River Hamble fish pass is UK first

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Ian Cloke

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• Feb 28, 2009

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A PIONEERING project to build a new habitat for protected fish is nearing completion in Hampshire.

The Environment Agency (EA) project is creating a 28-metre pass to enable fish to access a chalk stream habitat in the River Hamble that has been blocked off for 250 years by historic work at Botley Mill.

Eastleigh MP Chris Huhne and Eastleigh Borough Council leader Keith House visited the landmark project – the first of its kind in the UK – which is due to be completed this week.

 

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• Feb 28, 2009

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I think they will find Crimpsall sluice was an earlier effort...

but a good effort all the same!!!

Lets have MORE!!!/forum/smilies/smile_smiley.gif

 

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• Feb 28, 2009

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Trouble is, some tit who thinks he knows better than God will probably sneak barbel in...

 

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• Mar 2, 2009

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Alan,

Almost inevitable and probably the same tit that put carp into the Itchen. You pay £20 to fish for grayling and chub and what's your first fish of the day? A bloody 10lbcarp!!!!

 

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• Mar 2, 2009

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On the "up-side", I'll bet you had an interesting time landing it!

And the odds are it won't breed. The odd surprise is one thing...

 

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• Mar 2, 2009

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I truly hope so Alan. Yes, it was a good fight - I thought it might have been a salmon or a very lumpy sea trout.