A joint project between the Environment Agency and The Aire Rivers Trust will instal four fish passes on the last four high weirs on the river, with the intent of allowing salmon to return to Skipton for the first time since the Industrial Revolution. The project will also benefit eels, lamprey and other coarse fish. The project is expected to be complete by early 2021.
a joint project between the environment agency and the aire rivers trust will instal four fish passes on the last four high weirs on the river with the intent of allowing salmon to return to skipton for the first time since the industrial revolution the project will also benefit eels lamprey and other coarse fish the project is expected to be complete by early 2021