{"id":1786,"date":"2021-05-26T09:22:24","date_gmt":"2021-05-26T09:22:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/improveaquaticlife.se\/home\/"},"modified":"2025-02-18T07:16:09","modified_gmt":"2025-02-18T07:16:09","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/improveaquaticlife.se\/en\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_section css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1738061302319{background-color: #fbf7ed !important;}&#8221;][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;5\/12&#8243;]<style type=\"text\/css\">#ut_custom_heading69f4ce811f4db { color:#008060; }#ut_custom_heading69f4ce811f4db { font-size:20px !important;line-height:130% !important; }#ut_custom_heading69f4ce811f4db { text-align:left; }@media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1024px) { #ut_custom_heading69f4ce811f4db { text-align:left; } }@media (max-width: 767px) { #ut_custom_heading69f4ce811f4db { text-align:center; } }<\/style><h3 id=\"ut_custom_heading69f4ce811f4db\" data-responsive-font=\"h3\" data-responsive-font-settings=\"{&quot;base-font-size&quot;:&quot;global&quot;,&quot;font-size&quot;:{&quot;desktop_large&quot;:&quot;20&quot;},&quot;base-line-height&quot;:&quot;global&quot;,&quot;line-height&quot;:{&quot;desktop_large&quot;:&quot;130&quot;},&quot;base-letter-spacing&quot;:&quot;global&quot;}\" class=\"ut-custom-heading-module   vc_custom_1737469675800\" ><span class=\"\" >Europe&#8217;s largest water conservation project<\/span><\/h3><div class=\"wpb_content_element  vc_custom_1739798464094\"><style type=\"text\/css\">#ut_header_69f4ce8124fe4 h2.section-title, #ut_header_69f4ce8124fe4 h2.section-title span { color:#004c3f; }#ut_header_69f4ce8124fe4 h2.section-title { font-size:50px !important;line-height:125% !important;letter-spacing:-0.03em; }<\/style><header id=\"ut_header_69f4ce8124fe4\" class=\"section-header  ut-no-title-linebreak-mobile ut-no-lead-linebreak-mobile pt-style-7 header-left header-tablet-left header-mobile-center element-with-custom-line-height\"><div class=\"element-with-custom-line-height\" ><h2 data-title=\"Improve Aquatic LIFE\"  data-responsive-font=\"section_title\" data-responsive-font-settings=\"{&quot;base-font-size&quot;:&quot;global&quot;,&quot;font-size&quot;:{&quot;desktop_large&quot;:&quot;50&quot;},&quot;base-line-height&quot;:&quot;global&quot;,&quot;line-height&quot;:{&quot;desktop_large&quot;:&quot;125&quot;},&quot;base-letter-spacing&quot;:&quot;global&quot;,&quot;letter-spacing&quot;:{&quot;desktop_large&quot;:&quot;-0.03&quot;}}\" class=\"section-title  \"><span>Improve Aquatic LIFE<\/span><\/h2><\/div><div data-delay=\"0\" class=\"lead \"><p>Improve Aquatic LIFE is the name of Europe&#8217;s largest water conservation project aimed at restoring aquatic environments in wetlands, lakes, rivers and coastal waters in nine different counties in southern Sweden.<br \/>\nImprove Aquatic LIFE is largely funded by the EU and by the Swedish Agency for Marine and Water Management, the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency and other project partners.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/header><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/12&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<div  class=\"wpb_content_element   clearfix\"><style type=\"text\/css\">#ut_am_69f4ce81267e9 { opacity: 1; }#ut_am_wrap_69f4ce81267ea .ut-image-gallery-item-caption-title h3 { letter-spacing: 0em; }#ut_am_wrap_69f4ce81267ea .ut-gallery-slider-caption { font-weight: bold; }#ut_am_wrap_69f4ce81267ea { text-align: center; }@media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1024px) { #ut_am_wrap_69f4ce81267ea { text-align: center !important; } }@media (max-width: 767px) { #ut_am_wrap_69f4ce81267ea { text-align: center !important; } }<\/style><div id=\"ut_am_wrap_69f4ce81267ea\" class=\"ut-image-gallery-image \"><div id=\"ut_reveal_69f4ce81267eb\"  data-appear-top-offset=\"auto\" class=\"ut-animated-image-item ut-image-gallery-item ut-animation-done \"><a class=\"ut-deactivated-link\" href=\"#\"><div class=\"ut-animated-image-zoom\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ut-lazy skip-lazy ut-animated-image \"  id=\"ut_am_69f4ce81267e9\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 1324 804'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/improveaquaticlife.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ial_top_1326.jpg\" width=\"1324\" height=\"804\" alt=\"rinnande vatten\"\/><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column][vc_column_text]<strong>Source-to-sea actions<\/strong><br \/>\nOver seven years, hundreds of actions will be implemented to improve the situation of threatened species and restore affected aquatic environments from source to sea. <a href=\"https:\/\/improveaquaticlife.se\/en\/improved-connectivity\/\">Migration barriers<\/a> will be removed, <a href=\"https:\/\/improveaquaticlife.se\/en\/improved-habitats\/\">habitats<\/a> restored and more natural <a href=\"https:\/\/improveaquaticlife.se\/en\/improved-hydrological-regime\/\">flows<\/a> recreated to help threatened species, improve the resilience of water systems to climate change, enhance biodiversity and provide access to ecosystem services such as recreation and nature tourism.<\/p>\n<p>Improve Aquatic LIFE is a win-win project with high sustainability values for nature and future generations.