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Ardnacrusha hydroelectric station yesterday evening, when ESB was abstracting almost 70% of the flow in the Lower River Shannon Special Area of Conservation (SAC). Water is diverted at Parteen Regulating Weir, and this abstraction affects over 15kms of internationally designated Natura 2000 river. ❌This is not “clean energy” and...

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A major eel kill occurred on the Lower River Shannon on this day three years ago. Hundreds of critically endangered #eels were found dead downstream of the Ardnacrusha hydroelectric station following Storm Barra. This tragic event, both a wildlife crime and a fish kill, highlighted the urgent need for action. Yet, it was never properly investigated by Inland Fisheries Ireland, and no one was held accountable. The December 2021 eel kill should have marked the beginning of changes in how the Lower River Shannon is managed. Yet, nothing has changed, and this scheme is still being managed the same way it was in the 1930s. Yesterday, ESB Group was abstracting 96.7% of the flow in the Lower River Shannon SAC at the Parteen Regulating Weir. Migrating fish follow the water out of the SAC toward the unscreened turbines. The Habitats Directive, Water Framework Directive, and Eel Regulation have all come into force, yet nothing ever changes at this unsustainable hydroelectric scheme.
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A major eel kill occurred on the Lower River Shannon on this day three years ago. Hundreds of critically endangered #eels were found dead downstream of the Ardnacrusha hydroelectric station following Storm Barra. This tragic event, both a wildlife crime and a fish kill, highlighted the urgent need for action. Yet, it was never properly investigated by Inland Fisheries Ireland, and no one was held accountable. The December 2021 eel kill should have marked the beginning of changes in how the Lower River Shannon is managed. Yet, nothing has changed, and this scheme is still being managed the same way it was in the 1930s. Yesterday, ESB Group was abstracting 96.7% of the flow in the Lower River Shannon SAC at the Parteen Regulating Weir. Migrating fish follow the water out of the SAC toward the unscreened turbines. The Habitats Directive, Water Framework Directive, and Eel Regulation have all come into force, yet nothing ever changes at this unsustainable hydroelectric scheme.

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River Lampreys (Lampetra fluviatilis) at Annacotty Weir on the River Mulkear, Co. Limerick, this week. This barrier blocks lamprey migration in the lower reaches of this tributary of the River Shannon. These lampreys are on their upstream spawning migration but cannot get past this barrier. They repeatedly attempt to find a way over the obstacle on suitable nights, but there is no way upstream for them. This struggle continues for months, and eventually, the survivors spawn below the weir the following spring. However, this situation makes the population highly vulnerable, as they are confined to the lower 2 km of the river. The River Mulkear is designated as a Special Area of Conservation (SAC) for this species. It joins the River Shannon downstream of the hydroelectric scheme, which also blocks lamprey migration.
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River Lampreys (Lampetra fluviatilis) at Annacotty Weir on the River Mulkear, Co. Limerick, this week. This barrier blocks lamprey migration in the lower reaches of this tributary of the River Shannon. These lampreys are on their upstream spawning migration but cannot get past this barrier. They repeatedly attempt to find a way over the obstacle on suitable nights, but there is no way upstream for them. This struggle continues for months, and eventually, the survivors spawn below the weir the following spring. However, this situation makes the population highly vulnerable, as they are confined to the lower 2 km of the river. The River Mulkear is designated as a Special Area of Conservation (SAC) for this species. It joins the River Shannon downstream of the hydroelectric scheme, which also blocks lamprey migration.

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Otter versus Salmon. An Otter (Lutra lutra) battles it out with an Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) on the bank of the River Mulkear, Co. Limerick. The determination of the salmon to get back into the river, despite the odds, highlights the resilience of this species. Salmon only need half a chance, and we are not giving them that. The River Mulkear forms part of the Lower River Shannon SAC. Both Otter and Atlantic salmon are Qualifying Interests of this Natura 2000 site. Native natural predators are not a key factor in the decline of salmon populations; predation is a natural and ecologically important process that salmon have evolved with.
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Otter versus Salmon. An Otter (Lutra lutra) battles it out with an Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) on the bank of the River Mulkear, Co. Limerick. The determination of the salmon to get back into the river, despite the odds, highlights the resilience of this species. Salmon only need half a chance, and we are not giving them that. The River Mulkear forms part of the Lower River Shannon SAC. Both Otter and Atlantic salmon are Qualifying Interests of this Natura 2000 site. Native natural predators are not a key factor in the decline of salmon populations; predation is a natural and ecologically important process that salmon have evolved with.

