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Another leap forward in returning salmon to Yorkshire Dales | |||||||
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2020-05-27 | |||||||
发布年 | 2020 | ||||||
语种 | 英语 | ||||||
国家 | 英国 | ||||||
领域 | 资源环境 | ||||||
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Press release
Another leap forward in returning salmon to Yorkshire DalesSeeing salmon leaping in the Yorkshire Dales is a step closer thanks to a major river restoration project tackling its next hurdle. ![]() Work taking place to build a fish pass at Kirkstall weir as part of the Developing the Natural Aire project, which will see salmon returning to spawning grounds in the Yorkshire Dales The Developing the Natural Aire (DNAire) project will see fish passes installed at the last four major obstructions blocking access up the river to the Dales. Work to install a fish pass at Kirkstall weir has got under way with the building of a pontoon bridge across the river and a cofferdam. This is being done in parallel with the construction of a fish pass at Saltaire weir, which began earlier this year. The final two obstacles - Armley and Newlay weirs – will be made passable to fish later this year, with this part of the project expected to be complete by the end of the year. Once complete it will allow passage for salmon up to spawning habitat in the upper Aire and its tributaries for the first time in more than 150 years. It will also benefit other migratory fish, such as sea trout, eels and lamprey, as well as in-river coarse fish. The £2.7 million project is led by the Environment Agency, delivered in partnership with Aire Rivers Trust and Yorkshire Water, and part funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund, Yorkshire Water and Craven District Council. Martin Slater, of the Environment Agency, said:
The River Aire is one of the longest rivers in Yorkshire, starting at Malham Tarn and flowing to meet the River Ouse near the Humber estuary. In common with the many of the UK’s rivers, the Aire was adversely affected by the industrial revolution, both in terms of water quality and fragmentation of the watercourse. Along with other industrialised rivers in the county it became instrumental in the making of modern Yorkshire; a place famed for cloth, coal and steel. This industrial activity helped to shape Yorkshire as it is today, leaving behind a legacy of buildings, communities and stories that are part of the fabric of the communities surrounding the river. But by 1840 it was said the River Aire was a “reservoir of poison, carefully kept for the breeding of a pestilence in the town”. However, over the last 40 years, with the decline of the textile industry, investment by Yorkshire Water, tighter environmental legislation and pressure from interested groups, the water quality has steadily improved. Dr Ben Gillespie, Yorkshire Water river resilience technical specialist, said:
Aire Rivers Trust chairman Geoff Roberts said:
Councillor Simon Myers, Craven District Council’s lead member for Enterprising Craven, said:
Published 27 May 2020
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来源平台 | UK Environment Agency | ||||||
文献类型 | 新闻 | ||||||
条目标识符 | http://119.78.100.173/C666/handle/2XK7JSWQ/271359 | ||||||
专题 | 资源环境科学 | ||||||
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