Der Angelverein Prüm in den Medien und interessante Inhalte über Gewässer der Region ... headlines SGD - North 25-09-17 SGD Nord: photovoltaic system for the species protection project "Eifel brown trout" - Around 75,000 euros in funding to the fishing club Prüm The state of Rhineland-Palatinate supported the “Eifeler brown trout” conservation project on the Our with around EUR 75,000. With the funds, the fishing club Prüm was able to build a photovoltaic system for ventilation and water circulation of the fish farm "In der Litzer". The Structural and Approval Directorate (SGD) North, as the upper fisheries authority, is responsible for the financial handling of the support. “With the promotion of this measure and with the annual support of the association of 7,500 euros, the state of Rhineland-Palatinate is helping to spread the brown trout and to preserve this endangered species. In addition, the work done by the Prüm fishing association on a voluntary basis can be seen as a trend-setting project for the management of flowing waters, ”said SGD North President Dr. Ulrich Kleemann. In cooperation with the state of Rhineland-Palatinate, the pond "In der Litzer" was created for the breeding of the Eifel brook trout and a hatchery was built. The Prüm fishing club has been successfully breeding Eifel brown trout there for 26 years. The endangered animals are raised in the pond and released back after a year. The aim is to stabilize the stock of animals in the streams and rivers of the Eifel. The content-related species conservation project "Preservation of the river pearl mussel" also benefits from the measures of the association. The Eifel brook trout are particularly suitable as host animals for the larvae of the river pearl mussel. The young trout in the pond facilities of the association are infected with the larvae of the pearl mussel and can ripen in the gills of the trout for nine months before they fall off. However, due to the low rainfall in the summer periods of the past few years, the association had to pay very high diesel costs for the pump units used to ventilate the breeding pools of the pond system. In order to avoid the use of expensive diesel fuel, the association carried out a study on the electrification of the pond system. The result led to a self-sufficient photovoltaic system. The procurement of the facility was financed 100 percent by the joint border fisheries commission, which consists of Luxembourg and the federal states of Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland. Background: The state of Rhineland-Palatinate supports two related conservation projects in the area of Prüm and in the area of Seving / Dahnen (Our). The “Eifeler brown trout” project promotes the spread of domestic brown trout. The second project is concerned with the "conservation of the river pearl mussel" as the last left Rhine population in Rhineland-Palatinate. The association of Prüm has acquired land for the construction of five fish ponds exclusively for this purpose. Funding was provided by the state of Rhineland-Palatinate. The "In der Litzer" facility was entrusted to the Prüm fishing association to carry out the conservation projects by lease. SGD - North Weekly mirror 08-09-17 Waters and fish are at risk District of Bitburg / Prüm . Food warnings for fish, species extinction and a decline in stocks spoil fishing fun. Predicament of the farmers Holger Weber, member of the Biersdorf am See municipal council, sees a connection between algal bloom and the enormously increased maize cultivation area, which is particularly susceptible to soil erosion, through which fertilizers and toxins get into the water. Logical conclusion: reduce corn acreage. "That would be the most efficient measure, but it should provide explosives," Weber estimates. After all, agriculture had been lured for years by subsidies for the construction of biogas plants and the associated lucrative maize cultivation. »Subsidy policies and a lack of sales alternatives in the face of low milk and meat prices combined with rising additional costs have steered agriculture in this branch of production and often offer the only chance of survival for the farms.« Bil The Eifel has numerous waters that make you want to go fishing, but what is pulled out of the water is not always safe. In addition, the decline in species tarnishes the pleasure. Authorities issue food warnings, dead fish are floating on the Welschbilligerbach and it is not the first time that poisonous blue-green algae are spreading on the Moselle and the Bitburg reservoir. "It is particularly bad again this year," says Herbert Schneider, fisheries adviser to the Eifel district since 1995. The cause is an excessively high nutrient level in combination with sun exposure, which promotes algae growth. We recently reported that the Eifel was a "fishing paradise" because of its flowing waters and varied areas. "We have very big problems," says Schneider, speaking of eutrophic waters, declining fish stocks and the displacement of native fish species by fish that do not belong here, such as the goby or the catfish. They make pike, zander and perch difficult for survival. The illegal stocking of catfish in Sauer, Our and Mosel will be the subject of the next meeting of the Border Fisheries Commission. Schneider's criticism also focuses on questionable fishing practices. We are talking about "catch an release", ie catching and releasing, which involves fishing for the largest fish possible, in order to be photographed with the capital catch and then to reset the animals - with a low survival rate. "This method of inflicting pain, suffering and damage on fish out of a desire to compete and pure addiction to profiling is a clear violation of the Animal Welfare Act," says Schneider. He also sees worm fishing and spin fishing with triplets critically: This procedure results in severe losses in stocks of young fish, trout and grayling. According to Schneider, individual fish species on Prüm, Nims and Kyll are already threatened with extinction. This includes eel, grayling and nose. In Schneider's opinion, agriculture is also responsible for the decline in fish stocks. If fields bordered directly on water, this would result in sludge being washed in and nutrients such as phosphate and nitrogen getting into the water. Schneider therefore sees a solution in the designation of wide riparian strips to protect the waters from discharges. Over-fertilization is one of the causes The consumption warnings of SGD Nord show how urgently something has to be done for water protection. For fish from the Spangerbach, for example, which runs west of the Spangdahlem base and flows into the Kyll, it is important to eat a maximum of one trout per month. For the kyll fish below Hüttingen there is about the same consumption warning. The cause of these burdens, which also affect the Sauerland border and the Moselle, are in particular contaminated sites caused by military properties. Eating is completely discouraged. Agnes Tillmann-Steinbuß, chairwoman of the BUND district group Bitburg-Prüm, also confirms a clearly noticeable decline in species in the Eifel, which not only affects fish. She blames chemical poisons, climate change, over-fertilization and the use of pesticides for this. She also sees dangers for people from drinking water: "Over-fertilization and soil erosion cause excessive nitrate pollution in the water - these are also dangers for drinking water." The SGD Nord warns of blue-green algae that spread on the Bitburg reservoir and the Moselle. These green streaks are formed by cyanobacteria, which can form harmful substances. Water and bank areas with a clear green color should be avoided. The water of the Bitburg reservoir has been examined. Result: A significant breach of the alarm level that the Federal Environment Agency has set for the chlorophyll concentration. Reinhold Kotz of the Bitburger Land association does not see a short-term solution, even if all nutrient and sediment supply is stopped immediately. An investigation should provide information on where the polluting substances come from. Frey water analysis 05-17 Brohlbach revitalization Ambitious project by Andreas Frey to breathe new life into Brohlbach and Wirrbach brooks, which are dead due to a defective ammonia exchanger. To the report