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The derelict elver pass on the River Fergus, Ennis, Co. Clare, this week. This elver pass was never maintained and quickly fell into disrepair. This is one of Inland Fisheries Ireland’s (IFI) fish counters. It is difficult to explain why IFI continues to maintain the fish counter here but has allowed the elver pass to fall into disrepair. The European eel is a critically endangered species, and fish passage problems at weirs and dams are among the key reasons for its decline. This fish pass was installed as part of a damaging flood scheme and was intended to help lampreys, but lampreys cannot use it either. This location is within the Lower River Shannon Special Area of Conservation.
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The derelict elver pass on the River Fergus, Ennis, Co. Clare, this week. This elver pass was never maintained and quickly fell into disrepair. This is one of Inland Fisheries Ireland’s (IFI) fish counters. It is difficult to explain why IFI continues to maintain the fish counter here but has allowed the elver pass to fall into disrepair. The European eel is a critically endangered species, and fish passage problems at weirs and dams are among the key reasons for its decline. This fish pass was installed as part of a damaging flood scheme and was intended to help lampreys, but lampreys cannot use it either. This location is within the Lower River Shannon Special Area of Conservation.

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215,749 次观看 • 1 年前

The Blackwater fish kill - failures in investigating and protecting an EU Special Area of Conservation. We need to move beyond “fisheries” on our Natura 2000 rivers. This video shows the Blackwater River (Cork/Waterford) Special Area of Conservation (SAC) near Mallow, Co. Cork and features critically endangered Freshwater Pearl Mussels (Margaritifera margaritifera). I took these images during a survey I completed in August 2022 on the river. A major fish kill occurred in this stretch of river earlier this month. It is one of the largest fish kills ever recorded in Ireland, with media reports estimating that over 30 km of river were affected. Thousands of fish were killed, and other wildlife was also impacted. Yet to date no cause of the fish kill has been identified. All of the areas affected were within the SAC designated area. The Blackwater River (Cork/Waterford) SAC is designated for a range of aquatic species including Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar), Freshwater Pearl Mussel, White-clawed Crayfish (Austropotamobius pallipes), Sea Lamprey (Petromyzon marinus), Brook Lamprey (Lampetra planeri), River Lamprey (Lampetra fluviatilis), and Twaite Shad (Alosa fallax). It is also designated for Otter (Lutra lutra), and the river corridor supports a range of other protected species including birds such as Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis). Despite this, public reporting and official responses have focused almost exclusively on Brown Trout (Salmo trutta), a species that is not a qualifying interest of the SAC. The investigation was led by Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI), but having a fisheries agency lead an investigation of a pollution event on a Natura 2000 river is itself part of the problem. The Blackwater is not only a fishery, but also a designated European site. For example, there are no “fisheries” for Freshwater Pearl Mussels, crayfish or lampreys in Ireland. International best practice sets out clearly how fish kills should be investigated. The first 24 hours are critical. Water samples must be collected above, within and below the affected reach, as well as from tributaries, with controls from unaffected areas. Dead and dying fish and invertebrates should be collected immediately for pathology and toxicology. Mortality must be quantified using standardised transects and statistical sampling, not casual tallies. On the Blackwater much of this did not happen. The 24-hour window for water sampling was lost, early speculation about natural causes was made without evidence, and mortality estimates were not carried out to scientific standards. There has been no reported assessment of impacts on Freshwater Pearl Mussels, lampreys or crayfish. There were reports of large numbers of “eels” being killed, and lampreys are often erroneously referred to as eels. Yet there does not seem to have been any formal investigation into how other non-fisheries species were affected. This failure raises a prima facie breach of Article 6(2) of the EU Habitats Directive, which requires Member States to avoid the deterioration of natural habitats and the disturbance of species for which SACs are designated. A pollution event of this magnitude, coupled with the absence of a scientifically robust investigation, amounts to both ecological harm and a failure of governance. An urgent independent review is now required into how fish kills are investigated in Ireland and how our Natura rivers are managed. Rivers such as the Blackwater cannot be treated as fisheries alone. They are legally protected ecosystems of European importance, and the State is obliged to manage and protect them as such.
