Diseased sewin

[cowcast]

I am sad to report that there are sewin now in the Ogmore system with the same disease that was noted last year. It presents as a mouldy white / grey lesion on the skin of the fish, typically on the head and around the fins and back. I was fishing the town pool just below Tesco today and took this photo of a large fish (estimated 20 inches in length), very severely affected. Not sure who to advise but it was distressing to see such a magnificent fish in such a state.

[jason]

[cowcast]

Dave Mee, fisheries support manager at Natural Resources Wales, has been informed and asks that all members keep a look out for any further sightings of diseased fish and email him as soon as possible after a sighting with a photo and location. His team are keen to capture a live specimen for analysis. His email is [e-mail] and his phone number is 01792 325615.

[rob]

that fish really is in a bad condition ,always used to see a few with some white marks on it a long time ago like that in the river ,but that fish is covered in it ,

[sewinfly]

Just had 2 days at Berwick Upon Tweed and a saw a large salmon with the same fungus markings on its body and later we saw a seatrout swim past us again with the same discolouration around its head.
So it not just the Ogmore that is been affected.

Very strange that in two different parts of the country the same is happening again so early in the season.

Sewinfly....................

[rob]

could be fish that had an encounter with a poachers net,or trawlers net and fungi started growing on infected scrape on skin ,doubt it but its a dodgy place out there now especially when they know theres no ea patrolling anymore....they taking more risks nowadays.........just a THOUGHT