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Brighter future for salmon in River Örekilsälven

Migration barriers will be removed and wetlands restored. This is very good news for salmon and other migratory species such as trout, eel and sea lamprey. River Örekilsälven which flows into the Saltkällefjorden bay…

Pjältån

Removed concrete culvert benefits trout and river lamprey in Pjältån

In September 2024, the first Improve Aquatic LIFE action took place. In the Pjältån nature reserve, in the northeastern part of Östergötland…

Major investment in Skåne’s coast – reefs and eelgrass meadows restored

One of the hundreds of projects implemented through Improve Aquatic LIFE is the restoration of reefs and the important eelgrass meadows in…

Freshwater pearl mussel

Lärjeån’s freshwater pearl mussels get a boost

In Lärjeån, wildlife passages and restorations will improve the status of the threatened freshwater pearl mussel, migrating salmon and other species. Lärjeån…

Salmon

Tracking fish movement patterns in Improve Aquatic LIFE

Within the Improve Aquatic LIFE project, a comprehensive study of fish migration using Passive Integrated Transponders (PIT) tags is being carried out…

Freshwater pearl mussel

Europe’s largest water conservation project

Improve Aquatic LIFE is the name of one of Europe's largest water conservation projects to restore aquatic environments and carry out measures…

Freshwater pearl mussel

Themes for improvement

In Improve Aquatic LIFE we work in different themes. These are improving connectivity in watercourses, improving habitats in watercourses and coastal areas…

Freshwater pearl mussel

400 million for nature conservation

The County Administrative Board of Skåne is receiving EU support to launch Europe's largest water restoration project. Almost SEK 400 million will…