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

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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 […]

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Newsletter May 2025 – The ProtectFish journey continues

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We are pleased to share the 2nd edition of our project newsletter, showcasing the work made since our previous update in November 2024! Over the past months, the consortium has been actively engaged in both technical work and stakeholder outreach. While we have encountered some obstacles along the way, most of those challenges have been […]

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Discover the ProtectFish project’s presentation video!

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?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 […]

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

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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 […]

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

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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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“The current protection of the endangered freshwater fish is insufficient” – says ProtectFish Coordinator N. Jepsen

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ProtectFish Coordinator Niels Jepsen interviewed by Danish online newsletter EcoTech On 28 January 2025, Niels Jepsen, ProtectFish project coordinator and DTU Aqua representative, was interviewed by ECOTECH journalist J. L. Hjorth-Svendsen. This online newsletter is dedicated to discussing biodiversity and ecosystems. Its primary readership includes public authorities, corporations, and organisations engaged in biodiversity matters. During […]

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1st ProtectFish Stakeholder Conference: “Dialogue on predation as a challenge for protected Fish and Bird Species”

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Tuesday 06 May – 9:00 – 13:00 (CET) Mercure Hotel Koblenz (Germany) On Tuesday 06 May, the ProtectFish Consortium organises its first stakeholder Conference entitled “Dialogue on predation as a challenge for protected fish and bird species?”. The event aims atbridging the gap between fish and bird conservationists by fostering science-based dialogue and collaborative approaches. […]

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ProtectFish presented at the Danish Bi-annual Freshwater symposium  

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Franziska Bockelmann, PhD student at DTU Aqua presented her work under the ProtectFish project at the Freshwater Symposium in Vingsted (Denmark) 5-6 February 2025. The symposium, attended by over 250 participants, focused on biodiversity. Mrs. Bockelmann’s 20-minute presentation highlighted key findings and advancements in freshwater biodiversity research under our ProtectFish project.  Annual symposium to highlight freshwater […]

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ProtectFish Czech Republic launches field work: sampling campaign on the Svatava river

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Early January, ProtectFish partner Czech Academy of Sciences launched the local winter sampling campaign on the Svatava River in West Bohemia. Under the guidance of Associate Professor RNDr. Martin Čech, Ph.D., the project team aims to observe cormorants in a selected section of the Svatava River. Wildlife cameras funded by the ProtectFish project are monitoring […]

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ProtectFish project team presentation!

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As our project is now already rolling for over several months, we are excited to introduce the first round of our dedicated team behind the ProtectFish project. Our project aims at protecting endangered river fish populations across the EU. This post includes only a part of our ProtectFish project team presentation. Our team is composed […]

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