The King attends a seminar on salmon fishing's potential for growth in Sweden

On Wednesday 16 September, The King took part in Sveaskog's seminar on salmon fishing's potential for growth in Sweden, which was held at Mörrum River Lodge beside the River Mörrum in Blekinge.

Politicians, authorities and organisations were invited to the seminar to share their knowledge and to work towards the goal of increasing the number of salmon in rivers, thereby improving conditions for Sweden as an angling nation. This in turn can create additional growth, employment and investment around Sweden's salmon rivers.

In his opening speech, The King said

"We need to have plenty of fish in our waters in order for this noble industry to continue. Which leads us to the question: How do we achieve this?

"Well, naturally it's a matter of creating the right conditions for our fish stocks to grow and be robust. In the case of the salmon, for example, we need to restore our rivers so that they can reach their spawning grounds and so that underwater environments are re-established.

"We also need sensible, sustainable fishing rules for both angling and professional fishing. In this way, we can ensure that salmon become a profitable and long-term resource."

Speakers during the day included Minister for Rural Affairs Sven-Erik Bucht, Editor-in-Chief of Fiskejournalen Martin Falklind and Håkan Carlstrand, investigator for the Swedish Agency for Marine and Water Management.