Outputs/expected results

The ProtectFish project aims to develop policy recommendations based upon the project’s research outcomes and discussions organised with all relevant stakeholders.

ProtectFish will organise throughout the project’s course several events – conferences, fairs, and workshops – to disseminate further the scientific results and recommendations.

Another important project output is the development of an interactive map developed on the basis of the research performed by the University of Koblenz project partner. This map, which will be available on this website, will give an overview of the conservation state of listed river fish species in several EU Member States. On this map it will also be possible to learn about how they are monitored.

Finally, ProtectFish expects to be improving the definition of “favourable conservation status” of EU river fish and will test whether predation avoidance measures could help to reach the Good Environmental Status criteria for EU rivers required by the EU’s Water Framework Directive (WFD).