Salmon compensatory stocking
In Sweden, power companies that operate hydropower plants are obliged to breed and stock fish to compensate for the reproduction areas lost as a result of hydropower regulation.
Short facts
- Northern Sweden
- Salmon
- Sustain fish populations
- Continuous

Vattenfall has several fish farms, and the largest fish farm is in Heden, in the Lule River. Every year, Vattenfall releases 550,000 salmon smolts, 100,000 sea trout and 12,000 trout in the Lule River. In Sweden we stock in total 1.3 million salmon and sea trout each year.
More about biodiversity
Biodiversity and nature protection are a priority at Vattenfall. It is one of the focus areas in our environmental policy and therefore also a central part in our environmental work.

How we make a difference for nature
Biodiversity is an important and integrated part of our work. Here, we show concrete examples of how we care for nature through our projects.
