Fish & Eel Passage

The River Waveney Trust has been involved in installing eel passes on Bungay, Earsham and Mendham weirs and flood control structures. The project involved design, construction and installation and was managed by trustee Keith Lead.

The passes on Mendham and Earsham were installed by RWT volunteers and that on Bungay by Aquatic Control Equipment Ltd.

The project helps meet the requirements of the Eel Pass regulations which stipulate that all structures need to have suitable eel passes installed by 2021.

RWT continues to seek opportunties to improve eel passage in partnership with the Environment Agency and private land owners to ensure eel have the best possible migratory passage up the Waveney. 

Volunteers installing the pass on Mendham weir
Work being done on the Bungay sluice