Electrofishing boat Elritsan
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18/03/2025
The electrofishing boat Elritsan on its maiden voyage on Lake Mälaren. We use the boat for environmental monitoring of fish in watercourses and lakes.
Gentle monitoring method
Boat fishing is a gentle environmental monitoring method. An electric current attracts and stuns the fish that are then caught with a net. After species identification, measurement and a recovery period, the fish are then released back into the water.
Questions and inquiries about our boat Elritsan
Our boat Elritsan (elritsa means "common minnow") is stationed at the Institute of Freshwater Research in Drottningholm. Do you have any questions about the boat? Please contact Magnus Dahlberg. You can find the contact information at the bottom of the page.
Courses in monitoring of fish in lakes and streams
Are you going to do environmental monitoring of fish in lakes and streams? Then you need to know how to do it. We offer courses in standardised test fishing and laboratory animal science.
More information
- Elfiske öppnar för miljöövervakning i fler vattenmiljöer (article on Sveriges vattenmiljö).
- Fisk i rinnande vatten - elfiskebåt (monitoring manual from the Swedish Agency for Marine and Water Management).
Contact
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PersonMagnus Dahlberg, deputy head of divisionInstitute of Freshwater Research, joint staff