<\/p>\n<p><strong>17 collaborating partners<\/strong><br \/>\n17 different partners are involved in the project. These are the County Administrative Boards of V\u00e4rmland, V\u00e4stra G\u00f6taland, Halland, Sk\u00e5ne, Blekinge, Kronoberg, J\u00f6nk\u00f6ping, Kalmar and \u00d6sterg\u00f6tland, the Swedish Agency for Marine and Water Management, the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency, Karlstad University, the University of Gothenburg, Lund University, Helsingborg Municipality, Tingsryd Municipality and Swedish Anglers Association.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_section el_name=&#8221;Projektomr\u00e5den&#8221;][vc_row][vc_column]<style type=\"text\/css\">#ut_custom_heading69f4ce81268a3 { color:#008060; }#ut_custom_heading69f4ce81268a3 { font-size:20px !important;line-height:130% !important; }#ut_custom_heading69f4ce81268a3 { text-align:left; }@media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1024px) { #ut_custom_heading69f4ce81268a3 { text-align:left; } }@media (max-width: 767px) { #ut_custom_heading69f4ce81268a3 { text-align:center; } }<\/style><h3 id=\"ut_custom_heading69f4ce81268a3\" data-responsive-font=\"h3\" data-responsive-font-settings=\"{&quot;base-font-size&quot;:&quot;global&quot;,&quot;font-size&quot;:{&quot;desktop_large&quot;:&quot;20&quot;},&quot;base-line-height&quot;:&quot;global&quot;,&quot;line-height&quot;:{&quot;desktop_large&quot;:&quot;130&quot;},&quot;base-letter-spacing&quot;:&quot;global&quot;}\" class=\"ut-custom-heading-module   vc_custom_1737470107539\" ><span class=\"\" >500 nature conservation initiatives in nine different counties<\/span><\/h3><div class=\"wpb_content_element  vc_custom_1739801610138\"><style type=\"text\/css\">#ut_header_69f4ce8127069 h2.section-title, #ut_header_69f4ce8127069 h2.section-title span { color:#004c3f; }#ut_header_69f4ce8127069 h2.section-title { font-size:50px !important;line-height:125% !important;letter-spacing:-0.03em; }<\/style><header id=\"ut_header_69f4ce8127069\" class=\"section-header  ut-no-title-linebreak-mobile ut-no-lead-linebreak-mobile pt-style-7 header-left header-tablet-left header-mobile-center element-with-custom-line-height\"><div class=\"element-with-custom-line-height\" ><h2 data-title=\"Project areas\"  data-responsive-font=\"section_title\" data-responsive-font-settings=\"{&quot;base-font-size&quot;:&quot;global&quot;,&quot;font-size&quot;:{&quot;desktop_large&quot;:&quot;50&quot;},&quot;base-line-height&quot;:&quot;global&quot;,&quot;line-height&quot;:{&quot;desktop_large&quot;:&quot;125&quot;},&quot;base-letter-spacing&quot;:&quot;global&quot;,&quot;letter-spacing&quot;:{&quot;desktop_large&quot;:&quot;-0.03&quot;}}\" class=\"section-title  \"><span>Project areas<\/span><\/h2><\/div><div data-delay=\"0\" class=\"lead \"><p>Over seven years, from 2024 to 2031, the project partners, together with many other stakeholders, will implement more than 500 actions to improve our aquatic environments and create viable populations of threatened species. They will remove migration barriers, construct fauna passages or other types of fishways, restore habitats in rivers and coastal waters, and improve the water-holding capacity of water systems by restoring floodplains along rivers, wetlands in forests and agricultural landscapes, or coastal areas.<\/p>\n<p>The Improve Aquatic LIFE project will carry out several major initiatives from source to sea. In the forests of V\u00e4rmland, far up in the G\u00f6ta River catchment area, more than 50 road culverts that currently act as barriers to migration will be repaired, and a three-hectare eelgrass area will be created at the Stenungsund coastal Natura 2000 site. Far up River R\u00f6nne \u00e5 in Sk\u00e5ne, habitats for salmon and sea lamprey will be recreated and in Sk\u00e4lderviken, where River R\u00f6nne \u00e5 flows into the sea, stone reefs will be recreated where &#8220;stone fishing&#8221; was once carried out, which emptied areas of stones and boulders. The measures will restore lost habitats, thereby strengthening populations of threatened species, increasing biodiversity and helping to boost key ecosystem services such as recreation, nature tourism and support for local economies.<\/p>\n<p>\n<\/div><\/header><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;]<div class=\"wpb_content_element  \"><div><div id=\"image-map-pro-a6ba2918-2ec7-41ec-bd2c-40e8c35c8687\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;]<div class=\"wpb_content_element \"><style class=\"bklyn-inline-styles\" type=\"text\/css\">#ut_fl_69f4ce8128873455467592.bklyn-fancy-list { font-size: 16px !important; }#ut_fl_69f4ce8128873455467592.bklyn-fancy-list { line-height: 28px !important; }<\/style><div id=\"ut_fl_69f4ce8128873455467592\" class=\"bklyn-fancy-list  bklyn-fancy-list-left bklyn-fancy-list-tablet-left bklyn-fancy-list-mobile-center\"><ul class=\"bklyn-list bklyn-list-style-none\" data-appear-top-offset=\"almost\"><li class=\"bklyn-list-item-space-xsmall bklyn-fancy-list-item-has-icon bklyn-fancy-list-item-has-icon-center\"><a title=\"Pj\u00e4lt\u00e5n\" href=\"https:\/\/improveaquaticlife.se\/pjaltan\/\" target=\"_self\" ><i class=\"fa-solid fa-caret-right\"><\/i><div class=\"bklyn-fancy-list-content\"><span>1. River Pj\u00e4lt\u00e5n<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/li><li class=\"bklyn-list-item-space-xsmall bklyn-fancy-list-item-has-icon bklyn-fancy-list-item-has-icon-center\"><a title=\"Stor\u00e5n\" href=\"https:\/\/improveaquaticlife.se\/storan\/\" target=\"_self\" ><i class=\"fa-solid fa-caret-right\"><\/i><div class=\"bklyn-fancy-list-content\"><span>2. River Stor\u00e5n<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/li><li class=\"bklyn-list-item-space-xsmall