Refresh Fish LIFE – Improving the conservation status of endangered freshwater fish species that are endangered or in unfavourable-bad conservation status in Šibenik-Knin and Split-Dalmatia Counties

List of milestones

1. Project implementation manual
2. Completed removal of alien and IAS species on Rivers Krka, Čikola and Vrba, Miloševo, Stipančevo and Šarena Lakes
3. Permit of MEPGT to the PI-NP Krka for conducting selective fishing in the area of the National Park Krka
4. Solutions to control spread of alien fish species from Carigradska draga – Manastir lake to the rest of Krka river installed
5. Report – screening / monitoring of Phoxinellus alpeidotus and species in Miloševo and Stipančevo lakes with proposal for further steps
6. Restored riparian vegetation along Rivers Čikola and Vrba
7. Refresh Fish LIFE study on funding opportunities completed
8. Socio-economic profiles of local communities chosen for the area of NP Krka, Čikola and Vrba and Miloševo and Stipančevo lakes
9. Kick off conference attended
10. Developed digital content
11. Final conference organised

Work Package 1 – Project Management and Coordination

D1.1. Partnership agreement 

D1.2. LIFE KPI webtool First Snapshot (within project progress report mid-term)

D1.3. LIFE KPI webtool Final Snapshot (within Final report)

D1.4. Audit report

D1.5. AfterLIFE Plan 

D1.6. Progress report

Work Package 2 – Improving degree of conservation of freshwater fish species through control of alien and invasive alien species in 4 Natura 2000 Sites

D2.1. Practical guidelines for recreational fishermen on selective fishing of alien species in protected and Natura 2000 sites

D2.2. Study – Analysis of risks, effectiveness and impact of chemical control of alien species in Miloševo and Stipančevo lakes,

D2.3. Technical documentation – solution to control spread of alien fish species from

Carigradska Draga - Manastir Lake to the rest of Krka River

D2.4. Study – determining best solutions to control spread of alien fish species from Carigradska Draga - Manastir Lake to the rest of Krka River

Work Package 3 - Improving degree of conservation of freshwater fish species by increasing knowledge base on species and habitats and through implementation of conservation measures

D3.1. Refresh Fish LIFE Study 

D3.2. Report on testing effectiveness of Methodology for determining environmentally acceptable flow

D3.3. Report on the performed augmentation of the population of species Phoxinellus alepidotus

D3.4. Report on the underwater waste collection action from Čikola River spring systems

D3.5. Decision based on Knowledge gaps on the Krka River Basin

Work Package 4 - Sustainability, replication, and exploitation of project results

D4.1. “Refresh Fish LIFE fisheries training package”

D4.2. Refresh Fish LIFE - agriculture handbook 

D4.3. Report from the Workshop / Training on “Practical guidelines for recreational

fishermen on selective fishing of invasive alien species in protected and Natura 2000 sites

D4.4. Report from the training on recreational fishing and protection of native freshwater

fish species and ecosystems - Refresh Fish LIFE Training for fishermen

D4.5. Report from the workshop Rising awareness of the local community engaged in agriculture

D4.6. Report on Refresh FISH LIFE for the general public workshops

D4.7. Report on Refresh FISH LIFE for students workshops

D4.8. Report on Technical sharing of main results and gained knowledge and training to expert / professional stakeholder

D4.9. Report on dissemination activities of Refresh Fish LIFE study on funding opportunities

D4.10. Updated Management plan for the protected area and areas of the ecological network Natura 2000: Krka National Park and wider area (PU 6005) (that covers the Natura 2000 sites Čikola (HR2000919) and Wider area of Krka National Park (HR2000918)

D4.11. Updated “Management plan for the protected and Natura 2000 sites Dinara and Cetina that covers the Natura 2000 site Srednji tok Cetine s Hrvatačkim i Sinjskim poljem (HR2001313)

Work Package 5 - Impact Monitoring

D5.1. Final report on the Monitoring of physicochemical parameters of project Natura 2000

sites

D5.2. Final report on the monitoring of the abundance of invasive alien species

D5.3. Final report on the monitoring of hydromorphological parameters and status

D5.4. Final report on monitoring of distribution, status, diversity and viability of project target

species

D5.5. Final report on the monitoring of the project socio-economic effects and effects on the

local community

D5.6. Final report on the monitoring of the project awareness rising and dissemination action

D5.7. Final report on monitoring of effects on the remaining Natura 2000 target species

D5.8. Final report on monitoring of the effects of chemical control of alien and invasive alien

fish species in Miloševo and Stipančevo Lakes

Work package 6 - Visibility and dissemination

D6.1. P.roject communication strategy and visual identity

D6.2. Layman’s report 

D6.3. Report from study visits 

D6.4. Project pages on participants web sites and social media accounts

Publications will be publicly available after production.

Publications will be publicly available after production.