Wildlife in Stuttgart - Fish are disappearing more and more from Stuttgart’s Neckar River
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Decline of Fish Species in Stuttgart's Neckar RiverSince 1990, 70% fewer fish were caught; only 14 of 38 species maintain stable populations amid multiple environmental threats.
Key FactsJun 3, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: stuttgarter-nachrichten.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: stuttgarter-nachrichten.de
- Only a quarter of native fish species in the Neckar are considered safe, with many endangered due to habitat loss and pollution.
- Hydropower plants, channelization, and pollution have heavily degraded the river, hindering fish migration and spawning habitats.
- Invasive species and predators like cormorants further reduce populations, with thousands of fish dying annually at power stations.
- Calls for drastic steps include shutting hydropower plants and building fish bypasses, but significant improvements are only expected by 2055.
We would have to shut down all hydropower plants and open the weirs; then the fish could migrate freely, and the turbines would no longer pose a danger.— Hans-Hermann Schock, chairman of the Württemberg Angling Association, advocating radical measures
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