Location
Groningen, The Netherlands
Event Website
http://fishpassage.umass.edu/
Start Date
24-6-2015 3:00 PM
End Date
24-6-2015 3:15 PM
Description
Abstract:
Measures to restore fish migration is gaining a major boost in the Netherlands since the Water Framework Directive, Benelux Regulation and Eel Directive are operational. Water managers, responsible for a good ecological status, are working hard to reach free fish migration in their waters.
Currently, 1.124 measures are realized at barriers like weirs, pumping stations, sluices and culverts. 2.745 barriers are identified. Since 2000, there is a strong development of measures and new techniques.
These results are based on a study “The Netherlands living with Fish Migration”, that was started in 2008. Target of this study was the evaluation of the progress in approach of measures and to gather information on improvement of fish migration in the Netherlands. Within this project a database was created with the prioritized barriers and measures for fish migration. This data is supplied by the water managers. Every four years water managers are asked for an update and an evaluation is carried out.
In this presentation the results are discussed, with focus on type of barrier, solutions and intensity of monitoring carried out by the water managers. Also an overview of planning, with respect to WFD targets, is given. A map is created of for migratory fish accessible inland waters in up- and downstream direction. Database and maps are good medium for exchanging knowledge between water managers and other stakeholders.
Session E8: Fish Migration Possibilities in the Netherlands; State of the Art (Barriers, Solutions, Monitoring)
Groningen, The Netherlands
Abstract:
Measures to restore fish migration is gaining a major boost in the Netherlands since the Water Framework Directive, Benelux Regulation and Eel Directive are operational. Water managers, responsible for a good ecological status, are working hard to reach free fish migration in their waters.
Currently, 1.124 measures are realized at barriers like weirs, pumping stations, sluices and culverts. 2.745 barriers are identified. Since 2000, there is a strong development of measures and new techniques.
These results are based on a study “The Netherlands living with Fish Migration”, that was started in 2008. Target of this study was the evaluation of the progress in approach of measures and to gather information on improvement of fish migration in the Netherlands. Within this project a database was created with the prioritized barriers and measures for fish migration. This data is supplied by the water managers. Every four years water managers are asked for an update and an evaluation is carried out.
In this presentation the results are discussed, with focus on type of barrier, solutions and intensity of monitoring carried out by the water managers. Also an overview of planning, with respect to WFD targets, is given. A map is created of for migratory fish accessible inland waters in up- and downstream direction. Database and maps are good medium for exchanging knowledge between water managers and other stakeholders.
https://scholarworks.umass.edu/fishpassage_conference/2015/June24/25
Comments
Presenting Author Bio: Martin Kroes is a consultant working on fish and fish migration issues. He has approx. 20 years of experience in fish related topics and worked on monitoring of fish ways and fish migration studies, best practices manuals, design of fish ways and policy for implementing fish migation in water management. Since the end of 2014 he started his own company.