Warrington Anglers’ Association benefit from National Grid

Local anglers are reeling in the benefits from the decommissioning of a gas-storage facility in Partington, Greater Manchester.

National Grid, which owns the Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) storage facility at Heath Farm Lane, Partington, have donated fish from the site’s firewater pond to the Warrington Anglers’ Association, who will be releasing them into managed local waterways. The National Grid LNG site is in the early stages of demolition after forty years as a strategic gas storage hub for the region.

The fish have been held within a large pond, which was historically used to store emergency water in the event of a fire at the facility. Over the years, the fish stocks have flourished and contain large quantities of Roach and other native British species.

The Environment Agency has carried out rigorous checks to ensure that all the fish species are suitable to be placed into their new habitats.

Simon Richardson, UK LNG storage manager for National Grid, said:
“We are delighted the Warrington Anglers Association are taking on our fish stocks and putting them to good use by replenishing local waterways. It is good news for these local habitats and for keen fishermen in the area.

“When the decision was made for National Grid to decommission the Partington LNG facility, we were committed to finding our fish a new home. We are emptying the site of all its contents and bringing to positive re-use all the resources on site is a very important part of the process.”

Frank Lythgoe, Club Secretary of the Warrington Anglers Association, said:
“We are very grateful to National Grid for this thoughtful donation. These fish will enjoy a new lease of life and replenish the stocks of several local waterways we currently manage, the Bridgewater Canal, which stretches from Leigh to Preston Brook, the Appleton Reservoir, Grey Mist Mere on the edge of Warrington, and the High Legh Fishery in Cheshire.”

“Relocating the fish from the firewater pond at Partington is a challenge. Each individual fish needs to be health checked before being put into the waterways. We are a voluntary organisation running fisheries throughout the North West and have called on the enthusiastic support of our membership, as well as National Grid’s team, to get the job done.”

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