bklyn-fancy-list-item-has-icon bklyn-fancy-list-item-has-icon-center\"><a title=\"Marstr\u00f6mmen\" href=\"https:\/\/improveaquaticlife.se\/marstrommen\/\" target=\"_self\" ><i class=\"fa-solid fa-caret-right\"><\/i><div class=\"bklyn-fancy-list-content\"><span>3. River Marstr\u00f6mmen<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/li><li class=\"bklyn-list-item-space-xsmall bklyn-fancy-list-item-has-icon bklyn-fancy-list-item-has-icon-center\"><a title=\"Vir\u00e5n\" href=\"https:\/\/improveaquaticlife.se\/viran\/\" target=\"_self\" ><i class=\"fa-solid fa-caret-right\"><\/i><div class=\"bklyn-fancy-list-content\"><span>4. River Vir\u00e5n<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/li><li class=\"bklyn-list-item-space-xsmall bklyn-fancy-list-item-has-icon bklyn-fancy-list-item-has-icon-center\"><a title=\"Em\u00e5n\" href=\"https:\/\/improveaquaticlife.se\/eman\/\" target=\"_self\" ><i class=\"fa-solid fa-caret-right\"><\/i><div class=\"bklyn-fancy-list-content\"><span>5. River Em\u00e5n<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/li><li class=\"bklyn-list-item-space-xsmall bklyn-fancy-list-item-has-icon bklyn-fancy-list-item-has-icon-center\"><a title=\"Alster\u00e5n\" href=\"https:\/\/improveaquaticlife.se\/alsteran\/\" target=\"_self\" ><i class=\"fa-solid fa-caret-right\"><\/i><div class=\"bklyn-fancy-list-content\"><span>6. River Alster\u00e5n<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/li><li class=\"bklyn-list-item-space-xsmall bklyn-fancy-list-item-has-icon bklyn-fancy-list-item-has-icon-center\"><a title=\"Ljungby\u00e5n\" href=\"https:\/\/improveaquaticlife.se\/ljungbyan\/\" target=\"_self\" ><i class=\"fa-solid fa-caret-right\"><\/i><div class=\"bklyn-fancy-list-content\"><span>7. River Ljungby\u00e5n<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/li><li class=\"bklyn-list-item-space-xsmall bklyn-fancy-list-item-has-icon bklyn-fancy-list-item-has-icon-center\"><a title=\"Lyckeby\u00e5n\" href=\"https:\/\/improveaquaticlife.se\/lyckebyan\/\" target=\"_self\" ><i class=\"fa-solid fa-caret-right\"><\/i><div class=\"bklyn-fancy-list-content\"><span>8. River Lyckeby\u00e5n<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/li><li class=\"bklyn-list-item-space-xsmall bklyn-fancy-list-item-has-icon bklyn-fancy-list-item-has-icon-center\"><a title=\"Br\u00e4kne\u00e5n\" href=\"https:\/\/improveaquaticlife.se\/braknean\/\" target=\"_self\" ><i class=\"fa-solid fa-caret-right\"><\/i><div class=\"bklyn-fancy-list-content\"><span>9. River Br\u00e4kne\u00e5n<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/li><li class=\"bklyn-list-item-space-xsmall bklyn-fancy-list-item-has-icon bklyn-fancy-list-item-has-icon-center\"><a title=\"Mie\u00e5n\" href=\"https:\/\/improveaquaticlife.se\/miean\/\" target=\"_self\" ><i class=\"fa-solid fa-caret-right\"><\/i><div class=\"bklyn-fancy-list-content\"><span>10. River Mie\u00e5n<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/li><li class=\"bklyn-list-item-space-xsmall bklyn-fancy-list-item-has-icon bklyn-fancy-list-item-has-icon-center\"><a title=\"M\u00f6rrums\u00e5n\" href=\"https:\/\/improveaquaticlife.se\/morrumsan\/\" target=\"_self\" ><i class=\"fa-solid fa-caret-right\"><\/i><div class=\"bklyn-fancy-list-content\"><span>11. River M\u00f6rrums\u00e5n<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/li><li class=\"bklyn-list-item-space-xsmall bklyn-fancy-list-item-has-icon bklyn-fancy-list-item-has-icon-center\"><a title=\"Helge \u00e5\" href=\"https:\/\/improveaquaticlife.se\/helge-a\/\" target=\"_self\" ><i class=\"fa-solid fa-caret-right\"><\/i><div class=\"bklyn-fancy-list-content\"><span>12. River Helge \u00e5<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/li><li class=\"bklyn-list-item-space-xsmall bklyn-fancy-list-item-has-icon bklyn-fancy-list-item-has-icon-center\"><a title=\"K\u00e4vlinge\u00e5n och Br\u00e5\u00e5n\" href=\"https:\/\/improveaquaticlife.se\/kavlingean-och-braan\/\" target=\"_self\" ><i class=\"fa-solid fa-caret-right\"><\/i><div class=\"bklyn-fancy-list-content\"><span>13. River K\u00e4vlinge\u00e5n and Br\u00e5\u00e5n<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/li><li class=\"bklyn-list-item-space-xsmall bklyn-fancy-list-item-has-icon bklyn-fancy-list-item-has-icon-center\"><a title=\"R\u00e5\u00e5n\" href=\"https:\/\/improveaquaticlife.se\/raan\/\" target=\"_self\" ><i class=\"fa-solid fa-caret-right\"><\/i><div class=\"bklyn-fancy-list-content\"><span>14. River R\u00e5\u00e5n<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/li><li class=\"bklyn-list-item-space-xsmall bklyn-fancy-list-item-has-icon bklyn-fancy-list-item-has-icon-center\"><a title=\"R\u00f6nne \u00e5\" href=\"https:\/\/improveaquaticlife.se\/ronne-a\/\" target=\"_self\" ><i class=\"fa-solid fa-caret-right\"><\/i><div class=\"bklyn-fancy-list-content\"><span>15. River R\u00f6nne \u00e5<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/li><li class=\"bklyn-list-item-space-xsmall bklyn-fancy-list-item-has-icon bklyn-fancy-list-item-has-icon-center\"><a title=\"Nissan\" href=\"https:\/\/improveaquaticlife.se\/nissan\/\" target=\"_self\" ><i class=\"fa-solid fa-caret-right\"><\/i><div class=\"bklyn-fancy-list-content\"><span>16. River Nissan<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/li><li class=\"bklyn-list-item-space-xsmall bklyn-fancy-list-item-has-icon bklyn-fancy-list-item-has-icon-center\"><a title=\"\u00c4tran\" href=\"https:\/\/improveaquaticlife.se\/atran\/\" target=\"_self\" ><i class=\"fa-solid fa-caret-right\"><\/i><div