“A record number of river barriers, including dams and weirs, were removed across Europe in 2022, with at least 325 taken down in 16 countries, allowing rivers to flow freely and migratory fish to reach breeding areas.”
This work by Dam Removal Europe is vital, and a crucial step in eel population recovery.
Full freshwater ecosystem recovery is impossible without #UnblockedMigration.
Full article by Graeme Green for The Guardian available here.
Dam fine work: record number of barrier removals helps restore rivers across Europe
A record number of river barriers, including dams and weirs, were removed across Europe in 2022, with at least 325 taken down in 16 countries, allowing rivers to flow freely and migratory fish to reach breeding areas. In its annual report, Dam Removal Europe said Spain led the way for the second year with 133 removals, followed by Sweden and France.