hatchery Here is the brood house as a 360 ° picture. The pictures show the current state (December 2018) of the plant in the egg phase. gutters 1 - 3 Counterflow basin, channel 4, static system and incubator

Zuchtstation "In der Litzer" Drehpunkt des Programms Our breeding facility "In the Lizard" 360° tour Return A bird's eye view The pond complex "In der Litzer", planned by the state of Rhineland-Pfalz and supervised by the fishing club Prüm 1967 eV, is the center of the species protection project "Eifel brown trout and river pearl mussel" Here our broodlings grow into single-sea trout, are then infected with glochidia from the pearl mussel and kept for another 9 months. Afterwards, the young fish are brought into the project rivers, in which the mussel larvae fall away a little later and are distributed in the gravel gap system. Beaded mussel glochidia preferentially and demonstrably infect young brown trout and as we have been informed, it works particularly well with fish from our breeding. The gentle rearing in near-natural earth ponds with low stocking densities as well as the omission of any form of medicinal treatment of the fish are guarantors for high quality and vital "Eifel brook trout". The The four smaller earth ponds each have an area of 180 m² and the spawning pond an area of 1450 m². For some years now, enclosures have been protecting the ponds against the invasion of fish-eating birds (gray herons and cormorants), which are increasingly leading to losses in breeding. The However, we have to struggle a lot with the now very dry summer months and the continually falling groundwater level, which makes it more and more difficult for the system to be adequately supplied. The So it happened that the first efforts in 2013 to electrify the system using photovoltaic modules were undertaken to ensure regenerative cycle operation.

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Beginn und Fortlauf des Nachzuchtprogrammes für die "Eifeler Bachforelle" aus Wildstämmen The beginning Conservation on behalf of the State of Rhineland-Pfalz Return Artificial reproduction of the "Eifeler brown trout" The fishing association Prüm 1967 eV has been actively protecting species in the form of the offspring of the "Eifel brook trout" since 1991. The University of Mainz (Prof. Dr. Alfred Seitz) carried out the first genetic studies on the importance of the regional brown trout population. When creating a population genetic profile of the "Eifeler brown trout" by Prof. Dr. Arndt Schreiber and Dr. Michael Riffel from Heidelberg University, it turned out that the "Eifel brook trout" - if not different from that of the Rhine catchment area - formed the most homogeneous group of all trout in the Rhine catchment area. In the years that followed, the Prüm Fishing Association 1967 eV stripped many thousands of trout eggs from as many varieties of brown trout as possible from wild stocks and released the trout seedlings it yielded into several previously damaged Eifel streams to preserve the "Eifel brown trout" at a young age. For this purpose, a specially built hatchery is operated, which is fed with 6 ° C cold, surface-independent water. Regular surveys of the populations of the occupied streams have shown that these measures, which are very time-consuming and labor-intensive for the fishing club Prüm 1967 eV, are crowned with success, since the wild brown trout are very true to location and reproduce particularly well. In this way, a self-reproducing stock could be established in many small streams. This is mainly due to the fact that only regional animals are used for breeding - autochthonous stocking - which means that the seedlings are already optimally adapted to their "new" environment through their genetic heritage. The biggest hurdle that stood in the way of breeding success were the scattered, partly unsafe ponds that were leased by the association. At this point, a cooperation agreement was concluded with the state of Rhineland-Palatinate. This included the work in the species conservation project "Eifeler brown trout and river pearl mussel" and as a result the construction of the later pond system "In der Litzer". This contract has existed for more than 25 years and has now led the association to international activity. In addition to the alliance partners in Rhineland-Palatinate and North Rhine-Westphalia, the EU life project river pearl mussel, in particular the "Hellef fir d'Natur" in Heinerscheid, also benefit from the work of the association. More about our colleagues from Our at: www.margaritifera.eu