class=\"bklyn-fancy-list-content\"><span>17. River \u00c4tran<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/li><li class=\"bklyn-list-item-space-xsmall bklyn-fancy-list-item-has-icon bklyn-fancy-list-item-has-icon-center\"><a title=\"G\u00f6ta \u00e4lv norr\" href=\"https:\/\/improveaquaticlife.se\/gota-alv-norr\/\" target=\"_self\" ><i class=\"fa-solid fa-caret-right\"><\/i><div class=\"bklyn-fancy-list-content\"><span>18. River G\u00f6ta \u00e4lv north<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/li><li class=\"bklyn-list-item-space-xsmall bklyn-fancy-list-item-has-icon bklyn-fancy-list-item-has-icon-center\"><a title=\"G\u00f6ta \u00e4lv s\u00f6der\" href=\"https:\/\/improveaquaticlife.se\/gota-alv-soder\/\" target=\"_self\" ><i class=\"fa-solid fa-caret-right\"><\/i><div class=\"bklyn-fancy-list-content\"><span>19. River G\u00f6ta \u00e4lv south<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/li><li class=\"bklyn-list-item-space-xsmall bklyn-fancy-list-item-has-icon bklyn-fancy-list-item-has-icon-center\"><a title=\"\u00d6rekils\u00e4lven\" href=\"https:\/\/improveaquaticlife.se\/orekilsalven\/\" target=\"_self\" ><i class=\"fa-solid fa-caret-right\"><\/i><div class=\"bklyn-fancy-list-content\"><span>20. River \u00d6rekils\u00e4lven<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/li><li class=\"bklyn-list-item-space-xsmall bklyn-fancy-list-item-has-icon bklyn-fancy-list-item-has-icon-center\"><a title=\"Norra Kattegatt\" href=\"https:\/\/improveaquaticlife.se\/norra-kattegatt\/\" target=\"_self\" ><i class=\"fa-solid fa-caret-right\"><\/i><div class=\"bklyn-fancy-list-content\"><span>21. Northern Kattegat<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/li><li class=\"bklyn-list-item-space-xsmall bklyn-fancy-list-item-has-icon bklyn-fancy-list-item-has-icon-center\"><a title=\"S\u00f6dra Kattegatt och \u00d6resund\" href=\"https:\/\/improveaquaticlife.se\/sodra-kattegatt-och-oresund\/\" target=\"_self\" ><i class=\"fa-solid fa-caret-right\"><\/i><div class=\"bklyn-fancy-list-content\"><span>22. Southern Kattegat and \u00d6resund<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/li><li class=\"bklyn-list-item-space-xsmall bklyn-fancy-list-item-has-icon bklyn-fancy-list-item-has-icon-center\"><a title=\"Mellersta \u00d6stersj\u00f6n\" href=\"https:\/\/improveaquaticlife.se\/mellersta-ostersjon\/\" target=\"_self\" ><i class=\"fa-solid fa-caret-right\"><\/i><div class=\"bklyn-fancy-list-content\"><span>23. Central Baltic Sea<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_section disable_element=&#8221;yes&#8221; hide_on_desktop=&#8221;true&#8221; el_name=&#8221;Mobil projektomr\u00e5den&#8221;][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;]<style type=\"text\/css\">#ut_custom_heading69f4ce8128a1b { color:#008060; }#ut_custom_heading69f4ce8128a1b { font-size:20px !important;line-height:130% !important; }#ut_custom_heading69f4ce8128a1b { text-align:left; }@media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1024px) { #ut_custom_heading69f4ce8128a1b { text-align:left; } }@media (max-width: 767px) { #ut_custom_heading69f4ce8128a1b { text-align:center; } }<\/style><h3 id=\"ut_custom_heading69f4ce8128a1b\" data-responsive-font=\"h3\" data-responsive-font-settings=\"{&quot;base-font-size&quot;:&quot;global&quot;,&quot;font-size&quot;:{&quot;desktop_large&quot;:&quot;20&quot;},&quot;base-line-height&quot;:&quot;global&quot;,&quot;line-height&quot;:{&quot;desktop_large&quot;:&quot;130&quot;},&quot;base-letter-spacing&quot;:&quot;global&quot;}\" class=\"ut-custom-heading-module   vc_custom_1737470107539\" ><span class=\"\" >500 nature conservation initiatives in nine different counties<\/span><\/h3><div class=\"wpb_content_element  vc_custom_1738075595348\"><style type=\"text\/css\">#ut_header_69f4ce812912c h2.section-title, #ut_header_69f4ce812912c h2.section-title span { color:#004c3f; }#ut_header_69f4ce812912c h2.section-title { font-size:50px !important;line-height:125% !important;letter-spacing:-0.03em; }<\/style><header id=\"ut_header_69f4ce812912c\" class=\"section-header  ut-no-title-linebreak-mobile ut-no-lead-linebreak-mobile pt-style-7 header-left header-tablet-left header-mobile-center element-with-custom-line-height\"><div class=\"element-with-custom-line-height\" ><h2 data-title=\"Project areas\"  data-responsive-font=\"section_title\" data-responsive-font-settings=\"{&quot;base-font-size&quot;:&quot;global&quot;,&quot;font-size&quot;:{&quot;desktop_large&quot;:&quot;50&quot;},&quot;base-line-height&quot;:&quot;global&quot;,&quot;line-height&quot;:{&quot;desktop_large&quot;:&quot;125&quot;},&quot;base-letter-spacing&quot;:&quot;global&quot;,&quot;letter-spacing&quot;:{&quot;desktop_large&quot;:&quot;-0.03&quot;}}\" class=\"section-title  \"><span>Project areas<\/span><\/h2><\/div><div data-delay=\"0\" class=\"lead \"><p>Over a seven-year period, until 2031, project stakeholders plan to implement over 500 actions. These include removing migration barriers, restoring floodplains, creating wetlands and restoring habitats for fish and other aquatic animals in both rivers and coastal areas<\/p>\n<\/div><\/header><\/div><div class=\"wpb_content_element  \"><div><div id=\"image-map-pro-a6ba2918-2ec7-41ec-bd2c-40e8c35c8687\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;]<div class=\"wpb_content_element \"><style class=\"bklyn-inline-styles\" type=\"text\/css\">#ut_fl_69f4ce812a87b018691057.bklyn-fancy-list { font-size: 16px !important; }#ut_fl_69f4ce812a87b018691057.bklyn-fancy-list { line-height: 28px !important; }<\/style><div