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Environment oriented fish research:


»	Managing fish stocks and coastal zone through reproduction areas

»	Coastal reproduction areas – fish as part of the VELMU programme

»	Harmful substances and changes in the living environments of fish

»	M74 syndrome in Baltic salmon

»	Coastal fish communities in international monitoring areas in the Baltic Sea

»	Fish Research on the River Vantaanjoki

Environment oriented fish research

This research programme produces knowledge of the habitat requirements of fish and the impacts of environmental changes on fish populations. This information is needed when evaluating the state of the environment and the management of fisheries.

Mass removal of unwanted fish.
Photo: Jukka Ruuhijärvi
The programme consists of 15 projects, divided into three main categories

1. habitat requirements of fish and the effects of environmental changes on fish populations

2. assessment of habitat restoration and development of restoration methods

3. environmental monitoring and development of monitoring methods.

More information

Martti Rask
Finnish Game and Fisheries Research Institute
Evo Game and Fisheries Research
Rahtijärventie 291, FIN-16970 Evo, Finland
Tel. +358 - (0)205 751 420, fax +358 - (0)205 751 429
e-mail: firstname.lastname@rktl.fi

Antti Lappalainen
Finnish Game and Fisheries Research Institute
Viikinkaari 4, P.O. Box 2, FIN-00791 Helsinki, Finland
Tel. +358 - (0)205 751 222, fax +358 - (0)205 751 201
e-mail: firstname.lastname@rktl.fi

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