It’s the ‘fin’ale for a successful fish passage project in Cornwall.
FISH habitat has been improved on two rivers in Cornwall through a six-year, multi-million-pound project between environment-related organisations. Westcountry Rivers Trust (WRT), The Environment Agency and Natural England began the Water for Growth (W4G) project in...
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),...
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...
Keybridge weir removal a success
Our Fisheries and River Ops teams, working under the ERDF-funded Water for Growth partnership, have been working along the river Camel to ensure its Natural Capital of salmon and trout can swim it successfully. The Camel Vision aims to re-naturalise the river, one of...