id=\"ut_fl_69f4ce812a87b018691057\" class=\"bklyn-fancy-list  bklyn-fancy-list-left bklyn-fancy-list-tablet-left bklyn-fancy-list-mobile-center\"><ul class=\"bklyn-list bklyn-list-style-none\" data-appear-top-offset=\"almost\"><li class=\"bklyn-list-item-space-xsmall bklyn-fancy-list-item-has-icon bklyn-fancy-list-item-has-icon-center\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-caret-right\"><\/i><div class=\"bklyn-fancy-list-content\"><span>1. River Pj\u00e4lt\u00e5n<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/li><li class=\"bklyn-list-item-space-xsmall bklyn-fancy-list-item-has-icon bklyn-fancy-list-item-has-icon-center\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-caret-right\"><\/i><div class=\"bklyn-fancy-list-content\"><span>2. River Stor\u00e5n<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/li><li class=\"bklyn-list-item-space-xsmall bklyn-fancy-list-item-has-icon bklyn-fancy-list-item-has-icon-center\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-caret-right\"><\/i><div class=\"bklyn-fancy-list-content\"><span>3. River Marstr\u00f6mmen<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/li><li class=\"bklyn-list-item-space-xsmall bklyn-fancy-list-item-has-icon bklyn-fancy-list-item-has-icon-center\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-caret-right\"><\/i><div class=\"bklyn-fancy-list-content\"><span>4. River Vir\u00e5n<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/li><li class=\"bklyn-list-item-space-xsmall bklyn-fancy-list-item-has-icon bklyn-fancy-list-item-has-icon-center\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-caret-right\"><\/i><div class=\"bklyn-fancy-list-content\"><span>5. River Em\u00e5n<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/li><li class=\"bklyn-list-item-space-xsmall bklyn-fancy-list-item-has-icon bklyn-fancy-list-item-has-icon-center\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-caret-right\"><\/i><div class=\"bklyn-fancy-list-content\"><span>6. River Alster\u00e5n<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/li><li class=\"bklyn-list-item-space-xsmall bklyn-fancy-list-item-has-icon bklyn-fancy-list-item-has-icon-center\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-caret-right\"><\/i><div class=\"bklyn-fancy-list-content\"><span>7. River Ljungby\u00e5n<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/li><li class=\"bklyn-list-item-space-xsmall bklyn-fancy-list-item-has-icon bklyn-fancy-list-item-has-icon-center\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-caret-right\"><\/i><div class=\"bklyn-fancy-list-content\"><span>8. River Lyckeby\u00e5n<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/li><li class=\"bklyn-list-item-space-xsmall bklyn-fancy-list-item-has-icon bklyn-fancy-list-item-has-icon-center\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-caret-right\"><\/i><div class=\"bklyn-fancy-list-content\"><span>9. River Br\u00e4kne\u00e5n<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/li><li class=\"bklyn-list-item-space-xsmall bklyn-fancy-list-item-has-icon bklyn-fancy-list-item-has-icon-center\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-caret-right\"><\/i><div class=\"bklyn-fancy-list-content\"><span>10. River Mie\u00e5n<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/li><li class=\"bklyn-list-item-space-xsmall bklyn-fancy-list-item-has-icon bklyn-fancy-list-item-has-icon-center\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-caret-right\"><\/i><div class=\"bklyn-fancy-list-content\"><span>11. River M\u00f6rrums\u00e5n<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/li><li class=\"bklyn-list-item-space-xsmall bklyn-fancy-list-item-has-icon bklyn-fancy-list-item-has-icon-center\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-caret-right\"><\/i><div class=\"bklyn-fancy-list-content\"><span>12. River Helge \u00e5<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/li><li class=\"bklyn-list-item-space-xsmall bklyn-fancy-list-item-has-icon bklyn-fancy-list-item-has-icon-center\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-caret-right\"><\/i><div class=\"bklyn-fancy-list-content\"><span>13. River K\u00e4vlinge\u00e5n and Br\u00e5\u00e5n<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/li><li class=\"bklyn-list-item-space-xsmall bklyn-fancy-list-item-has-icon bklyn-fancy-list-item-has-icon-center\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-caret-right\"><\/i><div class=\"bklyn-fancy-list-content\"><span>14. River R\u00e5\u00e5n<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/li><li class=\"bklyn-list-item-space-xsmall bklyn-fancy-list-item-has-icon bklyn-fancy-list-item-has-icon-center\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-caret-right\"><\/i><div class=\"bklyn-fancy-list-content\"><span>15. River R\u00f6nne \u00e5<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/li><li class=\"bklyn-list-item-space-xsmall bklyn-fancy-list-item-has-icon bklyn-fancy-list-item-has-icon-center\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-caret-right\"><\/i><div class=\"bklyn-fancy-list-content\"><span>16. River Nissan<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/li><li class=\"bklyn-list-item-space-xsmall bklyn-fancy-list-item-has-icon bklyn-fancy-list-item-has-icon-center\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-caret-right\"><\/i><div class=\"bklyn-fancy-list-content\"><span>17. River \u00c4tran<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/li><li class=\"bklyn-list-item-space-xsmall bklyn-fancy-list-item-has-icon