Yesterday, 11 of Decembrer, European Commission release the fitness check results and they are largely positive, concluding the EU Water Framework Directive to be “fit for purpose”, acknowledging that the objectives of the law “are as relevant now as they were at the time of the adoption” and that the law has led to “a […]
6th of Décember , an open letter from 5,500+ scientists was sent to Executive Vice-President Timmermans and Commissioner Sinkevičius, calling on them to “save and implement the Water Framework Directive” in order to halt and reverse the catastrophic decline in freshwater biodiversity. Congratulations to all signatories for this commitment! It is still possible to join […]
On 19.11.2019, a delegation from the German Fisheries – The Deutscher Angelfischerverband e.V, submitted a petition to the Dutch Parliament in The Hague. The petition calls for a rethink of commercial net fishing at the Haringvliet dam at the mouth of the Rhine. After their confluence, the Rhine, the Meuse and the Merwede de Nieuwe […]
Communiqué de presse du 20 octobre 2019 download press release (in french only) Du 24 au 26 septembre 2019,s’est tenu à Rennes et à Avranches le 5ème colloque international sur la restauration de la continuité écologique des cours d’eau et les effacements de barrages. L’excellent accueil des partenaires locaux, des services de l’Etat, mais aussi […]
After presentations PDF online, it is now possible to access audio conference files in French and English. Some presentations offer abstracts. And for memories, some photos are online too. The press review is available on request. Access to audio and abstract
Seppo Leinonen, a talented cartoonist, accompanied us throughout the all conference! During the 3 days he published on social media using #selunelibre Find his works inspired by the symposium on his website Thanks again to Seppo! N.B: Welcome image of this news is a caricature of Seppo realized by another participant of the conference. Thanks […]
It is a historic moment for Sélune! In recent days the cranes are at work on the left side of the dam and started the deconstruction of Vezins dam itself. By the end of May the machines were present on site to dismantle the old hydroelectric power plant and make work to be transparent to […]
The work for the new Poutès in the upper part of the Allier basin (France) is ongoing. And we will soon have an important momentum in the history of the Poutès dam. Indeed, at the end of the summer, the three sluices, each 14x5m and 20 tons, will be removed from the structure. Since the […]
The final program is well on the way ! The last major speakers have already confirmed their participation like the French Ministry of Environment and the French National Federation of Fishing, as well as representatives of the State of Massachusetts (US) and the Danish University (DK). Of course, Sélune river – the erasing of its […]
May 22nd and 23rd, in Pärnu, Estonia, was the “Let it Flow” seminar on dam removal in Europe. Organized by the Dam Removal Europe platform, the World Fish Migration Fundation and the Environment Agency of Estonia The opportunity was given to visit the restoration works on the Pärnu River, the country’s first salmonid river. Including […]
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