In the Bode, a tributary of the Saale in Saxony-Anhalt that is rich in fish and biodiversity in some sections, further significant improvements to fish migration corridors are on the horizon. After the weir in Oschersleben had already been demolished and converted into a near-natural channel, a spokesperson for the responsible ministry announced plans to convert the weir at Krottdorf into a natural-bed channel during an on-site visit, as reported by the Volksstimme on November 19, 2024. Present at the site visit were representatives of the Saxony-Anhalt State Agency for Flood Protection and Water Management (LHW), the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MWL), the Ministry of the Environment (MWU) of Saxony-Anhalt, the Oschersleben Anglers’ Association, and the IG Bodelachs. Robin Baake, deputy press spokesperson for the MWU, announced plans to revise a 2014 planning approval decision, which would include the conversion to a riffle. This would allow even the specially protected brook lampreys to once again pass through the Krottdorf area unimpeded in both directions.
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