News & Media
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Ship Sturgeon Once Thought Extinct Confirmed in the Drava River
A remarkable discovery has been made in the Drava River: an angler in Croatia recently caught a ship sturgeon (Acipenser nudiventris), a species long believed to be extinct in the Danube River Basin. Measuring 176 centimetres and weighing 35 kilograms, the fish was safely released back into the river after being identified by local authorities. The sighting is encouraging as it marks the first confirmed record of the species in many decades.
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Transboundary Cooperation for Healthy Rivers: ICPDR Welcomes New Declaration as Model for Danube Basin Collaboration
The ICPDR applauds the recent signing of the"goMURra" Declaration by Austrian Water Minister Norbert Totschnig and Slovenian Minister for Natural Resources Jože Novak. The declaration, signed on 11 November 2025 at the UNESCO 5-Country Biosphere Reserve, marks a significant step forward in transboundary water management and ecological restoration in the Danube River Basin.
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Press Release – Ministerial Meeting 2022 (110.59 KB)
ICPDR Contracting Parties Renew Their Commitment Towards Cleaner, Healthier and Safer Waters in the Danube River Basin -
4th ICPDR Ministerial Meeting 2022 - ICPDR Contracting Parties renew their commitment towards cleaner, healthier and safer waters in the Danube River Basin
VIENNA, 8 February, International Commission for the Protection of the Danube River (Press Release) – Two updated Management Plans for the Danube River Basin have been endorsed in the ICPDR’s first online Danube Ministerial Meeting today.
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Press Release 2009-01-27 (slovak) (126.46 KB)
Slovensko preberá predsedníctvo v Medzinárodnej komisii pre ochranu Dunaja (ICPDR) -
Press Release 2009-01-27 (english) (103.78 KB)
Slovakia Takes over Presidency of International Commission for the Protection of the Danube River (ICPDR) -
Slovakia Takes over Presidency of ICPDR
Vienna, 27 January 2009. Slovakia takes over the Presidency of the ICPDR for the year 2009 at a ceremony held today. Olga Srsnova, General Director of the Division of Waters and Energy Sources at the Slovak Ministry of Environment will serve as President and guide the activities of the ICPDR. “During my presidency, I am committed to promoting development that meets the needs of both the people and the environment”, said Ms. Srsnova.
