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The Forgotten Fish Project has created a number of resources that have been shared with conservation organisations across the world. All are accessible and downloadable below.

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EUROPEAN EEL LIFE CYCLE

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These incredible animals have one of the most impressive lifecycles in the animal kingdom. This infographic will guide you through each life stage of the eel and tell you a bit about the pressures facing them along their journey.

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EELS AND LADDERS

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DON’T FORGET the dice and counters!

A wonderful game that was created in response to the COVID-19 pandemic reducing our public engagement plans. As the project could not get volunteers out with us on the river we wanted to create interactive methods to keep people interested in the eel. We hope you enjoy it.

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Illegal Wildlife Trade Eels

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This is a sinister and little known area of conservation. This infographic highlights what we do know about the illegal trade of the European eel and who are the big players.

For more information, contact Jack Wootton j.wootton@forthriverstrust.org

Monitoring eels in Northern Ireland

Monitoring Eels in Northern Ireland In July our eel man Jack spent a week surveying with the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) in Northern Ireland. This was part of a long-term survey on Loch Erne specifically focusing on the European eel (Anguilla anguilla)....
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Eel – Farming, policy and protection

Eel – Farming, policy and protection By Jack WoottonEel, a word that stimulates a range of emotions dependant on your geographical orientation. For some it is income, stability, sustenance, beauty, awe, admiration and for others the less favourable such as slimy,...
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Barriers to Eel Passage in the Forth

Barriers to Eel Migration in the Forth Eels are amazing creatures and are one of the worlds organisms that has a massive journey to complete its lifecycle. Much evidence highlights that eels start this journey in the Sargasso Sea just off the Caribbean and East Coast...
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World Fish Migration Day 2022

World Fish Migration Day 2022 Today marks the start of World Fish Migration day 2022 and here in the Forth there are a number of fish species which migrate in and out of our rivers. Everything from the iconic Atlantic salmon, shimmering sea trout, the humble brown...
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Eel ropes on the Water of Leith

Eel ropes on the Water of Leith Jack was at the Water of Leith Conservation Trust yesterday teaching the traditional methods of eel rope making. This messy but effective method is a cheap way to get our eels over river barriers such as weirs and small dams. A great...
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Forgotten Fish Project

2021 saw plenty of focus given to the critically endangered European eel. We carried out monitoring of young eels coming into the Forth Catchment, trialled new monitoring methods, built eel passes and even reviewed existing passes to improve their efficiency. One...
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Eel monitoring around the Forth

Eel Monitoring around the Forth Eel trapping is a fine art. Oceanic currents, temperature, tide and lunar cycles are just a few things to be taken into account when trying to get your hands on these slippery characters. Up to now we have three toads to show for our...
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Crowdfunding – Clean Rivers, Healthy Rivers

Crowdfunder - Clean Rivers, Healthy Rivers Help us crowdfund for clean and healthy rivers. We are looking to our followers to help us fund our Clean Rivers, Healthy Rivers campaign. Pollution from outfalls can impact rivers anywhere but especially here around the...
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Covid-19 restrictions and Trust operations

Covid-19 and Trust operations Due to the COVID 19 Stay at Home restrictions imposed by the Scottish Government earlier this week, the Trust has placed all staff on flexible furlough. All staff are on reduced hours most working only three days a week. We are still...
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World Fish Migration Day – Barriers to Fish Migration

World Fish Migration Day - Barriers to Fish Migration Man-made weirs (known as barriers to fish passage) cause a major impact on migratory fish around the Forth. The map below shows that impact visually based on barrier locations with section of the rivers colour...
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