Business trip report, Bavaria, Regenda

On May 13, 2025, I made a short, one-day visit to the Lindbergmühle farm in Bavaria, where we are implementing the bilateral project BYCZ-SPF00088 Fish Welfare Education - Knowledge Transfer and Innovation in Fisheries Science, which is supported by the Small Project Fund of the Interreg Bavaria-Czech Republic Programme.

My trip was aimed at reflecting on our cooperation on the project so far and preparing further joint activities for 2025. I also saw with interest the newly installed electric fence around two selected ponds to protect their fish stock from fish-eating predators. This is a somewhat unconventional but reportedly very effective installation method that will be tested on the farm for the first time. In addition to the effectiveness in preventing fish losses, the economics of operating the fence will also be monitored, particularly in terms of ensuring its functionality - grass cutting. Human labour, or the time spent on this activity, has a price.