After an old concrete culvert was removed, the Pjältån river outside Norrköping has been given new life. Now a new film shows how the river has regained its natural flow, and how sea trout have quickly begun to thrive again.
Preliminary study prior to the removal of Torp hydropower plant in the River Örekilsälven
To monitor the effects of the dam removal, Karlstad University (KAU) together with the County Administrative Board of Västra Götaland (CABO) is conducting a extensive study on salmon migration.
New findings on eelgrass and sea trout
It has long been known that eelgrass beds are extremely important in many ways, not least as nursery grounds for many fish species. Now researchers are finding out how important they are specifically for sea trout. A new research project – and a short film – takes us to Hakefjorden, where the hidden habitats of the sea reveal their importance.
Nordic-Baltic LIFE Platform meeting in Umeå
Over three days, more than 30 LIFE projects from 10 countries met in Umeå to exchange experiences and learn from one another.
Discovery of salmon above Okome mill
During the summer, Okome Mill was dismantled to allow aquatic organisms to migrate past the dam and occupy spawning and nursery areas further up the catchment. During electrofishing, shortly after the dam was dismantled and no longer constituted a migration barrier, juvenile salmon were found upstream of the dam. Salmon have not been found in Stockån above Okome since the dam was built.
Work in the River Örekilsälven
The permit process to remove and replace the Torp power station with a new dam to allow free fish migration is ongoing. At the same time, Munkedal municipality has initiated its own restoration measures along the river.
Salmon habitat in focus at fishing and leisure fair
Last Saturday in June, the County Administrative Board of Värmland participated in the fishing and outdoor fair in Sysslebäck to present Improve Aquatic LIFE. There was great interest among the visitors, who learned about planned measures to improve the habitats in Värmland’s rivers.
First Skolbäcken finished – strong start for the project
Improve Aquatic LIFE has carried out its first School Stream activities for children and young people! Through the School Stream concept, a school class is taken out to a nearby water to learn more about the life below the surface, often carrying a small-scale habitat restoration.
Freshwater pearl mussel secrets mapped in Värmland
At the beginning of June, the first surveys of the protected Freshwater pearl mussel were carried out in the Likan and Fämtan Rivers in Värmland. Although no mussels were found this time, the surveys provided important knowledge – and hope lives on.
EcoAdvance presents Improve Aquatic LIFE
The large European collaborative project EcoAdvance has conducted an interview with Improve Aquatic LIFE project manager Karin Olsson. In an online interview, they discuss the ongoing Swedish restoration efforts to improve aquatic ecosystems and the challenges and obstacles faced – and how to learn from them.