![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Here the association criticised a plan to pump water out of the Rižana river to fill the water supply system reservoirs as the coast has been hit by the worst drought in 35 years. ![]() It is also totally unacceptable that watercourses are being encroached on." "We would like supervisory bodies, such as inspection services, to be more active. The association would also like to see the Agriculture Ministry as the regulator in charge of introducing obligatory measures play a more active role. It would also like activities such as swimming or other sport activities in rivers to be banned because this "puts even more pressure on the fish". The federation thus banned angling clubs from organising competitions and recommended them to ban fishing in the most affected rivers. The last three summers have been somehow manageable in terms of water levels and similar conditions were seen in 2017 but not for such a long period as this year. Particularly threatened are species of the Salmonidae family, such as brown trout, grayling and Danube salmon, as well as certain warm-blooded species in areas where there is a lack of water or oxygen, the Slovenian Fishermen's Association has told the STA. Water levels are extremely low in the Primorska and Notranjska regions, including Lake Cerknica, as well as in the Savinja and most small tributaries of large rivers. STA, 29 July 2022 - Fish in Slovenian rivers are generally doing well, but certain species are highly affected by low water levels and overheating and some areas have seen fish kills in recent weeks. ![]()
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