Life4Fish

Life4Fish - Downstream fish migration along the low Meuse River

2017-2021 – LIFE16NAT/BE/000807

Responsable scientifique: Sébastien Erpicum

The Meuse River lies in a natural environment of great ecological value but has suffered much degradation in the past due to high industrialization. Ambitious species restoration programs are in progress, targeting, among others, the Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) and the European eel (Anguilla anguilla). In this context, the Life4Fish project aims at improving downstream fish migration along the 6 hydropower plants of the low Meuse River in Belgium. The project includes a characterization of the population and downstream migration routes of the two target species as well as the installation, implementation and monitoring of the impacts of innovative solutions designed to facilitate passage through the hydropower facilities. The solutions consist of individual technologies (repulsive barriers and fish passes) and new hydropower generation control strategies accounting for the intensity of the downstream migrating process.

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Illustration: Modèle réduit (1/35^e) de la prise d’eau de la centrale hydroélectrique d’Ivoz Ramet