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£700m ‘fish disco’ plan could save 90% of marine life, says Hinkley Point C study

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£700m ‘fish disco’ plan could save 90% of marine life, says Hinkley Point C study
Scientists find underwater acoustic project to stop fish being sucked into cooling systems could save 44 tonnes a yearScientists have found that plans to use a “fish disco” to deter migrator
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Scientists find underwater acoustic project to stop fish being sucked into cooling systems could save 44 tonnes a year

Scientists have found that plans to use a “fish disco” to deter migratory marine life from the nearby Hinkley Point C nuclear reactor could help save 90% of fish from the power plant’s water intake pipes – but the solution is set to cost its developer £700m.

EDF Energy, which is building the Hinkley Point C nuclear plant in Somerset, said research it commissioned from scientists at Swansea University had found that using an acoustic deterrent system helped to ward off the “vast majority” of fish it tagged for the experiment.

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Source: Guardian - World News

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