Business trip report, Slovakia – working meeting „From Iron Gates to Gabčíkovo Water Structure“

On May 16, 2024, FFPW USB staff (Bořek Drozd, Filip Ložek) took part in the working meeting "From Iron Gates to Gabčíkovo Water Structure", hosted by the Water Management Research Institute (Bratislava, Slovakia). In a total of 10 presentations accompanied by a rich plenary discussion, the international team (WWF, ICPDR, BOKU, DSTF, etc.) discussed the current process of making the Danube passable for fish at the Iron Gate and proposals and strategies for making the Gabčíkovo, Čunovo and Dunakiliti dams passable for fish migration as part of the LIFE Living Rivers project (101069837/LIFE21-IPE-SK-Living Rivers). B. Drozd presented the scope of activities and the current results of the USB on the Danube within the framework of this project, especially with regard to the flagship fish group of the Danube - sturgeons.

RNDr. Bořek Drozd, Ph.D.