Fish passes need to cater for all species – not just salmonids
During August 2019 I objected to a planning application by Waterways Ireland for rehabilitation works and construction of a fish pass (rock ramp) at Tinnahinch Weir Lower on the River…
Category: Best management practices
Having to mitigate for lampreys – something you might not have reckoned on
Heron with River Lamprey* in the River Dodder this week. No aquatic ecology surveys were completed for River Dodder Flood Alleviation Scheme. In the reports prepared to inform the EIS…
Instream enhancement works in Ireland – what about lampreys?
After decades spent destroying thousands of kilometres of river channels in Ireland, the Office of Public Works (OPW) has recently embarked on a river enhancement programme. This programme is being undertaken…
Further comment on Mulkear LIFE’s ‘lamprey pass’
Although Mulkear Life have claimed to have designed a pass suitable for lampreys on the River Mulkear, they have not produced any conclusive scientific evidence that this pass provides any significant…
Best Management Practices to Minimize Adverse Effects to Pacific lamprey
Lamprey Conservation Management Documents including the manual ‘Best Management Practices to Minimize Adverse Effects to Pacific lamprey’ can be found here. The purpose of this document is to provide information…
