New project to help fish passage on the River Camel

New project to help fish passage on the River Camel

We are pleased to announce that Westcountry Rivers Trust has been awarded €15,000 from the Open Rivers Programme to deliver a new project within the River Camel in Cornwall. The project will help to restore natural river function, including improving river flow and...
Phosphate trading scheme launches in Camel catchment

Phosphate trading scheme launches in Camel catchment

We are supporting Cornwall Council’s call for landowners in the Camel catchment to help offset new housing development phosphate levels. The council’s phosphate trading scheme will address the levels of phosphates in the Camel Special Area of Conservation (SAC),...
Water For Growth: Habitat Work

Water For Growth: Habitat Work

Removal of barriers to fish migration forms the greatest part of Water For Growth (W4G) but getting fish up to poor spawning grounds or unhealthy juvenile habitat would be a wasted effort so a program of rehabilitation of these areas has been employed to maximise the...