Lower Itchen Options Appraisal

The River Itchen SSSI/SAC is an internationally renowned chalk stream, and despite being highly designated, is in unfavourable condition. One reason being the condition of the physical channel, and another linked to the status of the Itchen Atlantic salmon population, now deemed to be in crisis and at high risk of extinction. The Lower Itchen, at Woodmill, Southampton, has been significantly modified historically to manage water for navigation, milling, and fishing activities. As a result of this, there are several...