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News and ongoing projects
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New floating platform for seal-safe coastal fishing in southern Sweden
The push-up trap is a vital tool for coastal fishing in northern Sweden, keeping seals away from the catch. In the southern Baltic Sea, algae growth and difficult cleaning have hampered its use. SLU has now developed a work raft to make the job easier and improve fishers’ working conditions. -
The noble crayfish in danger – new animated film aims to inspire action
The situation for the noble crayfish, our only native freshwater crayfish species, is critical. The species has disappeared from large parts of Sweden and Finland. Now, a new animated film aims to engage a new generation through a story that blends loss with hope for the future. -
New project will explore how warmer and darker coastal waters affect life in the Baltic Sea
How is marine life affected when coastal waters become both browner and warmer? That’s what SLU researcher Magnus Huss, together with colleagues from the Department of Aquatic Resources (SLU Aqua) and researchers at Umeå Marine Sciences Centre, aims to find out in a new research project.
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HotFish – Sustaining marine biodiversity under climate change
The HotFish project investigates the distribution and seascape connectivity of fish in the Swedish Baltic Sea to improve and expand the Swedish marine protected area network.
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