With the aim of restoring the dynamics and functioning of the Cavado River between its mouth and the first hydroelectric plant upstream ? Penide - EDP has established a cooperation agreement with the ICNB (Institute for the Conservation of Nature and Biodiversity) to implement a plan to improve the conservation state of migratory fish and their habitats, in particular the sea lamprey.
This agreement will be implemented in two phases:
1. The preparation of a descriptive study of the abovementioned stretch of river to identify the major obstacles responsible for the reduction in the migration of fish species in the Cávado River;
2. The design and implementation of a series of actions to ensure the ecological recovery of the lower end of the River Cávado, with a view to improving the conservation state of the sea lamprey.