Business trip report, Austria, Regenda

On 9 May 2025, I attended the launch of the "Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS)" under the auspices of the FAO. The subject of this prestigious protection is carp farming in ponds in the Lower Austrian region of Waldviertel. The event brought together over 300 guests, mainly from Austria, but representatives from Hungary, Romania, Germany and the Czech Republic were also invited.
This event is a significant milestone in the perception of the importance of fish farming in the Waldviertel region, which, according to the chronicle of the Zwettl Monastery, has a history of over 900 years. It was a great honour for me to participate in the event and to represent the Czech fishery tradition and our faculty.