Another in a series of campaigns for the selective fishing of invasive fish species is underway as part of the project to protect the biodiversity and waters of the Palic and Ludas lakes. The latest campaign began on September 5th, 2022, and will continue as long as conditions permit.
As was the case in previous years, selective fishing is provided by professional fishermen from “Ulov Ribe Jovicin”, the company from Kovilje, assisted by the PE “Palic-Ludas” employees. They use boats and equipment previously procured within the project. It is a significant activity aimed at the population reduction of invasive fish species, mainly babushka, to their natural level, which will allow indigenous fish species to multiply and take their place in the food chain of Lake Palic.
One of the demanding activities in terms of logistics is the distribution of caught fish. All fish quantities must be handed over to interested third parties, private individuals or various organizations on the day the fish are caught.
The cooperation of PE “Palic-Ludas” with the Palic ZOO is long-lasting, and the company has donated large quantities of fish to this institution several times. Various species of birds and mammals in the ZOO naturally feed on fish, only to mention storks, eagles and otters.
This cooperation continued on September 22nd, 2022, when the ZOO representatives were guests of the ECOLACUS project and participated in selective fishing. Tamas Vinko and his colleagues, in charge of fishing in the company, represented the PE, and on behalf of the ZOO, there was the veterinarian Marko Lazic and his colleagues. Fishermen caught over 500 kg of babushka that day. The ZOO provided a vehicle and barrels for transport. They keep the fish in a cooler within the ZOO.
Given the long-term and good cooperation between these two companies, the donation of caught fish will continue in the following weeks until the end of this year’s campaign.
It is important to note that information on the temperature and transparency of the water and the number of indigenous species that are unharmed and returned to the lake are recorded regularly for each of the eight nets during the campaign. A database, which will be the basis for a better understanding of the behaviour of the fish stock of Lake Palic, is formed in this way.
