Fish Passes

The ability of non jumping migratory species to move past weirs is generally accepted as a desirable feature which positively enhances the ecology of a river system.

As has been documented elsewhere - North Mill is capable of accommodating a fish pass in the scheme - a facility which the EU is attempting to make mandatory for every hydro power scheme. We have offered to install a fish pass on the North Mill project, Weavers Mill as we understand the situation cannot do this....

For more information on fish passes - p[lease take a look at The EA's fish pass manual which is attached to this page - it's quite large so to see it quicker click HERE to open it in Google's on line pdf reader

EA Fish Pass Manual geho0910btbp-e-e.pdf

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Tom Oliva,

30 Oct 2012, 08:06

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