Nestled in Scotland’s Perthshire region, the Pitlochry fish ladder is an engineering ingenuity and environmental conservation success. This structure, completed in 1951, was born out of a 1943 Act of Parliament that tasked the North of Scotland Hydro-Electric Board with protecting fish populations affected by their power schemes. Designed by the fish biologist John Berry, the ladder stretches an impressive 310 meters, featuring a series of 34 ascending pools. Each pool sits 50 centimeters higher than its predecessor, creating a gradual climb for the determined fish making their way upstream….