bklyn-fancy-list-item-has-icon-center\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-caret-right\"><\/i><div class=\"bklyn-fancy-list-content\"><span>18. River G\u00f6ta \u00e4lv north<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/li><li class=\"bklyn-list-item-space-xsmall bklyn-fancy-list-item-has-icon bklyn-fancy-list-item-has-icon-center\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-caret-right\"><\/i><div class=\"bklyn-fancy-list-content\"><span>19. River G\u00f6ta \u00e4lv south<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/li><li class=\"bklyn-list-item-space-xsmall bklyn-fancy-list-item-has-icon bklyn-fancy-list-item-has-icon-center\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-caret-right\"><\/i><div class=\"bklyn-fancy-list-content\"><span>20. River \u00d6rekils\u00e4lven<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/li><li class=\"bklyn-list-item-space-xsmall bklyn-fancy-list-item-has-icon bklyn-fancy-list-item-has-icon-center\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-caret-right\"><\/i><div class=\"bklyn-fancy-list-content\"><span>21. Northern Kattegat<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/li><li class=\"bklyn-list-item-space-xsmall bklyn-fancy-list-item-has-icon bklyn-fancy-list-item-has-icon-center\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-caret-right\"><\/i><div class=\"bklyn-fancy-list-content\"><span>22. Southern Kattegat and \u00d6resund<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/li><li class=\"bklyn-list-item-space-xsmall bklyn-fancy-list-item-has-icon bklyn-fancy-list-item-has-icon-center\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-caret-right\"><\/i><div class=\"bklyn-fancy-list-content\"><span>23. Central Baltic Sea<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_section el_name=&#8221;M\u00e5larter&#8221;][vc_row][vc_column]<style type=\"text\/css\">#ut_custom_heading69f4ce812a937 { color:#008060; }#ut_custom_heading69f4ce812a937 { font-size:20px !important;line-height:130% !important; }#ut_custom_heading69f4ce812a937 { text-align:left; }@media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1024px) { #ut_custom_heading69f4ce812a937 { text-align:left; } }@media (max-width: 767px) { #ut_custom_heading69f4ce812a937 { text-align:center; } }<\/style><h3 id=\"ut_custom_heading69f4ce812a937\" data-responsive-font=\"h3\" data-responsive-font-settings=\"{&quot;base-font-size&quot;:&quot;global&quot;,&quot;font-size&quot;:{&quot;desktop_large&quot;:&quot;20&quot;},&quot;base-line-height&quot;:&quot;global&quot;,&quot;line-height&quot;:{&quot;desktop_large&quot;:&quot;130&quot;},&quot;base-letter-spacing&quot;:&quot;global&quot;}\" class=\"ut-custom-heading-module   vc_custom_1737556914254\" ><span class=\"\" >Protecting endangered species<\/span><\/h3><div class=\"wpb_content_element  vc_custom_1739365181249\"><style type=\"text\/css\">#ut_header_69f4ce812b050 h2.section-title, #ut_header_69f4ce812b050 h2.section-title span { color:#004c3f; }#ut_header_69f4ce812b050 h2.section-title { font-size:50px !important;line-height:125% !important;letter-spacing:-0.03em; }<\/style><header id=\"ut_header_69f4ce812b050\" class=\"section-header  ut-no-title-linebreak-mobile ut-no-lead-linebreak-mobile pt-style-7 header-left header-tablet-left header-mobile-center element-with-custom-line-height\"><div class=\"element-with-custom-line-height\" ><h2 data-title=\"Target species\"  data-responsive-font=\"section_title\" data-responsive-font-settings=\"{&quot;base-font-size&quot;:&quot;global&quot;,&quot;font-size&quot;:{&quot;desktop_large&quot;:&quot;50&quot;},&quot;base-line-height&quot;:&quot;global&quot;,&quot;line-height&quot;:{&quot;desktop_large&quot;:&quot;125&quot;},&quot;base-letter-spacing&quot;:&quot;global&quot;,&quot;letter-spacing&quot;:{&quot;desktop_large&quot;:&quot;-0.03&quot;}}\" class=\"section-title  \"><span>Target species<\/span><\/h2><\/div><div data-delay=\"0\" class=\"lead \"><p>The Improve Aquatic LIFE project will use a variety of intervention methods to improve the situation for many species. In a large number of rivers, lakes and coastal waters, habitats will be restored to create more viable populations for several threatened species such as pearl mussels, thick-shelled mussels, salmon and sea lamprey, which are the project&#8217;s target species. Several other species will also benefit and become more viable through the extensive remedial work that the project partners will carry out.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Two endangered mussels<\/strong><br \/>\nThe pearl mussel and the thick-shelled mussel are two critically endangered mussel species. Mussels play an important role as natural purifiers in our waterways and where there are regenerating populations, the water quality is usually good and there is a rich biodiversity. The Improve Aquatic LIFE project will take action to improve the situation of mussels. In several rivers, including River Lyckeby\u00e5n, River Br\u00e4kne\u00e5n and Br\u00e5\u00e5n, the populations of pearl mussels and thick-shelled mussels will be strengthened by infesting their host fish with mussel larvae in the rivers. This is because mussels depend on host fish to reproduce and the two species prefer slightly different host fish. It is therefore important to also take measures in the habitats of their host fish to increase the abundance of mussels.