Construction to Begin on New Fish Passage on the River Usk

Construction to begin on new fish passage on the River Usk

Work is set to begin on a River Usk project aimed at protecting endangered wildlife and improving biodiversity.

Study links river flow levels to survival of juvenile salmon in UK

Low water levels and weirs delay salmon migration in River Usk, NRW study finds. New research from Natural Resources Wales (NRW) has highlighted the extent to which juvenile Atlantic salmon (smolts) are being delayed or lost during their seaward migration in the River Usk, due to man-made barriers and low river flows. The findings are [...]

River Usk project shines a light on challenges facing salmon

Smolt. Image: NRW Results from a project tracking young salmon (smolt) in the River Usk have revealed some of the barriers facing the species in their efforts to migrate downstream. Smolt is the name given to the stage in a young salmon’s life when it migrates to sea in the spring. Atlantic salmon spend their juvenile phase in rivers before migrating to sea to grow and mature, and then return to their river of origin to spawn. Free and unimpeded…