Tag Archives: lakes

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 … Continue reading →

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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 … Continue reading →

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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 … Continue reading →

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