Thibault Van Lierde, Author at Protectfish

Building bridges for fish conservation: ProtectFish partner BOKU engages with European Anglers Alliance in Vienna

Posted on October 2, 2025 (October 2, 2025)

On 6 September 2025, the ProtectFish partner BOKU University (Austria) joined the European Anglers Alliance (EAA) General Assembly in Vienna to share the latest project developments. Dr. Kurt Pinter presented his ongoing research on fish conservation and cormorant management, while highlighting the importance of stakeholder involvement. This meeting reflects ProtectFish’s commitment to building bridges among […]

New study published by ProtectFish partner Czech Academy of Sciences on the Common Kingfisher’s role in fish predation

Posted on September 8, 2025 (September 8, 2025)

ProtectFish project partner Czech Academy of Sciences has published a new research paper on the ecology on the common kingfisher (Alcedo atthis). This study aimed at exploring more details on the long-term impact of this fish micropredator’s behaviour and ecology on fish populations in European rivers and streams. The paper, recently accepted in Acta Ornithologica […]

Shaped by the river: understanding the role of river morphology on fish predation impact

Posted on July 23, 2025 (September 5, 2025)

What makes a fish more likely to become prey for birds? Is it the size of the fish, the speed of the predator — or something as subtle as the curve of a river? These are the kinds of questions ProtectFish tries to answer in our Work Package 3: cormorants and habitats – ecosystem effect […]

Measuring rivers, protecting fish: the San river at the heart of ecosystem modelling

Posted on July 4, 2025 (July 4, 2025)

Partners from the ProtectFish project gather in Poland to develop a predictive model for grayling habitat conservation. A lot of good science starts on the ground. In the San River, located in southeastern Poland, several partners from the Protect Fish project have come together in June 2025. This to conduct water velocity measurements—an essential step […]

ProtectFish project team presentation – Part 2!

Posted on June 17, 2025 (June 17, 2025)

Earlier this year, we’ve presented you the first round of ProtectFish project members that are key to our EU-Funded HorizonEurope project. Today, we gladly present you the remaining partners that further support the ProtectFish project. 🔷 BfG | Bundesanstalt für Gewässerkunde – by means of @Maren Paulmann & @Carola Winkelmman – is in charge of […]

EU Conference in Brussels highlights growing impact of Cormorant Predation on protected fish species, with key insights from ProtectFish Project Coordinator

Posted on June 6, 2025 (July 7, 2025)

On 03 June 2025, the Polish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, in cooperation with the European Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture Advisory Commission (EIFAAC), hosted the first Conference on Management Advice to Reduce Cormorant Predation Impacts in Brussels. The conference opened with remarks by Deputy Minister for Fisheries of Poland, Jacek Czerniak. It […]

Discover the ProtectFish project’s presentation video!

Posted on May 26, 2025 (May 26, 2025)

🎬Whether you’re working in fisheries management, conservation policy, science or simply care about the future of our rivers’ biodiversity, check out our project’s objectives for fish, birds and people in this video ! 👀 Our project aims at studying management options and building dialogue among interested stakeholders. Please watch & share with those who you […]

2025 ProtectFish General Assembly highlights initial findings from field trials and stakeholder engagement

Posted on May 19, 2025 (May 27, 2025)

On 14 May 2025, members of the ProtectFish project gathered online for the 2025 General Assembly. The meeting brought together all project partners as well as several members of the External Advisory Board (EAB). Project partners shared updates from their respective work packages, exchanging insights – particularly from the numerous field experiments conducted by project […]

PRESS RELEASE: Balancing cormorant and fish protection debated at first ProtectFish stakeholder meeting

Posted on May 9, 2025 (May 9, 2025)

06 May 2025, Koblenz – Germany The first ProtectFish conference, held on 06 May 2025 in Koblenz – Germany, brought together local and regional authorities, scientific experts, and stakeholders to discuss the topic: “Predation as a challenge for protected fish”. Expert presentations offered valuable insights on topics like the harmonisation of species protection, nature conservation […]

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