Research and analysis

Fish pass design for eel and elver

A review was carried out to produce design criteria and best practice designs for eel and elver passes.

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Fish Pass Design for Eel and Elver

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A review was carried out to produce design criteria and best practice designs for eel and elver passes. Numbers of eels had been in decline during the last 20 years due to man-made obstructions to migration and dispersion.

Published 1 January 2004