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Description (LT): Upinių nėgių, kurios svarbios verslinei žvejybai Programos teritorijoje ir yra saugomos Europoje, išteklių naudojimas turi būti suderinamas su jų geros apsaugos būklės užtikrinimu, tačiau šiuo metu tai riboja duomenų apie populiacijų struktūrą trūkumas ir standartizuotų išteklių vertinimo metodų nebuvimas. LAMPREY projekto tikslas: sustiprinti šio Programos teritorijoje svarbaus ištekliaus tvarų, moksliniais duomenimis grįstą valdymą. Tam projekte yra numatoma: išvystyti standartizuotą išteklių vertinimo metodiką, grįstą tradiciniais ir molekuliniais metodais (populiacijų genetinės struktūros ir aplinkos DNR analizės); įgyvendinti specialias priemones, kad pagerinti populiacijų būklę (migracijos kliūčių inventorizacija 40-yje upių, bent 3 tūkst. reproduktorių perkėlimas į upės ruožus aukščiau migracijos kliūčių ir kelių milijonų lervų išleidimas bent 5 Kuržemės regiono upėse); ir parengti tvaraus nėgių išteklių valdymo Strategiją, kuri bus patvirtinta Latvijos ir Lietuvos atsakingų institucijų. Ji bus paremta projekto rezultatais ir gerąja kitų šalių praktika, kuri bus perimta surengtame nėgių išteklių valdymo tarptautiniame seminare. Rezultatai bus pristatyti trijuose regioniniuose seminaruose, susitikimuose su atsakingų institucijų atstovais, tarptautinėje mokslinėje konferencijoje ir kitais projekto viešinimo kanalais (internetas, straipsniai žiniaskaliadoje, lankstinukai ir kt.). Tai suteiks atsakingoms institucijoms naujus, mokslu grįstus nėgių išteklių valdymo sprendimus, prisidės prie vietinių žvejybos tradicijų ir regionų ekonomikos palaikymo bei paskatins glaudesnį tarpsieninį bandradarbiavimą gamtinių išteklių valdyme.
Read more Description (LV): Projekts orientēts uz upes nēģa krājumu ilgtspējīgu apsaimniekošanu, kas ir vienīgā komerciāli izmantotā nēģu suga Programmas teritorijā ar augstu lokālu nozīmi un saglabāšanas problēmām Eiropā. Nēģu izmantošanai jānotiek saskaņā ar sugas aizsardzības pasākumiem, kas šobrīd nav iespējams, jo trūkst zināšanu par populācijas struktūru un trūkst standartizētas novērtēšanas metodes. LAMPREY projekta mērķis ir pastiprināt šā svarīgā dabas resursa ilgtspējīgu uz zinātniskiem datiem balstītu pārvaldību. Projekta aktivitātes ietver: standartizētu krājumu novērtēšanas metodikas izstrādi, pamatojoties uz klasiskām metodēm un jaunu molekulāru pieeju (populācijas ģenētiskā struktūra un vides DNS analīze); īpašu pasākumu īstenošanu, lai uzlabotu nēģu populāciju (migrācijas šķēršļu identificēšana 40 upēs, vismaz 3 tūkstošu vaislinieku pārvietošana pār šķēršļiem un vairāku miljonu kāpuru izlaišana vismaz 5 Kurzemes reģiona upēs); stratēģijas izstrādi ilgtspējīgai krājuma apsaimniekošanai, ko apstiprinās Latvija un Lietuva. Tajā tiks iekļauti projekta rezultāti un paraugprakse, kas tiks pārņemta no vadošiem starptautiskiem ekspertiem Baltijas valstu seminārā par nēģu krājumu pārvaldību. Rezultāti tiks prezentēti ieinteresētajām pusēm trijos reģionālajos semināros, sanāksmēs valsts amatpersonām, starptautiskā zinātniskā konferencē un citos izplatīšanas veidos (internets, mediju raksti, brošūras utt.). Tādejādi ieinteresētās personas tiks iepazīstinātas ar uzlabotiem upes nēģa krājumu pārvaldības risinājumiem, veicinās vietējās zvejniecības tradīcijas un reģionālo ekonomiku, kā arī sekmēs pārrobežu sadarbību vides resursu apsaimniekošanā.
Read more Description (EN): The project focuses on sustainable management of river lamprey stocks, the only exploited lamprey species in the Programme area with high local importance and of conservation concern in Europe. Their exploitation should be compatible with species favorable conservation status, while now this is impractical due to lack of knowledge of population structure and standardized assessment methods. The LAMPREY project aims to reinforce sustainable, scientific data-based management of this important natural resource. The project activities include: standardization of stock assessment methodology, based on classical techniques and new molecular approach (population genetic structure and environmental DNA analysis); implementation of specific measures to improve lamprey populations (identification of migration obstacle in 40 rivers, transfer of at least 3 thousand spawners over obstacles and release of several millions of larvae in at least 5 rivers of Kurzeme region); and development of the Strategy for sustainable stock management, which will be endorsed by Latvia and Lithuania. It will incorporate project results and best practice shared by leading experts in the pan-Baltic workshop on lamprey stock management. The results will be presented in three regional seminars for relevant stakeholders, in meetings with national officials, in an international scientific conference and through other dissemination channels (internet, media articles, brochures etc.). This will provide stakeholders with improved lamprey stock management solutions, promote local fishery traditions and regional economy, and encourage cross-border cooperation on management of environmental resources.
Read more Achievements (EN): Genetic diversity and structure of river lamprey stocks in Latvian and Lithuanian rivers:
The study of Lithuanian and Latvian river lamprey populations during the project by different genetic markers revealed them to belong to genetically the same biological stocks unit, which genetic quality is in good state. Overall, the result indicated, that river lamprey populations in Lithuania and Kurzeme region in Latvia form single management unit and the status of it depends on river lamprey management and conservation across the border.
