Tag Archives: fishing

Activist to Pay Compensations to Power Company for “Damaging the Dam” with Art!

The Kemijoki River in Northern Finland was once maybe the best salmon river in Europe. The river was dammed after the World War II, and no fish passages were built, so the local salmon population was lost. Kemijoki Ltd has … Continue reading

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Fish Migration from Sea to Source

Migratory fish are in trouble At least half of all the flow in the world’s rivers is manipulated or fragmented, and the wild free flowing rivers are now more threatened than ever. Only 64 of the 177 rivers, longer than … Continue reading

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For a Friend of Free Flowing Rivers

World Fish Migration Foundation

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Fishy Cartoons Exhibition

Cartoons by Seppo Leinonen in the Finnish Museum of Natural History in Helsinki until 15th October 2017 – Now provided with English translations! Are you familiar with ruff, bullhead and ninespine stickleback? There are lots of funny fishes in Finland, … Continue reading

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Oceans 14

Ahoy! If you’re interested in salty waters and marine conservation, sail to Scotland next August! There’s a very interesting meeting for sailors, landlubbers and scientists interested in the future of the oceans in Glasgow: “To conserve the world’s oceans we … Continue reading

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