Overview

• Only 19 of the original 300 fishing families actively exercised their rights at the cooperative’s 335th annual meeting on July 2, 2025.
• Regina Metzger predicted overall fish catches would match last year’s levels, noting Renke yields swung between just three fish and 30 kilograms on different days.
• Hecht yields delivered “richtig gute” results this season, helping the species reclaim its status as a premium regional catch.
• Prof. Herwig Stibor warned that a high nitrogen-to-phosphorus ratio and increased water stratification from warming are suppressing plankton growth and fish productivity.
• The cooperative plans to market wild-caught Renke as a sustainable specialty by encouraging restaurants to feature it as the “Fang des Tages.”