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The Project "OderAngeln"
Funding Body: | Landesamt für ländliche Entwicklung, Landwirtschaft und Flurneuordnung of the State of Brandenburg (LELF) |
Project Term: | 2023 - 2027 |
What it is about: | The fish die-off in the River Oder in the summer of 2022, caused by a massive bloom of the golden algae (Prymnesium parvum), has long-term consequences. The project is investigating the current state of fish stocks in the River Oder and how they have developed since the 2022 incident. To this end, the project requires the assistance of volunteer anglers who can document their catches. These catch records will then be analysed. |
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Liaison IfB: | Thilo Pagel +49 (0)33201/ 406 - 48 |
The environmental, social and economic dimensions of recreational fishing on the German section of the River Oder ("OderAngeln")
You're helping the Oder, too, aren't you?
The River Oder is a unique fishing area that is known far beyond the borders of Brandenburg. That is why the images of the fish kill in the summer of 2022 were hard to bear for many anglers. Hundreds of tonnes of dead fish of various species had to be salvaged from around 500 kilometres along the river. The actual extent as well as the ecological and economic impact of the fish kill cannot be estimated up to now. It will take years for the fish population to fully recover, which will not only endanger the livelihood of many fishing businesses, but will also affect angling in the long term.
The Potsdam Institute of Inland Fisheries (IfB) , together with Landesanglerverband Brandenburg e.V. and Landesfischereiverband Brandenburg/Berlin e.V., has therefore launched a multi-year research project: "OderAngeln". It is intended to investigate the effects of fish mortality on angling and to develop and promote sustainable fishing on the Oder in cooperation with anglers. The "OderAngeln" project is financed with funds from the fisheries levy of the state of Brandenburg.
As part of the public participation process, catch data will be collected, which will serve as an important indicator for stock development and recovery. In addition, the social and economic importance of angling will be determined and more strongly incorporated into future management decisions. This will help to ensure not only ecologically sustainable but also economically viable and socially acceptable use of stocks in the future.