So finden Sie zu uns, an den Stausse, die Anglerklause oder in die Zuchtstation "In der Litzer" www.angelverein-pruem.de Fishing club Prüm 1967 eV Directions You'll find us here We recommend parking at the Anglerklause - there is always enough space here! You reach the parking lot "Ostufer" at the Anglerklause via the village of Willwerath, turn into the street "Im Auelsecken" and follow the further signs (1x right, 2x left) and you reach the Anglerklause with the large main car park. Coming from the direction of Olzheim Coming from Hermespand (through Willwerath)

In silent memory of our deceased friends The most beautiful monument that a person can get is in the hearts of those around them. Friedrich G. Conzen *22.05.1946 † 24.09.2022 Karl Heinz Schmidt *05.04.1954 † 11.01.2022 Martin Hillen *08/12/1969 † 09/13/2021 Herbert Schneider *31. 10. 1950 † 21.10.2020 Klaus Diederich *31. 12. 1970 † 11/24/2017 Erhard Nieder *13. 01. 1942 † 05/15/2015

Geschichte des AV Prüm und das Vereinsgewässer Stausee Willwerath Founded in 1967, the association has been located at the Willwerath reservoir since 1971, where the club's home, the "Anglerklause", is also located. For more than 50 years we have always tried to offer our members and guest anglers a wide range of local species for fishing. Whether it is predatory fish such as pike, pikeperch, perch, brook trout and eel or fried fish such as scale carp, mirror carp, tench, bream and roach, there should be something for everyone. However, we are particularly proud of the original "Eifel brown trout" from our own offspring, the preservation of which has become a main goal of the association. So in 1991 it came about that, in close cooperation with the state of Rhineland-Palatinate, we run the species conservation project "Eifeler brown trout and river pearl mussel" - two species whose survival is inextricably linked. Our brood house and the pond “In der Litzer”, specially built for this purpose, enable successful breeding in natural ponds to expose the trout in streams in the region and thus also to redistribute the pearl mussel. Another important focus is to give young anglers and those who want to become an easy entry into this interesting hobby. For example, we organize a youth camp for our club youth and interested parties and, provided there are enough participants, we endeavor to have courses for obtaining the federal fishing license held in the Anglerklause. Visit us at the Willwerath reservoir and learn more about the diverse possibilities that the fishing club Prüm 1967 eV offers you as an angler and nature lover.

Pondsystem "In der Litzer" Main access at pond 5 Plateau pond 1 - 4, inlet ditch and photovoltaic system

Eel-Care During its complex life cycle, the eel is exposed to many adverse influences such as pollution, overfishing of the young eel stocks (glass eels are a delicacy!), Climate change, diseases, parasites and predators. The eel has been on the "Red List" of endangered species since 1987, and today its stocks are considered "highly endangered" mainly because the glacial eel production on the coasts accounted for two to five percent of the amount at the beginning of the 1960s decreased n is. Source SGD - North More on the topic available here!

Bandbreite der Tätigkeit im Projektteil Eifeler Bachforelle Fishing club Prüm 1967 eV Species Conservation Project Eifel brown trout and freshwater pearl mussel SERVICES Insights into project work Spawning & Fertalisation Every December we organize the spawning of the farmed trout in the Litzer pond. Events Hatchery In our hatchery, the fertilized eggs are taken care of until hatching and the trout larvae are fed to the brood learn more Caring for wildlife Not all offspring are involved in the pearl mussel projects, some of them serve to preserve the game populations. learn more Freshwater Pearl Mussel Mussel glochidia come from our project partners - the infection is usually carried out in August. learn more Life cycle ABOUT Breeding station The pond system "In the Litzer" Home of the conservation project The facility has been the heart of trout breeding since 1991, and has been supervised by the Prüm 1967 eV fishing association, especially for the species protection project planned and built by the state of Rhineland-Pfalz. The modernization of the plant has been in progress since 2016 and will adapt the location to the new environmental conditions. Learn more A little insight Arbeiten im Rahmen des Artenschutzes GALLERY