Sweden – Lake Vattern Whitefish

Development of selective fisheries on whitefish in Lake Vattern – joint research involving stakeholders linked to “Fisheries Co-management Initiatives”

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Aim

To develop an economically profitable and sustainable fishery on whitefish with minimum by-catch of sensitive species such as Arctic char. Stakeholders and scientists will work together to identify population structure of whitefish in Lake Vättern and test new selective fishing methods for whitefish. They will also research how the growth rate and role of whitefish in the Lake Vättern food web is affected by altered harvest regimes.

Stakeholder Participants

  • Lake Vättern Fisheries Co-management Group

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