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The Blackwater fish kill - failures in investigating and protecting an EU Special Area of Conservation. We need to move beyond “fisheries” on our Natura 2000 rivers. This video shows the Blackwater River (Cork/Waterford) Special Area of Conservation (SAC) near Mallow, Co. Cork and features critically endangered Freshwater Pearl Mussels (Margaritifera margaritifera). I took these images during a survey I completed in August 2022 on the river. A major fish kill occurred in this stretch of river earlier this month. It is one of the largest fish kills ever recorded in Ireland, with media reports estimating that over 30 km of river were affected. Thousands of fish were killed, and other wildlife was also impacted. Yet to date no cause of the fish kill has been identified. All of the areas affected were within the SAC designated area. The Blackwater River (Cork/Waterford) SAC is designated for a range of aquatic species including Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar), Freshwater Pearl Mussel, White-clawed Crayfish (Austropotamobius pallipes), Sea Lamprey (Petromyzon marinus), Brook Lamprey (Lampetra planeri), River Lamprey (Lampetra fluviatilis), and Twaite Shad (Alosa fallax). It is also designated for Otter (Lutra lutra), and the river corridor supports a range of other protected species including birds such as Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis). Despite this, public reporting and official responses have focused almost exclusively on Brown Trout (Salmo trutta), a species that is not a qualifying interest of the SAC. The investigation was led by Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI), but having a fisheries agency lead an investigation of a pollution event on a Natura 2000 river is itself part of the problem. The Blackwater is not only a fishery, but also a designated European site. For example, there are no “fisheries” for Freshwater Pearl Mussels, crayfish or lampreys in Ireland. International best practice sets out clearly how fish kills should be investigated. The first 24 hours are critical. Water samples must be collected above, within and below the affected reach, as well as from tributaries, with controls from unaffected areas. Dead and dying fish and invertebrates should be collected immediately for pathology and toxicology. Mortality must be quantified using standardised transects and statistical sampling, not casual tallies. On the Blackwater much of this did not happen. The 24-hour window for water sampling was lost, early speculation about natural causes was made without evidence, and mortality estimates were not carried out to scientific standards. There has been no reported assessment of impacts on Freshwater Pearl Mussels, lampreys or crayfish. There were reports of large numbers of “eels” being killed, and lampreys are often erroneously referred to as eels. Yet there does not seem to have been any formal investigation into how other non-fisheries species were affected. This failure raises a prima facie breach of Article 6(2) of the EU Habitats Directive, which requires Member States to avoid the deterioration of natural habitats and the disturbance of species for which SACs are designated. A pollution event of this magnitude, coupled with the absence of a scientifically robust investigation, amounts to both ecological harm and a failure of governance. An urgent independent review is now required into how fish kills are investigated in Ireland and how our Natura rivers are managed. Rivers such as the Blackwater cannot be treated as fisheries alone. They are legally protected ecosystems of European importance, and the State is obliged to manage and protect them as such.

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More footage of Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar) attempting to pass Annacotty Weir this week. These fish are on their spawning migration but cannot find the entrance to the poorly designed fish pass at this location. They repeatedly attempt to pass this barrier, wasting valuable energy and risking injury. However, many of these fish will never reach their spawning grounds. The River Mulkear forms part of the Lower River Shannon SAC.
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More footage of Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar) attempting to pass Annacotty Weir this week. These fish are on their spawning migration but cannot find the entrance to the poorly designed fish pass at this location. They repeatedly attempt to pass this barrier, wasting valuable energy and risking injury. However, many of these fish will never reach their spawning grounds. The River Mulkear forms part of the Lower River Shannon SAC.

