11th November 2015

Here is another great piece of footage demonstrating the impact that man-made structures have on fish:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0mkWWaEiec

The footage was shot at Norbury weir, on the River Dove. The weir is almost 3 m high and is a very significant barrier to the migration of salmon, as well as resident brown trout and grayling within the river.

The difficulty the fish  (which are mostly salmon and/or large trout) have in moving up the weir is evident and it clearly shows how important a fish pass can be in ensuring the free passage of fish past anthropogenic obstructions such as this.

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