The BBC reports:

Salmon, sea trout and eels are now able to swim through a new fish pass on the River Derwent in Northumberland for the first time in over 300 years.

Natural Environment Minister Richard Benyon opened the new pass at Swalwell, Gateshead.

Until now, salmon and sea trout were unable to travel very far up-river to spawn because of the restrictive weir.

Passing fish will be closely monitored by underwater cameras at the pass.

Richard Benyon MP Natural Environment Minister: "This fish pass will create exciting new opportunities for fishing in the area.” 

Outstanding success for Yorkshire, England habitat replacement scheme

This includes a reminder to submit a summary for our international conference in Vienna next year.........

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They are as fragile as their name suggests, yet glass eels survive being hurled about by terrifying storms as they evade sharp-toothed predators on a 4,000-mile, three-year odyssey from the North Atlantic. Then they arrive in Britain only to find that the barricades are up.

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The RESTORE partners for ecological river restoration in Europe, alongside the ECRR, are organising the 5th European River Restoration Conference, 11 -13 September 2013.

The conference will bring together key policy makers and restoration practitioners to showcase the latest thinking on achieving the goals of restoring and managing Europe’s Rivers.