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River Lampreys (Lampetra fluviatilis) at Annacotty Weir on the River Mulkear, Co. Limerick, last night. These lampreys are on their upstream spawning migration, but they can't get past this barrier. They try repeatedly on suitable nights to find a way over this obstacle, and this continues for months. They won't spawn until next spring. The River Mulkear is designated as a Special Area of Conservation (SAC) for this species, yet this weir blocks access for lampreys to 98% of the catchment. Annacotty Weir serves no purpose. It is an ornamental structure—a legacy of a damaging flood scheme. The easiest way to rewild and restore our rivers is by removing barriers to fish migration.
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River Lampreys (Lampetra fluviatilis) at Annacotty Weir on the River Mulkear, Co. Limerick, last night. These lampreys are on their upstream spawning migration, but they can't get past this barrier. They try repeatedly on suitable nights to find a way over this obstacle, and this continues for months. They won't spawn until next spring. The River Mulkear is designated as a Special Area of Conservation (SAC) for this species, yet this weir blocks access for lampreys to 98% of the catchment. Annacotty Weir serves no purpose. It is an ornamental structure—a legacy of a damaging flood scheme. The easiest way to rewild and restore our rivers is by removing barriers to fish migration.

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Why are we building new weirs in our Natura 2000 rivers? This weir was built in 2017. It was constructed by Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) on the River Lackagh, Co. Donegal, to count salmon. It is located within the Cloghernagore Bog and Glenveagh National Park Special Area of Conservation (SAC). This SAC is designated for Atlantic Salmon, Freshwater Pearl Mussel, and Otter, yet no species-specific surveys for these species were carried out as part of the planning application. The Natura Impact Statement (NIS) submitted was notably lacking in detail, with generic and unworkable mitigation. There are records of Freshwater Pearl Mussels from this catchment yet the possible presence of this species downstream of this site was dismissed in the NIS as there were no previous records from the Lackagh River. It was not considered that this was because no previous surveys were ever done. Similarly Otters are almost certainly present, would be affected by a weir like this when foraging and commuting, yet again no formal surveys were completed. No ecological assessment was completed covering species that were not designated within the SAC. The NIS stated that “If any lamprey species, White-clawed Crayfish or Freshwater Pearl Mussel are detected during works, work should cease immediately and the National Parks and Wildlife Service should be contacted for further direction”. This was completely inadequate when no baseline surveys had been completed. A condition of planning was that IFI must approve all method statements for construction works. But IFI was the applicant, meaning there was no independent oversight of construction activities. When this weir was installed, no eel passes were provided, and the planning application did not even mention eels. I made a complaint to IFI, highlighting that eels are a critically endangered species and that this weir would block their migration. I received no response. However, when I visited the site last week, I noted that elver passes had recently been installed. But this is not a solution. This concrete fish migration barrier should never have been constructed in a Natura 2000 river. Elver passes are generally inefficient and quickly fall into disrepair. This has already happened at the few other sites in Ireland where elver passes were installed. This weir was funded under the “Salmon Conservation Fund.” However, counting salmon to set angling catch quotas has nothing to do with the conservation objectives of the SAC. The river was closed to angling because it was not meeting its conservation limit. The true purpose of the weir and fish counter was to gather data to support reopening the fishery and to resume exploitation of an endangered salmon population. However, since this weir was installed salmon runs, especially the early-running spring salmon for which this fishery was famous, have not improved. In fact, the runs have collapsed with <5% of the conservation limit now being reached. There is an inherent conflict between installing weirs to count salmon and maintaining passage for non-salmonid species. Eels have great difficulty passing barriers like this. A weir like this would completely block lamprey migration. In addition, most of this fish counting weirs do not produce accurate salmon counts. It is also likely that the weir affects salmon passage itself, particularly for early-running spring salmon trying to reach Glen Lough. The River Lackagh was historically the location where the first salmon of the year was often captured - sometimes on New Year’s Day. Spring salmon ran into Glen Lough from early January onwards. However, the ability of salmon to pass weirs is significantly influenced by water temperature. In early spring, low temperatures limit the physical ability of salmon to leap or ascend obstacles. Salmon cannot generally pass weirs easily until water temperatures reach 8–10°C, which is rarely achieved early in the year on this river. The likely impact of this weir on fish passage was not even considered in the NIS. There have been other damaging angling development projects in this catchment, carried out under the “National Strategy for Angling Development.” These include access roads, slipways, mooring pontoons, and other infrastructure for fishing access. While these developments may support tourism, they are not conservation actions. Instead, they contribute to disturbance of wildlife, increase biosecurity risks, and result in habitat loss within a Natura 2000 site. IFI is an angling development and management agency - and there is a place for that. But who is actually looking after our Natura 2000 rivers and protecting them from angling development pressures? Because there is a lot more to our rivers than just “fisheries”.
