Restoring migratory fish in regulated waters

Financier: Financiers: Fortum Oy, Kemijoki Oy, PVO-Vesivoima Oy, Vattenfall Oy, UPM Energy Oy, Oulun Energia Oy, Helen Oy, Kolsin Voima Oy, Finnish Energy, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, and Luke.

Purpose:
To improve the living conditions of migratory fish in regulated rivers and water courses by providing new information on the behaviour of migrating fish and supporting solutions to it. A central part of the project is to combine the information produced by researchers and hydropower companies for modelling flowing and turbulent water and fish movements in modified channels, and to advance fish monitoring in general.

Impact:
The partnership has increased the mutual understanding of different parties and advanced research-based solutions aiming to improve the conditions of migratory fish in regulated waters.

Customers:
Hydropower companies, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, regional ELY-centres