Fishery conservation’s goal is for fishing to yield a favourable return as well high PR and recreation values. Within its own fishing license areas, SCA conducts fishery conservation measures to a reasonable extent.
The following action program lists some of the measures that should provide guidance in continued fishery conservation efforts. Fishery conservation measures are taken as needed and carried out in consultation with the best expertise in the area.
Waterways in which efforts can be made:
- flowing waterways (salmon, salmon trout, grayling, crayfish)
- lakes with natural reproduction (salmon trout, char, crayfish)
- stocking in suitable waters (salmon trout, char)
- in urban areas and easily monitored areas, put-and-take fishing (domestic species are prioritised).
Important actions:
- measures to conserve biotopes, for example fishways, and removal of obstacles to spawning, such as improperly installed roadway culverts and restoration measures in old log floating channels
- during road construction over large, flowing waterways, wooden bridges or half culverts should be used
- fish stocking in cases in which long-term results can be expected
- conservation of put-and-take waters where there is high interest from the public and employees
- liming of waters with high nature values that merit conservation, in cooperation with municipalities and county boards
- preparation of new fishery conservation plans as required in licensed fishing areas
- information activities (fishing maps, etc)
- monitoring of support that can be provided for fishery conservation measures, control actions and similar activities
- supervision (fishery conservation).