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River Nith Diversion
River Nith Diversion – rescuing fish out of the river Nith in preparation for a 600m stretch of the Nith being diverted on Monday 16th June 2014. Fishery protection measures are incorporated into the project to avoid any potential adverse impacts which could have occurred. All of the fish are transferred to a safe location whilst the diversion takes place by members of staff from the Nith District Salmon Fishery Board and the Nith Catchment Fishery Trust. The Team works systematically over the term of the project to remove fish from the original channel and place them in a safe location. So far we have captured hundreds of fish including juvenile salmon and trout, grayling, minnow, stone loach, pike, eel, lamprey and numerous large adult trout. We capture the fish using a method called electrofishing. Electrofishing relies on the creation of an electric field in the water to which fish respond to thus rendering them easy to capture. The team are trained to a high standard in order to conduct electrofishing safely for personnel and fish species. During the course of the fish rescue we record the presence of these fish species in order to compare year on year data which allows us to identify trends to influence future management decision such as stocking and habitat restoration. The new channel will be monitored over an extended period to ensure that fish and invertebrate populations recolonize to their former numbers. ITV news have been out with us, so watch for us on Lookaround over the next few days.
ITV Border News Ling regarding the fish rescue ahead of the river Nith diversion
River Channel
Electrofishing
Electrofishing
Electrofishing
Fish Rescue
Fish Rescue
Fish Rescue
Fish Rescue
Fish Rescue
