The Westcountry Rivers Trust  has launched a £2.2 million project to restore freshwater fish habitats in two iconic Cornish rivers – the Camel and the Fowey. Working in partnership with the Environment Agency, Natural England and South West Water, the Westcountry Rivers Trust has secured £1.6 million of European funding to enhance the rivers, benefitting wildlife and people. The Westcountry Rivers Trust and partners met with MP for North Cornwall, Scott Mann, on the banks of the River Camel to launch the Water for Growth project. This capital investment project will focus on improving habitats for declining salmon and trout by making it easier for fish to migrate and spawn. Water for Growth will enable the Westcountry Rivers Trust to remove up to 20 more barriers to fish migration, working with landowners and local interest groups. The team aims to open up over 150 kilometres across both rivers to migrating fish. The Trust will also restore a number of sites across both rivers. Working with volunteers, they will clean gravel to restore spawning grounds, increase light on shaded gravels to increase invertebrate life and create habitats in the rivers and on the banks to ensure they can support all stages of fish development.  To read more click here.