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Why are we building new weirs in our Natura 2000 rivers? This weir was built in 2017. It was constructed by Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) on the River Lackagh, Co. Donegal, to count salmon. It is located within the Cloghernagore Bog and Glenveagh National Park Special Area of Conservation (SAC). This SAC is designated for Atlantic Salmon, Freshwater Pearl Mussel, and Otter, yet no species-specific surveys for these species were carried out as part of the planning application. The Natura Impact Statement (NIS) submitted was notably lacking in detail, with generic and unworkable mitigation. There are records of Freshwater Pearl Mussels from this catchment yet the possible presence of this species downstream of this site was dismissed in the NIS as there were no previous records from the Lackagh River. It was not considered that this was because no previous surveys were ever done. Similarly Otters are almost certainly present, would be affected by a weir like this when foraging and commuting, yet again no formal surveys were completed. No ecological assessment was completed covering species that were not designated within the SAC. The NIS stated that “If any lamprey species, White-clawed Crayfish or Freshwater Pearl Mussel are detected during works, work should cease immediately and the National Parks and Wildlife Service should be contacted for further direction”. This was completely inadequate when no baseline surveys had been completed. A condition of planning was that IFI must approve all method statements for construction works. But IFI was the applicant, meaning there was no independent oversight of construction activities. When this weir was installed, no eel passes were provided, and the planning application did not even mention eels. I made a complaint to IFI, highlighting that eels are a critically endangered species and that this weir would block their migration. I received no response. However, when I visited the site last week, I noted that elver passes had recently been installed. But this is not a solution. This concrete fish migration barrier should never have been constructed in a Natura 2000 river. Elver passes are generally inefficient and quickly fall into disrepair. This has already happened at the few other sites in Ireland where elver passes were installed. This weir was funded under the “Salmon Conservation Fund.” However, counting salmon to set angling catch quotas has nothing to do with the conservation objectives of the SAC. The river was closed to angling because it was not meeting its conservation limit. The true purpose of the weir and fish counter was to gather data to support reopening the fishery and to resume exploitation of an endangered salmon population. However, since this weir was installed salmon runs, especially the early-running spring salmon for which this fishery was famous, have not improved. In fact, the runs have collapsed with <5% of the conservation limit now being reached. There is an inherent conflict between installing weirs to count salmon and maintaining passage for non-salmonid species. Eels have great difficulty passing barriers like this. A weir like this would completely block lamprey migration. In addition, most of this fish counting weirs do not produce accurate salmon counts. It is also likely that the weir affects salmon passage itself, particularly for early-running spring salmon trying to reach Glen Lough. The River Lackagh was historically the location where the first salmon of the year was often captured - sometimes on New Year’s Day. Spring salmon ran into Glen Lough from early January onwards. However, the ability of salmon to pass weirs is significantly influenced by water temperature. In early spring, low temperatures limit the physical ability of salmon to leap or ascend obstacles. Salmon cannot generally pass weirs easily until water temperatures reach 8–10°C, which is rarely achieved early in the year on this river. The likely impact of this weir on fish passage was not even considered in the NIS. There have been other damaging angling development projects in this catchment, carried out under the “National Strategy for Angling Development.” These include access roads, slipways, mooring pontoons, and other infrastructure for fishing access. While these developments may support tourism, they are not conservation actions. Instead, they contribute to disturbance of wildlife, increase biosecurity risks, and result in habitat loss within a Natura 2000 site. IFI is an angling development and management agency - and there is a place for that. But who is actually looking after our Natura 2000 rivers and protecting them from angling development pressures? Because there is a lot more to our rivers than just “fisheries”.