Handbook of unified monitoring methods for lamprey stock assessment:
One of project aims was to compare and unify different lamprey research methods used in Lithuania and Latvia. Results of comparison confirmed that both methods produce compatible data yet the Lithuanian method is better for the monitoring data analysis. Therefore, it was concluded that in Lithuania used method must be considered as primary method for monitoring of lamprey larvae in Latvia and Lithuania. There have also been proposed specifically designed monitoring programme to estimate the number of migrating adults and actual fishing mortality rate during migration in both countries.
Handbook of guidelines for River lamprey monitoring:
Population improvement measures.
During the project several stock improvement measures in the project area have been implemented. In total 3010 of lamprey spawners have been transferred over the artificial and natural obstacles in five different small rivers of Kurzeme region to access the favourable spawning grounds; and more than 3 million of lamprey larvae have been artificially produced in Pelči fish farm and released in the Ālande, Alokste, Eda, Kurmale, and Alekšupīte rivers in Kurzeme region. Moreover, the best practice guidelines for lamprey transfer over obstacles and restocking has been produced.
Handbook for river lamprey restocking methods:
In addition to that, inventory of migration obstacles in 40 rivers in the Kurzeme region and Klaipeda and Telsiai counties have been carried out and negative impact of barriers on lamprey migration and general status evaluated. Based on the assess estimates all rivers have been categorized according to spawning potential and proposed improvement measures.
River ranking according river lamprey spawning potential and proposed improvement measures LATVIA.
River ranking according river lamprey spawning potential and proposed improvement measures LITHUANIA.
Prepared social-economic study on lamprey fishery.
The lamprey-related activities in the local coastal communities are tightly related to the cultural identity and traditions of the fishing areas and the region. To cover all these relationships and to evaluate the social and economic importance of the river lamprey stock to the region, the following tasks has been carried out by the study:
characterising of the socio-economic situation in Klaipėda county, Telšiai county and Kurzeme region by determining the factors of the quality of life, the population structure and dynamics since 2015, economic activity in the territory and the role of fishing in it;
market analysis in the context of cultural and environmental aspects of lamprey fishing, processing and consumption in the region
analysis of the fishermen’s and other stakeholders’ perception of fishery and lamprey stocks as part of the local ecosystem.
Report can be found here: Socio-economic study on importance of lamprey stocks and fishery PART1
The relevant findings on societal and economic benefits that are generated from the river lamprey stock and the role in maintenance of the traditional identity of the region have been used as a basis for lamprey stock management Strategy.
Cross-border river lamprey management strategy:
Based on all the collected data there have been prepared comprehensive strategy for lamprey stock maintenance, protection and management including recommendations for lamprey stock management in the Programme area which will serve as a draft for national lamprey stock management plans. It will secure better management of natural resources not only in the Programme area but on national scale in Latvia and Lithuania. Whole document or separate parts will be considered in the fish stock management, river ecological status, nature conservation programs and activities and cover the following topics:
Management – regulation measures of lamprey stock use.
Maintenance – measures to improve stock status.
Conservation – measures to ensure favourable status of protected species.
Monitoring – actions to assess actual stock status based on multi-life stage surveys and predict future trends.
Promotion – measures to raise awareness of lamprey as a nature conservation value and local cultural heritage for fishery regions.
Strategy for river lamprey stock management, maintenance an dconservation in Latvia and Lithuania.
Communication activities of the project.
The findings of the project have been presented to the public, scientific community and decision makers:
Brochures produced on river lamprey resources and sustainable stock management.
Leaflet on the importance of lamprey fishery to coastal communities based on the results of socio-economic study.
Four regional information seminars in Lithuania and Latvia for local and regional stakeholders.
Two presentations at international ICES Annual Science conference in Gotenberg, Sweden on 9-12 September 2019 were presented by Robertas Staponkus from KU (Identification of cross boundary management units of River lamprey Lampetra fluviatilis in Lithuania and Latvia) and Elīna Ellere from BIOR (First steps towards databased assessment of fishing mortality rate of river lamprey Lampetra fluviatilis in rivers of Kurzeme region, Latvia).
International pan-Baltic expert workshop in Klaipėda “Lamprey population status and assessment practices in Baltic Sea region”.
Meetings with general national stakeholders (in Latvia meetings in the Ministry of Agriculture and in the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development, and two meetings in the Ministry of Environment of Republic of Lithuania).
Two final project seminars, one – at Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development of Republic of Latvia and second – at the State Service for Protected Areas in Lithuania were organized to present project results and discuss their implementation.
Publicity in local and national press.
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Expected Results (EN): Number of organisations jointly contributing to environmental resource management
Expected Outputs (EN): Development and implementation of River Lamprey stock management strategy concern all stakeholder groups in both regions, starting from the general public to NGOs, SMEs, regional and national public authorities.
Management strategy will be targeted to balance lamprey stock utilization with preservation actions and long-term use, by improving integration and efficiency in environmental resource management. The strategy will give the foundation for sustainable lamprey stock management in the future and development of Klaipėda county and Kurzeme regions. The implementation of the strategy will (1) prevent short-term stock over-exploitation and promote fishermen and fish procession sector to develop long-termly; (2) sustainable lamprey stock management will improve lamprey population, stabilize catches, subsequently prices will balance for general end user of fish products in future.
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Thematic information
Specific Objective:
Increased integration and efficiency of environmental resource management
Thematic Objective:
(06) preserving and protecting the environment and promoting resource efficiency by:
Investment Priority:
(06d) Protecting and restoring biodiversity and soil and promoting ecosystem services, including through Natura 2000, and green infrastructure
