Millions of migrating fish like eel and salmon could be saved by installing new water pumps at pumping stations all over Europe.
Dutch company Norit Nijhuis has invented a pump which allows fish to pass inland waterway barriers unharmed, thus preventing massive slaughtering of fish during their migration each year.
The first pump has been installed at a pumping station near Amsterdam.
According to Norit Nijhuis, independent testing results showed that 100% of eel and other scale-less fish can pass the blades unharmed and 97% of scaly fish can.
"We can install this pump - which is developed in association with FishFlow Innovation - at many bottlenecks, without pumping stations having to be reconstructed. The pump can use existing power installations," said Norit Nijhuis manager Robert Schuuring.
