Description (EN): The overall objective of the project is to develop and enhance the management of the shared Atlantic salmon resource in the Barents region; enabling a future adaptive, sustainable and knowledge-based harvesting regime. This enables the conservation of the rich fishing traditions and coastal culture of the area and preserves the highly important regional and local socio-economy of the coastal fisheries, and minimizes the mixed-stock fishery in areas when needed to preserve declining and vulnerable stocks. The project will merge traditional, local knowledge with new ecological, and genetic salmon research in Norway, Russia and Finland. The specific objective of the project is design and develop future long-term, adaptive, sustainable and knowledge-based salmon harvesting regime between Norway, Russia and Finland. This enables the conservation of the rich, traditional fishing culture of the area and preserves the important regional and local socio-economy of the coastal fisheries, and at the same time minimizes the mixed-stock fishery in areas when needed to preserve declining and vulnerable stocks. Address the challenges of adaptation to climate change and salmon abundance. Enhance cooperation between management, researchers and salmon fishers and fishing organizations. By using new technologies and combining traditional, biological, ecological, genetic and environmental knowledge, and through exchange of personnel, enhanced knowledge, best practises and dissemination of information. Develop the cross-border cooperation between Norway, Finland and the Russian Federation in the field of rational fisheries management and conservation of valuable salmon stocks and to support innovative cross-border activities. Enhance networking and facilitate information exchange and information flows at all levels. Promote and provide new scientifically sound knowledge and results on the Atlantic salmon stocks to management authorities, research and the general public.
Read more Expected Results (EN): 1. Recommendations for new management measures for the coastal salmon fishery to minimize mixed- stock fishing will be developed, by creating a comprehensive and dynamic tool (stock specific migration model) to evaluate, assess and predict the timing of different salmon stocks when migrating along the entire Norwegian and Russian northern coastal areas of the Barents Sea area.
2. An estimate of the scale of exploitation of Russian salmon populations in the coastal fisheries in Norway and vice versa. In addition an estimate of the scale of exploitation and migratory pattern of salmon from selected rivers in Barents area e.g. Alta, Lakselva, Tana, Neiden, Tuloma, Kola, Var-zuga, Umba, Severnaya Dvina, Pechora and Ponoi in the coastal and estuarine fisheries will be pro-vided.
3. Asessment of the possible impacts of global climate change (e.g. sea temperatures) on salmon catches and impacts on the salmon abundance in rivers through analysis of the correlation between the timing of catches and sea temperatures.
4. Comprehensive databases containing a genetic baseline of salmon stocks and adult salmon scales; these can be utilised for various management, research and educational purposes and in future studies. Genetic baseline enables description and increased knowledge of genetic diversity and structuring of the unique northern salmon populations in areas with minimal anthropogenic impacts. The scale sample database provides a unique source for forthcoming management and re-search purposes (e.g. stable isotope indication of feeding behaviour and natural mortality).Creating and developing further equal opportunities for extended networks and exchange of information for authorities, research and salmon fishing organisations cooperation between Norway, Russia and Finland following national and international recommendations and guidelines. Developed and enhanced networks between all actors, contributing in better trust and understanding of each others cultures and fishing methods, data sources, contacts and the salmon resource.
5. Knowledge, models, harmonised data and various publications will be produced and disseminated of the common salmon resource and salmon fisheries (coastal, estuarine and rivers); with regards to ecology, genetic mapping, cultural and economical importance, management and environmental impacts, and historical development of management measures in the Barents Sea region.1. Recommendations for new management measures for the coastal salmon fishery to minimize mixed- stock fishing will be developed, by creating a comprehensive and dynamic tool (stock specific migration model) to evaluate, assess and predict the timing of different salmon stocks when migrating along the entire Norwegian and Russian northern coastal areas of the Barents Sea area.
2. An estimate of the scale of exploitation of Russian salmon populations in the coastal fisheries in Norway and vice versa. In addition an estimate of the scale of exploitation and migratory pattern of salmon from selected rivers in Barents area e.g. Alta, Lakselva, Tana, Neiden, Tuloma, Kola, Var-zuga, Umba, Severnaya Dvina, Pechora and Ponoi in the coastal and estuarine fisheries will be pro-vided.
3. Asessment of the possible impacts of global climate change (e.g. sea temperatures) on salmon catches and impacts on the salmon abundance in rivers through analysis of the correlation between the timing of catches and sea temperatures.
