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Fish can swim freely in another section of the Croal catchment thanks to weir removal
A joint project to open up the River Croal catchment to migratory fish has been completed. The removal of a disused failing weir on the River Tonge will help combat long-term declines in fish stocks and boost other wildlife. Partnership project between the Environment Agency, Groundwork, Greater Manchester Combined Authority,…
Restoring rivers the Natural Course way
Work has taken place on Eagley Brook in Bolton to remove a weir, marking another step in the journey of improving rivers and waterbodies across the North West of England for Natural Course. The work has opened over two kilometres of the brook, allowing fish like Brown Trout to pass…
Brown trout have been tracked since new fish pass was put in place
Adult brown trout have been tracked moving past a 4-metre weir in Great Harwood, for the first time since at least 1844. A bypass, created by Ribble Rivers Trust as part of the Natural Course project, was officially opened in October 2017. It was the first of two large weirs…
Cumbrian weir removal project scoops national award
West Cumbria Rivers Trust are thrilled to announce that their project to remove Ennerdale Mill Weir in Egremont has won a top conservation award from the Wild Trout Trust. The project on the River Ehen in West Cumbria, won the Large Scale Habitat Enhancement Scheme Award at the annual Wild…
Removal of Failing Dam Weir Commences in Egremont
Work starts today (6 July) to remove Ennerdale Mill Dam Weir on the River Ehen at Egremont after evidence found it is failing. Removal will allow upstream and downstream migration of fish, including Atlantic salmon, for the first time in more than 250 years. Once up and running, the weir…
Historic weir bypass opens to help fish reach habitat for first time in over 170 years
Ribble Rivers Trust have celebrated the completion of their river improvement project on the River Hyndburn which will allow migrating salmon, trout and eels to bypass a historic weir allowing them to reach habitat inaccessible since the middle of the 1800s. Located on the River Hyndburn, between Clayton-Le-Moors and Great…
Hyndburn Brook improvements set to bring Salmon to Accrington
Ribble Rivers Trust launch an exciting river improvement scheme on the River Hyndburn between Clayton-Le-Moors and Great Harwood, to help migrating salmon, trout and eels bypass the historic Oakenshaw weir, thanks to support from the EU LIFE funded Natural Course project and other Ribble Life Together partners. Bypassing the weir…