Joint RETROUT and HELCOM Workshop on sea trout population status and habitat assessment methods Klaipėda, 26-28 June 2018
Klaipėda University (KU) is the only R&D and studies institution in western Lithuania, which consolidates its leadership in the fields of marine sciences and technology, fosters implementation of EU integrated maritime policy and development of a maritime economy. The Marine Research Institute is a subdivision of KU, conducting fundamental and applied research on marine and coastal environment and maritime technologies. Modern equipment for observational and experimental research from the gene to the ecosystem level; competences in hidrochemistry, hydrology, geology, biology, ecology of the sea and coastal area; Air pollution from ships, waterborne transport efficiency and ecological parameters etc. LABS: Waterborne Transport and Air Pollution Laboratory Mechanical and Marine Engineering Laboratory Coastal Environment and Biogeochemistry Laboratory Fleet
One of the MRI competence field - fisheries biology, fish stock assessment, management and conservation. Riverine fish surveys since 1989; Salmonid fish surveys since 1998 Developing area applied researches in aquaculture Innoaquatech
RETROUT -Development, promotion and sustainable management of the Baltic Sea Region as a coastal fishing tourism destination Coastal fishing tourism offers opportunities for rural jobs, diversification of the fishery sector and prolonged tourism season. In order to fully exploit the economic potential, the project addresses three main gaps currently limiting the development of the sector: 1. Weak capacity of the fishing tourism sector and lack of resources to meet the customers demand. 2. Weak governance framework, characterised by different national interpretations of EU's legal framework that in many cases are counter-productive for coastal fishing tourism. 3. Weak management of ecosystem services i.e. the production of sea trout stocks. Helcom core indicator report, 2015
One of the aims of RETROUT is: to assess the pressure of recreational fishing on sea trout stocks, to compile information on the status of sea trout rivers and stocks, to evaluate different river restoration methods and technological solutions and to recommend best practices and management options There was highlighted a pan-baltic need for harmonization of methods applied for the river biotope classification, for evaluation of the quality of the trout reproduction areas, and for carrying out electrofishing surveys and the concomitant assessment of the parr density. Task of the workshop is more comprehensive harmonization results and more complete understanding on present state and future needs for intergrated habitat and fish status assessment. Joint RETROUT and HELCOM FISH-M workshop
Workshop Programme DAY 1 Background information by HELCOM Pragmatic use of the habitat monitoring method (developed by Peter Gustafsson) by Håkan Häggström Pragmatic use of the trout habitat score developed by ICES WGBALANST group (Pedersen & Degerman) by Katarina Magnusson Introduction to electrofishing and a simplified THS approach by Martin Kesler Improving the estimates of parr density using hierarchical Bayesian model for electrofishing data by Oula Tolvanen Dinner (at own cost) at 17.30 19.00 19.00 20.30 Evening session - Demonstrating the digital protocol of the habitat monitoring method.
Workshop Programme DAY 2 The field trip to different type rivers and different biotopes (including natural and regulated) to have practical demonstration of the biotope classification and THS approaches. Electrofishing procedure applied for small streams by Klaipeda University will be demonstrated. Be aware to have proper clothes and shoes. Blendžiava Stream Žvelsa stream Smiltelė Stream
Workshop Programme DAY 2 Workshop dinner at Pilies Uostas
Workshop Programme DAY 3 Synthesis about the emerging challenges based on the lectures and the field trip Brainstorming solutions for the identified shortcomings Solutions for the identified shortcomings continues Presenting, Getting acquainted and agreeing baout the outcome of the workshop End of the workshop at 16.30
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