World Wetlands Day: LIFE Streams Project
On the occasion of World Wetlands Day, ISPRA is presenting the LIFE Streams project whose main objective is the recovery and conservation of the native Mediterranean trout (Salmo cettii) through the planning and application of a series of coordinated actions leading to a valid for the entire species.
The project aims in particular to:
- Develop and test an additional set of conservation strategies (eradication of allochthones by electro-fishing, selective fishing and support actions to native populations through breeding, restocking and reintroduction)
- Guarantee the Minimum Vital Flow (MVF) thanks to integrated monitoring systems
- Develop an integrated strategy to combat illegal stocking phenomenon by focusing both on correct information and on the acquisition of new regulations
- Design and define a complete series of Guidelines for the conservation and management of the Mediterranean trout which become the main reference point for this kind of practice
As part of the project, ISPRA, in collaboration with the University of Perugia, developed the guidelines for the conservation of the Mediterranean trout and will be presented and shared with entities involved in the management and conservation of fish populations and rivers in meetings that will be organized from April to June 2023.
ISPRA is a partner of the Project