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440,291 次观看 • 1 年前

Arterial drainage maintenance works on the River Morningstar at Athlacca, Co. Limerick. These works were completed by the Office of Public Works (OPW) during the period November 2025 to January 2026. I visited the site last week when the machines had already left the site. However, I have been provided with photos showing the works underway. Significant areas of riparian woodland have been removed, and alluvial woodland was also cleared from islands within the river. There is evidence of substantial silt mobilisation and in-stream disturbance. The riverbanks have been destabilised as a result of the removal of trees and other vegetation. Although silt fences are now present, they did not prevent fine sediment and wet soil from entering the channel during the work. Machines tracked instream during the salmonid close season. This damage will affect the river for years to come, and a permanent loss of riparian woodland has occurred. The removal of woodland set back from the riverbank extends well beyond what would be considered to be river maintenance works. The River Morningstar is an important salmonid nursery and spawning tributary of the River Maigue. The lower reaches of the River Maigue form part of the Lower River Shannon Special Area of Conservation (SAC) and the River Shannon and River Fergus Estuaries Special Protection Area (SPA). Works like these are completed under the Arterial Drainage Act (1945). They are supposed to protect against flooding, but in reality, they have the opposite effect. By draining water off farmland too quickly, river works like this increase flood risk in downstream urban areas. This work was completed to protect wet farmland in a natural floodplain. We do need flood mitigation measures - but they need to be effective, sustainable, and based on evidence. In most cases that means slowing the flow of water through natural flood management techniques and restoring floodplains and wetlands to absorb excess water rather than pushing it downstream. We need to reform the Arterial Drainage Act (1945) and recognise the vital role that floodplains, alluvial woodlands and wetlands play in flood management and mitigation. Instead of fighting against nature, we should be working with it to ensure communities are truly protected in the long term. A healthy, functioning river catchment benefits everyone - not just wildlife, but the people who live alongside it too.
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Arterial drainage maintenance works on the River Morningstar at Athlacca, Co. Limerick. These works were completed by the Office of Public Works (OPW) during the period November 2025 to January 2026. I visited the site last week when the machines had already left the site. However, I have been provided with photos showing the works underway. Significant areas of riparian woodland have been removed, and alluvial woodland was also cleared from islands within the river. There is evidence of substantial silt mobilisation and in-stream disturbance. The riverbanks have been destabilised as a result of the removal of trees and other vegetation. Although silt fences are now present, they did not prevent fine sediment and wet soil from entering the channel during the work. Machines tracked instream during the salmonid close season. This damage will affect the river for years to come, and a permanent loss of riparian woodland has occurred. The removal of woodland set back from the riverbank extends well beyond what would be considered to be river maintenance works. The River Morningstar is an important salmonid nursery and spawning tributary of the River Maigue. The lower reaches of the River Maigue form part of the Lower River Shannon Special Area of Conservation (SAC) and the River Shannon and River Fergus Estuaries Special Protection Area (SPA). Works like these are completed under the Arterial Drainage Act (1945). They are supposed to protect against flooding, but in reality, they have the opposite effect. By draining water off farmland too quickly, river works like this increase flood risk in downstream urban areas. This work was completed to protect wet farmland in a natural floodplain. We do need flood mitigation measures - but they need to be effective, sustainable, and based on evidence. In most cases that means slowing the flow of water through natural flood management techniques and restoring floodplains and wetlands to absorb excess water rather than pushing it downstream. We need to reform the Arterial Drainage Act (1945) and recognise the vital role that floodplains, alluvial woodlands and wetlands play in flood management and mitigation. Instead of fighting against nature, we should be working with it to ensure communities are truly protected in the long term. A healthy, functioning river catchment benefits everyone - not just wildlife, but the people who live alongside it too.

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204,438 次观看 • 5 个月前

The Red River of the South along the Texas-Oklahoma border is completely dried up The area is experiencing significant drought. Upstream the water is being taken for agriculture, municipal use and and more which adds to it being this dry There is some data center activity and new proposals for data centers that could impact this further in Texas on the south side, the Red River basin There is also concern for this river on the Oklahoma side In Oklahoma north side of the border, data centers especially Google’s large campuses in Pryor, Stillwater, Muskogee area and more use massive amounts of water One Pryor facility used over 1.1 billion gallons in a single year. There are dozens of facilities operational and planned across Oklahoma, some in the broader Red River basin or connected watersheds This is something we can’t ignore
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The Red River of the South along the Texas-Oklahoma border is completely dried up The area is experiencing significant drought. Upstream the water is being taken for agriculture, municipal use and and more which adds to it being this dry There is some data center activity and new proposals for data centers that could impact this further in Texas on the south side, the Red River basin There is also concern for this river on the Oklahoma side In Oklahoma north side of the border, data centers especially Google’s large campuses in Pryor, Stillwater, Muskogee area and more use massive amounts of water One Pryor facility used over 1.1 billion gallons in a single year. There are dozens of facilities operational and planned across Oklahoma, some in the broader Red River basin or connected watersheds This is something we can’t ignore