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/header><\/div>[vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><div id=\"ut_fancy_image_69f4ce812ba96\" class=\"ut-fancy-image-wrap \"><a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/improveaquaticlife.se\/en\/thick-shelled-river-mussel\/\" ><figure class=\"ut-fancy-image\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" data-adaptive-images=\"{&quot;300&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/improveaquaticlife.se\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/malarmussla_1924-300x169.png&quot;,&quot;500&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/improveaquaticlife.se\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/malarmussla_1924-500x281.png&quot;,&quot;750&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/improveaquaticlife.se\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/malarmussla_1924-750x422.png&quot;,&quot;1000&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/improveaquaticlife.se\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/malarmussla_1924-1000x562.png&quot;,&quot;1500&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/improveaquaticlife.se\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/malarmussla_1924-1500x843.png&quot;,&quot;2500&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/improveaquaticlife.se\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/malarmussla_1924-2500x1406.png&quot;}\" alt=\"Sportfiskarna ser till att...\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D&#039;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#039; viewBox%3D&#039;0 0 1500 843&#039;%2F%3E\" width=\"1500\" height=\"843\" data-src=\"https:\/\/improveaquaticlife.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/malarmussla_1924-1500x843.png\" data-image-id=\"1741\" class=\"ut-adaptive-image wp-post-image skip-lazy \">\r\n\r\n        <figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><div id=\"ut_fancy_image_69f4ce813a15d\" class=\"ut-fancy-image-wrap \"><a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/improveaquaticlife.se\/en\/river-pearl-mussel\/\" ><figure class=\"ut-fancy-image\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" data-adaptive-images=\"{&quot;300&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/improveaquaticlife.se\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/flodparlmussla_1958-300x169.jpg&quot;,&quot;500&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/improveaquaticlife.se\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/flodparlmussla_1958-500x281.jpg&quot;,&quot;750&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/improveaquaticlife.se\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/flodparlmussla_1958-750x422.jpg&quot;,&quot;1000&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/improveaquaticlife.se\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/flodparlmussla_1958-1000x562.jpg&quot;,&quot;1500&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/improveaquaticlife.se\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/flodparlmussla_1958-1500x843.jpg&quot;,&quot;2500&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/improveaquaticlife.se\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/flodparlmussla_1958-2500x1406.jpg&quot;}\" alt=\"Flodp\u00e4rlmusslan kan rena upp till 40 liter vatten varje dag.\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D&#039;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#039; viewBox%3D&#039;0 0 1500 843&#039;%2F%3E\" width=\"1500\" height=\"843\" data-src=\"https:\/\/improveaquaticlife.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/flodparlmussla_1958-1500x843.jpg\" data-image-id=\"1338\" class=\"ut-adaptive-image wp-post-image skip-lazy \">\r\n\r\n        <figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner]<div class=\"wpb_content_element  vc_custom_1739365226130\"><style type=\"text\/css\">#ut_header_69f4ce81491d4 h2.section-title, #ut_header_69f4ce81491d4 h2.section-title span { color:#004c3f; }#ut_header_69f4ce81491d4 h2.section-title { font-size:50px !important;line-height:125% !important;letter-spacing:-0.03em; }<\/style><header id=\"ut_header_69f4ce81491d4\" class=\"section-header  ut-no-title-linebreak-mobile ut-no-lead-linebreak-mobile pt-style-7 header-left header-tablet-left header-mobile-center element-with-custom-line-height\"><div data-delay=\"0\" class=\"lead \"><p><strong>Two endangered fish species<\/strong><br \/>\nThe stocks of migratory fish species such as salmon and sea lamprey are both in a critical situation. The Improve Aquatic LIFE project will take action to improve their situation. These include removing migration barriers and building fishways to improve connectivity, i.e. free passage up and down the river from source to sea. To further improve conditions for salmon, sea lamprey and a wide range of other fish species, habitats such as spawning and nursery areas will also be restored in a number of rivers and coastal areas within the project. Overall, fish survival and production may increase from current levels in several project watercourses<\/p>\n<\/div><\/header><\/div>[vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><div id=\"ut_fancy_image_69f4ce8149f09\" class=\"ut-fancy-image-wrap \"><a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/improveaquaticlife.se\/en\/sea-lamprey\/\" ><figure