THE migration of fish, primarily salmon, through Belmont bridge to the base of the existing fish pass on the upstream side of the River Brosna, will hopefully be made easier with the completion of the improvement works at Belmont Weir.
The works are being executed by the Office of Public Works (OPW) and have been designed by Inland Fisheries Ireland under the Environmental River Enhancement Programme (EREP).
They can be separated into three sections – downstream works, works through the downstream apron and through the Belmont Bridge and upstream work….
Midland Tribune 26/06/2014 Read the article ‘Works At Belmont Weir To Improve Fish Passage Along Brosna River‘
