Monitoring the environment of man-made lakes: what can fisheries data and models tell us?

This subproject (reg. no. A/CZ0046/2/0029) is supported from the EEA/Norway grants and the Czech Republic state budget by means of the Research Support Fund:

Meeting in Horní Plana (CZ), 3-5 September 2009

1. Open workshop on the stakeholder dimension in Czech recreational fisheries
3 September 2009
 
Participants: D. Boukal, D. Dankel, M. Hladík (Czech Anglers' Union), M. Heino, M. Jankovský, J. Kubečka, V. Pavlová, O. Řezáč (mayor of Frymburk settlement), B. Steiner (local enterpreneur, trophy fishing), P. Vrána (Czech Anglers' Union).
 
The program included short presentations by D. Boukal, J. Kubečka, M. Jankovský, M. Hladík, O. Řezáč, B. Steiner and D. Dankel, followed by a lively round-table discussion about the main issues in sustainable development of the Lipno lake as well as the current status of fishing activities and catches at the lake. We proceeded by a detailed discussion in which we begun to identify the main stakeholders and their main preferences. Detailed program is here.
 
Jan Kubečka introduces the research on fish stocks in Czech reservoirs. Left to right: J. Kubečka, M. Vašek, D. Dankel, M. Jankovský, V. Pavlová, M. Heino, coffee machine, O. Řezáč, P. Vrána, B. Steiner, M. Hladík. Photo: D. Boukal.
Martin Jankovský shows catch data from Lake Lipno. Dorothy Dankel presents a stakeholder model.

 

2. Opening workshop of the project
4-5 September 2009
 
Participants: D. Boukal, D. Dankel, M. Heino, M. Jankovský, J. Kubečka, V. Pavlová.
 
We presented the project to participants of the inauguration of the research vessel 'Thor Heyerdahl' and continued with discussions on modelling and data analyses.
 
Jan Kubečka introduces the research on fish stocks in Czech reservoirs during the inauguration of Thor Heyerdahl. David Boukal introduces the project during the inauguration of Thor Heyerdahl.
Mikko Heino in front of Thor Heyerdahl. Proper Norwegian weather framed the inauguration of Thor Heyerdahl.
Honza Kubečka releases the second boat. Horni Plana, the workshop venue.
Honza Kubečka ponders the description of management regimes. Mikko with the very first draft of the stakeholder model.
There were long discussions over the Lake Lipno map...