4. Comprehensive databases containing a genetic baseline of salmon stocks and adult salmon scales; these can be utilised for various management, research and educational purposes and in future studies. Genetic baseline enables description and increased knowledge of genetic diversity and structuring of the unique northern salmon populations in areas with minimal anthropogenic impacts. The scale sample database provides a unique source for forthcoming management and re-search purposes (e.g. stable isotope indication of feeding behaviour and natural mortality).Creating and developing further equal opportunities for extended networks and exchange of information for authorities, research and salmon fishing organisations cooperation between Norway, Russia and Finland following national and international recommendations and guidelines. Developed and enhanced networks between all actors, contributing in better trust and understanding of each others cultures and fishing methods, data sources, contacts and the salmon resource.
5. Knowledge, models, harmonised data and various publications will be produced and disseminated of the common salmon resource and salmon fisheries (coastal, estuarine and rivers); with regards to ecology, genetic mapping, cultural and economical importance, management and environmental impacts, and historical development of management measures in the Barents Sea region.1. Recommendations for new management measures for the coastal salmon fishery to minimize mixed- stock fishing will be developed, by creating a comprehensive and dynamic tool (stock specific migration model) to evaluate, assess and predict the timing of different salmon stocks when migrating along the entire Norwegian and Russian northern coastal areas of the Barents Sea area.
2. An estimate of the scale of exploitation of Russian salmon populations in the coastal fisheries in Norway and vice versa. In addition an estimate of the scale of exploitation and migratory pattern of salmon from selected rivers in Barents area e.g. Alta, Lakselva, Tana, Neiden, Tuloma, Kola, Var-zuga, Umba, Severnaya Dvina, Pechora and Ponoi in the coastal and estuarine fisheries will be pro-vided.
3. Asessment of the possible impacts of global climate change (e.g. sea temperatures) on salmon catches and impacts on the salmon abundance in rivers through analysis of the correlation between the timing of catches and sea temperatures.
4. Comprehensive databases containing a genetic baseline of salmon stocks and adult salmon scales; these can be utilised for various management, research and educational purposes and in future studies. Genetic baseline enables description and increased knowledge of genetic diversity and structuring of the unique northern salmon populations in areas with minimal anthropogenic impacts. The scale sample database provides a unique source for forthcoming management and re-search purposes (e.g. stable isotope indication of feeding behaviour and natural mortality).Creating and developing further equal opportunities for extended networks and exchange of information for authorities, research and salmon fishing organisations cooperation between Norway, Russia and Finland following national and international recommendations and guidelines. Developed and enhanced networks between all actors, contributing in better trust and understanding of each others cultures and fishing methods, data sources, contacts and the salmon resource.
5. Knowledge, models, harmonised data and various publications will be produced and disseminated of the common salmon resource and salmon fisheries (coastal, estuarine and rivers); with regards to ecology, genetic mapping, cultural and economical importance, management and environmental impacts, and historical development of management measures in the Barents Sea region.1. Recommendations for new management measures for the coastal salmon fishery to minimize mixed- stock fishing will be developed, by creating a comprehensive and dynamic tool (stock specific migration model) to evaluate, assess and predict the timing of different salmon stocks when migrating along the entire Norwegian and Russian northern coastal areas of the Barents Sea area.
2. An estimate of the scale of exploitation of Russian salmon populations in the coastal fisheries in Norway and vice versa. In addition an estimate of the scale of exploitation and migratory pattern of salmon from selected rivers in Barents area e.g. Alta, Lakselva, Tana, Neiden, Tuloma, Kola, Var-zuga, Umba, Severnaya Dvina, Pechora and Ponoi in the coastal and estuarine fisheries will be pro-vided.
3. Asessment of the possible impacts of global climate change (e.g. sea temperatures) on salmon catches and impacts on the salmon abundance in rivers through analysis of the correlation between the timing of catches and sea temperatures.
4. Comprehensive databases containing a genetic baseline of salmon stocks and adult salmon scales; these can be utilised for various management, research and educational purposes and in future studies. Genetic baseline enables description and increased knowledge of genetic diversity and structuring of the unique northern salmon populations in areas with minimal anthropogenic impacts. The scale sample database provides a unique source for forthcoming management and re-search purposes (e.g. stable isotope indication of feeding behaviour and natural mortality).Creating and developing further equal opportunities for extended networks and exchange of information for authorities, research and salmon fishing organisations cooperation between Norway, Russia and Finland following national and international recommendations and guidelines. Developed and enhanced networks between all actors, contributing in better trust and understanding of each others cultures and fishing methods, data sources, contacts and the salmon resource.
5. Knowledge, models, harmonised data and various publications will be produced and disseminated of the common salmon resource and salmon fisheries (coastal, estuarine and rivers); with regards to ecology, genetic mapping, cultural and economical importance, management and environmental impacts, and historical development of management measures in the Barents Sea region.
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