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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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Joint Statement 2.0 Document (887.51 KB)
The Joint Statement 2.0 represents a milestone in harmonizing navigation and environmental protection in the Danube River Basin. It was officially adopted by the Danube Commission during its 103rd... -
Good for people, business, nature – successes from along the Tisza
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The living Danube in Budapest
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Finding solutions that are as good for business as they are for the environment
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Danube countries put pieces in place for river basin management
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The Tisza Group experts and stakeholders head towards the Plan
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The European Danube Region Strategy gets on the drawing board
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Searching for balance in inland water transport
ICPDR Danube Watch: A two-year Twinning Project on EU Water Framework Directive implementation,
pairing Croatia with Germany as senior twinning partner and the Netherlands as
junior partner, has addressed environmental issues to ensure sustainable solutions
for water management.