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88,341 次观看 • 1 个月前

This is important. American fisherman reveals the real reason California is pushing for Dam removals Citing specific instances where right after California removed other Dams, power bills doubled and water to farmland was cut off Again, it was environmental NGOs pushing for it The Klamath River dam removals, involving 4 hydroelectric dams were driven by a coalition of environmental NGOs The environmental NGOs that pushed for the Klamath River dam removals were American Rivers, Ridges to Riffles Conservation Group, California Trout, Save California Salmon, Native Fish Society, and Trout Unlimited. “We've been here before. These dams have not been a problem for over a hundred years. There have been fish, power and water. The same plan was used for the Klamath River. The Klamath river dams were set for removal that very year. The farm ditch water was shut off due to flows. The fish are in decline. That is true. In the 90s, the international waters were moved closer to our coastlines. The fish can't get away. The giant international boats scoop the fish up. It's. It's incredible. During the same time we lost funding for our fish hatcheries. The PG dams are getting sued. That's why they're not profitable. We're not being told the whole truth. These people that are in charge will take these dams out no matter what we say. We have to fight. There's no other way. We have to have to stand up. That's right. We are the many, they are the few. They cannot control us. This is not America. This is not the United States. The power bill has doubled since the climate dams were removed. I'm a fisherman. I've been on the river. I have more time on the river than any of these people that are telling us we need to take the dam out. The problem isn't the water. The problem is managing. They've mismanaged our water terribly”
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This is important. American fisherman reveals the real reason California is pushing for Dam removals Citing specific instances where right after California removed other Dams, power bills doubled and water to farmland was cut off Again, it was environmental NGOs pushing for it The Klamath River dam removals, involving 4 hydroelectric dams were driven by a coalition of environmental NGOs The environmental NGOs that pushed for the Klamath River dam removals were American Rivers, Ridges to Riffles Conservation Group, California Trout, Save California Salmon, Native Fish Society, and Trout Unlimited. “We've been here before. These dams have not been a problem for over a hundred years. There have been fish, power and water. The same plan was used for the Klamath River. The Klamath river dams were set for removal that very year. The farm ditch water was shut off due to flows. The fish are in decline. That is true. In the 90s, the international waters were moved closer to our coastlines. The fish can't get away. The giant international boats scoop the fish up. It's. It's incredible. During the same time we lost funding for our fish hatcheries. The PG dams are getting sued. That's why they're not profitable. We're not being told the whole truth. These people that are in charge will take these dams out no matter what we say. We have to fight. There's no other way. We have to have to stand up. That's right. We are the many, they are the few. They cannot control us. This is not America. This is not the United States. The power bill has doubled since the climate dams were removed. I'm a fisherman. I've been on the river. I have more time on the river than any of these people that are telling us we need to take the dam out. The problem isn't the water. The problem is managing. They've mismanaged our water terribly”

Wall Street Apes

343,447 次观看 • 1 年前

River Lampreys (Lampetra fluviatilis) at Annacotty Weir on the River Mulkear, Co. Limerick. These lampreys are on their upstream spawning migration, but they cannot get past this barrier. On suitable nights, they repeatedly attempt to find a way over the obstacle, and this can continue for months. The survivors will spawn in the spring downstream of the weir. Lampreys are poor swimmers and cannot jump like salmonids or climb like eels. As a result, even relatively small barriers in rivers can block their migration. River Lampreys are now absent from most of Ireland due to migration barriers in the lower reaches of rivers. Lampreys are fascinating creatures and are critical ecological components of aquatic ecosystems, contributing significantly to biodiversity. They evolved over 350 million years ago, before the dinosaurs. We need to put measures in place to conserve and protect these fascinating and valuable “living fossils”.
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River Lampreys (Lampetra fluviatilis) at Annacotty Weir on the River Mulkear, Co. Limerick. These lampreys are on their upstream spawning migration, but they cannot get past this barrier. On suitable nights, they repeatedly attempt to find a way over the obstacle, and this can continue for months. The survivors will spawn in the spring downstream of the weir. Lampreys are poor swimmers and cannot jump like salmonids or climb like eels. As a result, even relatively small barriers in rivers can block their migration. River Lampreys are now absent from most of Ireland due to migration barriers in the lower reaches of rivers. Lampreys are fascinating creatures and are critical ecological components of aquatic ecosystems, contributing significantly to biodiversity. They evolved over 350 million years ago, before the dinosaurs. We need to put measures in place to conserve and protect these fascinating and valuable “living fossils”.