class=\"ut-fancy-image\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" data-adaptive-images=\"{&quot;300&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/improveaquaticlife.se\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/havsnejonoga_1958-300x169.jpg&quot;,&quot;500&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/improveaquaticlife.se\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/havsnejonoga_1958-500x281.jpg&quot;,&quot;750&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/improveaquaticlife.se\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/havsnejonoga_1958-750x422.jpg&quot;,&quot;1000&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/improveaquaticlife.se\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/havsnejonoga_1958-1000x562.jpg&quot;,&quot;1500&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/improveaquaticlife.se\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/havsnejonoga_1958-1500x843.jpg&quot;,&quot;2500&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/improveaquaticlife.se\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/havsnejonoga_1958-2500x1406.jpg&quot;}\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D&#039;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#039; viewBox%3D&#039;0 0 1500 843&#039;%2F%3E\" width=\"1500\" height=\"843\" data-src=\"https:\/\/improveaquaticlife.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/havsnejonoga_1958-1500x843.jpg\" data-image-id=\"1348\" class=\"ut-adaptive-image wp-post-image skip-lazy \">\r\n\r\n        <figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><div id=\"ut_fancy_image_69f4ce8158768\" class=\"ut-fancy-image-wrap \"><a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/improveaquaticlife.se\/en\/salmon\/\" ><figure class=\"ut-fancy-image\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" data-adaptive-images=\"{&quot;300&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/improveaquaticlife.se\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/lax_improve-300x169.png&quot;,&quot;500&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/improveaquaticlife.se\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/lax_improve-500x281.png&quot;,&quot;750&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/improveaquaticlife.se\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/lax_improve-750x422.png&quot;,&quot;1000&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/improveaquaticlife.se\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/lax_improve-1000x562.png&quot;,&quot;1500&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/improveaquaticlife.se\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/lax_improve-1500x843.png&quot;,&quot;2500&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/improveaquaticlife.se\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/lax_improve-2500x1406.png&quot;}\" alt=\"En ung lax. 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data-flickity-lazyload=\"https:\/\/improveaquaticlife.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/loggor_improve_0010_Lager-11.png\"><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_section][vc_row][vc_column]<style type=\"text\/css\">#ut_custom_heading69f4ce816d4c6 { color:#008060; }#ut_custom_heading69f4ce816d4c6 { font-size:20px !important;line-height:130% !important; }#ut_custom_heading69f4ce816d4c6 { text-align:left; }@media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1024px) { #ut_custom_heading69f4ce816d4c6 { text-align:left; } }@media (max-width: 767px) { #ut_custom_heading69f4ce816d4c6 { text-align:center; } }<\/style><h3 id=\"ut_custom_heading69f4ce816d4c6\" data-responsive-font=\"h3\" data-responsive-font-settings=\"{&quot;base-font-size&quot;:&quot;global&quot;,&quot;font-size&quot;:{&quot;desktop_large&quot;:&quot;20&quot;},&quot;base-line-height&quot;:&quot;global&quot;,&quot;line-height&quot;:{&quot;desktop_large&quot;:&quot;130&quot;},&quot;base-letter-spacing&quot;:&quot;global&quot;}\" class=\"ut-custom-heading-module   vc_custom_1738062113619\" ><span class=\"\" >Reporting from the projects<\/span><\/h3><div class=\"wpb_content_element  vc_custom_1738867516279\"><style type=\"text\/css\">#ut_header_69f4ce816dee0 h2.section-title, #ut_header_69f4ce816dee0 h2.section-title span { color:#004c3f; }#ut_header_69f4ce816dee0 h2.section-title { font-size:50px !important;line-height:125% !important;letter-spacing:-0.03em; }<\/style><header id=\"ut_header_69f4ce816dee0\" class=\"section-header  ut-no-title-linebreak-mobile ut-no-lead-linebreak-mobile pt-style-7 header-left header-tablet-left header-mobile-center element-with-custom-line-height\"><div 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height=\"1250\" data-src=\"https:\/\/improveaquaticlife.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Jeppeshoka-1500x1250.png\" data-image-id=\"4832\" class=\"ut-adaptive-image wp-post-image skip-lazy \">\r\n\r\n        \r\n                        \r\n                    <\/figure>\r\n                    \r\n                <\/a>  \r\n                \r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/improveaquaticlife.se\/en\/2026\/02\/\">\r\n                \r\n                    <div class=\"date-format\">\r\n                        <span class=\"day\">03<\/span>\r\n                        <span class=\"month\">Feb 2026<\/span>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                \r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n            <\/div>                                                                                                                         \r\n\r\n        <\/div><!-- close ut-post-thumbnail -->\r\n\r\n                \r\n                \r\n        <a class=\"ut-blog-link\" title=\"Planning and 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