Location
Groningen, The Netherlands
Event Website
http://fishpassage.umass.edu/
Start Date
22-6-2015 3:00 PM
End Date
22-6-2015 3:15 PM
Description
Abstract:
Once the Rhine was one of the key areas for the European sturgeon. In 2010, WWF the Netherlands and ARK Nature started with the Rhine Sturgeon Project in close cooperation with other organizations. Now, ARK Nature, the Royal Dutch Angling Association, Rotterdam Zoo and WWF the Netherlands would like to make the river Rhine part of the habitat of A. sturio again. A lot of work is done over the last years. The first releases of sturgeons in the Rhine in 2012 generated a lot of positive attention. We were able to inform a large audience and gained support.
We concluded that one of the next best steps is a repetition of the experimental releases. It is very important to continue with the experimental releases. Not only to obtain more scientific research and results, but also to keep the attention and the focus on the project in the society and of policy makers. A long term investment leading to a formal re-introduction is the final goal. Therefore the experimental releases are accompanied by a process to gain more support for sturgeon conservation and protection in the Rhine system in the Netherlands and in Germany as well as in the coastal fishery. Support and approval from the Dutch government and the implication of the German counterparts is very important, for a long term project like this is.
During this presentation we would like to present a brief overview of the work that is done last year to gain more attention for the sturgeon conservation in the Netherlands and Europe. But also we would like share our experiences off setting up a new reintroduction project for a highly protected species in Europe.
Session E2: The Rhine Sturgeon Project: A Brief Overview and a Look into the Future
Groningen, The Netherlands
Abstract:
Once the Rhine was one of the key areas for the European sturgeon. In 2010, WWF the Netherlands and ARK Nature started with the Rhine Sturgeon Project in close cooperation with other organizations. Now, ARK Nature, the Royal Dutch Angling Association, Rotterdam Zoo and WWF the Netherlands would like to make the river Rhine part of the habitat of A. sturio again. A lot of work is done over the last years. The first releases of sturgeons in the Rhine in 2012 generated a lot of positive attention. We were able to inform a large audience and gained support.
We concluded that one of the next best steps is a repetition of the experimental releases. It is very important to continue with the experimental releases. Not only to obtain more scientific research and results, but also to keep the attention and the focus on the project in the society and of policy makers. A long term investment leading to a formal re-introduction is the final goal. Therefore the experimental releases are accompanied by a process to gain more support for sturgeon conservation and protection in the Rhine system in the Netherlands and in Germany as well as in the coastal fishery. Support and approval from the Dutch government and the implication of the German counterparts is very important, for a long term project like this is.
During this presentation we would like to present a brief overview of the work that is done last year to gain more attention for the sturgeon conservation in the Netherlands and Europe. But also we would like share our experiences off setting up a new reintroduction project for a highly protected species in Europe.
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