Ecofact

181,030 次观看 • 6 个月前

Water rescues are ongoing this morning in Anderson, Indiana, after extraordinary rainfall sent water into streets, neighborhoods and homes. And the concern is now shifting to the White River. As of 5:30 a.m. EDT Thursday, the White River at Anderson was at 17.9 feet and rising. Flood stage is 10 feet. The latest National Weather Service forecast calls for the river to crest near 23 feet this evening, reaching major flood stage and approaching the flood of record. The situation is still evolving, with additional rain possible. What we’re seeing now could be only part of this flood story. Our crew is here as Anderson braces for a potentially historic crest. The Weather Channel is live.
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Water rescues are ongoing this morning in Anderson, Indiana, after extraordinary rainfall sent water into streets, neighborhoods and homes. And the concern is now shifting to the White River. As of 5:30 a.m. EDT Thursday, the White River at Anderson was at 17.9 feet and rising. Flood stage is 10 feet. The latest National Weather Service forecast calls for the river to crest near 23 feet this evening, reaching major flood stage and approaching the flood of record. The situation is still evolving, with additional rain possible. What we’re seeing now could be only part of this flood story. Our crew is here as Anderson braces for a potentially historic crest. The Weather Channel is live.

Justin Michaels

25,529 次观看 • 6 天前

This is the situation of the Ayensu River running through the Mankrong and Kwanyarko communities. These innocent citizens have never experienced their river polluted to this level. The water treatment plant is shut down as a result and about 11 districts in the central region have no access to potable water. The women have to fetch this water sometimes and cook the water for hours before they can drink. Painful part is, they do no mining in these communities. They are only suffering the impact of mining from 100s of kilometers away. This NDC Government won the 2024 elections largely on the back of Galamsey and the inability of the NPP government to win the fight. I always insisted the NDC were enabling Galamsey the reason it became a difficult fight for the NPP. Today, the situation is worst, our water bodies have been invaded 3times fold and it’s deteriorating at an alarming rate. We call on government to quickly fulfil the promises made to the people. They were just a 6 promises. At least they shld implement this and fail then we know they have made the efforts. For now, they deny the situation is worst, they are buying gold from the Galamseyers, their party people in some areas are leading the onslaught on our river bodies, The government has a laid back attitude to the fight and simply doing the same things already in place when they took office. There is little hope at the moment and we are counting of the NDC government to change this. #GalamseyEnablers
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This is the situation of the Ayensu River running through the Mankrong and Kwanyarko communities. These innocent citizens have never experienced their river polluted to this level. The water treatment plant is shut down as a result and about 11 districts in the central region have no access to potable water. The women have to fetch this water sometimes and cook the water for hours before they can drink. Painful part is, they do no mining in these communities. They are only suffering the impact of mining from 100s of kilometers away. This NDC Government won the 2024 elections largely on the back of Galamsey and the inability of the NPP government to win the fight. I always insisted the NDC were enabling Galamsey the reason it became a difficult fight for the NPP. Today, the situation is worst, our water bodies have been invaded 3times fold and it’s deteriorating at an alarming rate. We call on government to quickly fulfil the promises made to the people. They were just a 6 promises. At least they shld implement this and fail then we know they have made the efforts. For now, they deny the situation is worst, they are buying gold from the Galamseyers, their party people in some areas are leading the onslaught on our river bodies, The government has a laid back attitude to the fight and simply doing the same things already in place when they took office. There is little hope at the moment and we are counting of the NDC government to change this. #GalamseyEnablers

Dennis Edward Aboagye

77,172 次观看 • 11 个月前