Autumn is well underway and an exciting summer of pink salmon is over. Our project on invasive alien species is also changing focus. Networking, organising events, and producing materials will now take centre stage.
As project coordinator for the Barents Invasive Alien Species (IAS) project I was able to learn about the testing of pink salmon fishing methods. The research is carried out in the municipality of Utsjoki at the river Tana. Many aspects of fishing method testing, such as the importance of local expertise and the peculiarities of the Tana riverboat, are not immediately obvious.
Despite attempts to prevent it, the pink salmon swims, spawns and dies in river Tana. Nutrients released from their carcasses can have a variety of environmental impacts.
Garden and Nootka lupin can be used to dye beautifully colored wool for yourself or as a gift. By picking lupins you prevent these invasive alien plant species from spreading.
Through competitive tendering, the selected partners will begin to work with invasive plant species. The WWF and the Rural Women’s Advisory Organisation will produce materials on foreign plants, arrange events and promote voluntary work in Finland, Sweden and Norway.
For the moment the website can be read in English and Finnish but by summer it can be read also in Swedish, Norwegian and North Saami. Through competitive tendering we have chosen also two project partners to work with invasive plants. Our new partners are WWF and the Rural Women’s Advisory Organization!
The project focusing on invasive plant species and pink salmon finally comes into operation. We will produce information packages, educational videos and webinars concerning alien plant species. There will also be fishing methods development and testing for pink salmon.
