RESEARCH PROJECT
Environmental effects of escaped farmed fish on natural fish fauna – a case study in Lake Storsjön
Updated: June 2025
Project overview
The official name official name of the project:
Miljöeffekter av förrymd matfisk från odling på naturlig fiskfauna - en fallstudie i Storsjön
Project start:
April 2025
Ending:
September 2027
Project manager:
Daniel Palm
Funded by:
EU via svenska Jordbruksverket.
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Global goals
- 12. Responsible consumption and production
Short summary
Rainbow trout has been farmed as a food fish in Sweden for several decades, and fish escaping from farms is a recurring problem. However, there is still a lack of knowledge about the consequences of fish escapes. This is now being studied in this case study in Storsjön.
