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Freshwater Fish are in Trouble

Posted on July 28, 2020 by Seppo

“?With hydropower, overfishing, climate change and pollution on the rise, populations of migratory freshwater fish species have plummeted globally by 76% on average since 1970, including a 93% collapse in Europe.”
93% collapse in migratory freshwater fish populations in Europe – new report

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EU water law – fit for purpose but threatened by industry lobby!

Posted on March 3, 2020 by Seppo

WWF expects member states to take a strong stand in support of maintaining the Water Framework Directive in its current form at the Meeting of the Environment Council on 5 March.
Stand up to industry, stand by the science: What WWF will be looking for during the 5 March Meeting of the Environment Council
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EU Water Law is Fit for Purpose!

Posted on December 12, 2019 by Seppo

Christmas comes early for rivers and nature:
The European Commission’s final evaluation of EU water legislation has concluded the EU Water Framework Directive to be “fit for purpose”.

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Save the EU Water Law

Posted on January 28, 2019 by Seppo

The sources of Europe’s water are protected under EU law – but many EU governments want to weaken the law. Together, we MUST stop this from happening.Sign the petition and tell the European Commission to keep our water law strong!

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