The members of the so-called Shannon Fishery Partnership are meeting in Killaloe today for their annual Christmas dinner. On this day it really is time to call… Read more “Call to disband failed “Shannon Fishery Partnership””
Category: Fish passage
Fish passage issues on the River Brosna at Clara
As part of our River Brosna Special Area of Study 2014, we visited the small hydroelectric station on the River Brosna at Clara on the 30th June… Read more “Fish passage issues on the River Brosna at Clara”
Design problems with the new fish pass at Ennis
We visited the site of the new Larinier fish pass at the Mill Weir on the River Fergus at Ennis this week as part of an ongoing… Read more “Design problems with the new fish pass at Ennis”
A sustainable compensation flow is needed for the Old River Shannon
One of the key environmental issues on hydroelectric schemes with diverted river stretches, such as the lower River Shannon, is that discharges are at a consistent uniform… Read more “A sustainable compensation flow is needed for the Old River Shannon”
Jamestown Weir – a salmon beat of the future?
The Shannon is a wide and slow-flowing river with only a limited number of shallow stretches (as we all know). Indeed, from Battlebridge just south of Lough… Read more “Jamestown Weir – a salmon beat of the future?”
The failure of the Ardnacrusha fish-lift
The fish pass at Ardnacrusha is a Borland type vertical fish-lift. The bottom chamber and the vertical shaft are built in an area which was left for… Read more “The failure of the Ardnacrusha fish-lift”
Lamprey passage at crump weirs
River lamprey Lampetra fluviatilis is listed under Annex II of the EU Habitats Directive. River lampreys cannot pass crump weirs. It is of concern that these crump weirs are… Read more “Lamprey passage at crump weirs”
Mulkear Life’s lamprey pass – where is the evidence that it works?
As part of the Mulkear Life project, a ramp pass was installed on a weir at Annacotty on the Lower River Mulkear for the purpose of allowing… Read more “Mulkear Life’s lamprey pass – where is the evidence that it works?”
