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This publication gathers the scientific and policy information and outcomes of the regional conference for wider distribution. The long abstracts were written by the invited speakers. These proceedings are intended as a useful collection of information focusing on river habitat restoration and inland fisheries of the European continent, with specific examples from the Danube river basin. It makes a significant contribution to existing knowledge of these issues.

This document has been prepared by the International Organisation for the Development of Fisheries and Aquaculture in Europe (EUROFISH) for the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) and the FAO Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia. It stems from the regional conference “River habitat restoration for inland fisheries in the Danube River basin and adjacent Black Sea areas” held in Bucharest, Romania from 13 to 15 November 2018. The conference was organised by FAO in partnership with EUROFISH and the Danube Sturgeon Task Force (DSTF), and in collaboration with the Romanian Government, in particular the Ministry of Waters and Forests and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. Recommendations were summarized with assistance from Cristina Sandu, Danube Sturgeon Task Force, Mr Cathal Gallagher and Mr Reinhold Hanel of the European Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture Advisory Commission (EIFAAC).