Buckfast Abbey opens ‘un-holey’ fish pass on the River Dart

Buckfast Abbey opens ‘un-holey’ fish pass on the River Dart

A new, state-of-the art fish pass has been installed at Buckfast Abbey, Devon, to help turn the tide on diminishing River Dart salmon numbers. Westcountry Rivers Trust fisheries team supported the work ahead of the autumn salmon migration to aid the fishes’...
A fish swam past…

A fish swam past…

Our Head of Fisheries Dr. Bruce Stockley reflects on life returning to a river following a weir removal. While watching a river in July, a small fish swam past me.  Its movements were fast, nervous and darting.  Not unexpected you’d think, but I was witnessing...
Salmon and trout on the De Lank

Salmon and trout on the De Lank

TROUT in a tributary of the River Camel could receive special protection according to our research. We have been working with partners through the UK and EU-funded Water for Growth project to improve the situation for salmon and trout on the river since 2017. Two...
‘FIP’ing marvelous

‘FIP’ing marvelous

This winter and spring, we have been delivering Fisheries Improvement Projects (FIP) funded by the Environment Agency on the lower River Carey and Deer tributaries of the Tamar. These enhancement works have included shade management, which helps to increase primary...
Fish Find it ‘Loveny’ now near St Neot

Fish Find it ‘Loveny’ now near St Neot

FISH can now swim more freely in the River Loveny near St Neot as we remove a manmade barrier. Our River Operations team took out the small screen, which was trapping debris and reducing natural river movement, in October last year. They received special consent and...
Supporting eels in Somerset

Supporting eels in Somerset

Thanks to funding from the European Marine Fisheries Fund, and with support from the Sustainable Eel Group (SEG), we have been working with Somerset Wildlife Trust to ensure that eels can continue to find safe refuge in our the county’s wetland habitats during their...