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Fish Migration… from Sea to Source Living North Sea …promotes free fish migration from sea to source to keep our waters alive. Alistair Maltby MSc CEnv FIFM Project Manager Association of Rivers Trusts (UK)

Fish Migration… from Sea to Source Migratory fish are important to the NSR • Economically • Socially • Environmentally

Fish Migration… from Sea to Source Under Threat • Land-use change • Hydropower • Flood management • Water quality • Water quantity • Exploitation • Climate change

Fish Migration… from Sea to Source The LNS Partnership • Government Agencies / Authorities • Research Institutes • Community initiatives

Fish Migration… from Sea to Source Transnational Knowledge Development

Fish Migration… from Sea to Source Innovative Solutions

Fish Migration… from Sea to Source Publicity & Communications

Fish Migration… from Sea to Source Shared problems

Fish Migration… from Sea to Source What is Interreg? • Interreg is a Community initiative which aims to stimulate interregional cooperation in the European Union. • Started in 1989 and is financed under the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) European Union. • Interreg IV is currently operational, covering 2007-2013. • Organised into three strands: • Strand A. Cross-border co-operation e.g. Celtic Sea Trout Project • Strand B. Transnational co-operation e.g. Living North Sea • Strand C. Interregional co-operation e.g. Union des Terres de Rivieres.

Fish Migration… from Sea to Source North Sea Region. IVB 1. Building on our capacity for innovation 2. Promoting the sustainable management of “Sustainable development of the coastal land and sea areas our environment through integrated coastal zone management…” 3. Improving accessibility of places in the NSR 4. Promoting sustainable and competitive communities Sustainable development of land, sea and coastal areas through integrated coastal zone management

Fish Migration… from Sea to Source Living North Sea • € 6.4 Million • 15 beneficiaries • Considerable thanks are due to our supporters & their lobby activities.

Fish Migration… from Sea to Source