harming one, to go viral and we are in big trouble. The anti’s will have a field day and possibly lobby to ban angling, from all public waters. My view? In the worst hit areas, maybe humanely trap otters and give them a contraceptive injection. Otters typically live for about five years and numbers would soon fall.

[@paulAnthony7236]

Worst thing is having over 15000 otters in the UK and mink .The EA are useless lately.

[@ukmartin2569]

Food for the otter's. It will be amazing if only 10% survive the first year. Reduce otter population's then we might see our rivers return to what they should be.

[@drewswfc]

Yes they're having to restock continuously because of predation but they'll not do anything about it because of the stink all these so called animal lovers would kick up. They dont realise the damage they are doing

[@paulAnthony7236]

Worst thing is having over 15000 otters in the UK and mink .The EA are useless lately.

[@PaulRoberts-hh5ww]

Staff levels are inadequate.