1. Swedish Environmental Protection Agency Dr Melanie Josefsson
Swedish Agency for Marine and Water Management
Dr Sofia Brockmark
Photo: Inge Lennmark
American Brook trout
Naturvårdsverket | Swedish Environmental Protection Agency

2. Naturvårdsverket | Swedish Environmental Protection Agency
Swedish National Strategy for Invasive Alien Species and Populations (2008) Revised December 2014
Naturvårdsverket | Swedish Environmental Protection Agency

3. Surveillance, Eradication Raccoon Dog Project
Naturvårdsverket | Swedish Environmental Protection Agency

4. Surveillance, early warning and (rapid) eradication
Surveillance, early warning and (rapid) eradication

5. Citizen Science & Monitoring Swedish Species Gateway www. artportalen
Citizen Science & Monitoring Swedish Species Gateway
Web site for observations of flora, fauna and fungi
40 million reports over 20 years
Naturvårdsverket | Swedish Environmental Protection Agency

6. Citizen science, monitoring, reporting systems
Citizen science, monitoring, reporting systems
American lobster, Chinese mitten crab, round goby, zebra mussel, etc.
App i end of June

7. National aquatic information system
National aquatic information system
”Alien species in Swedish Sea”
What is an alien species?
Species fact sheet
Early warnings
Policy's, regulations, etc.

8. Public awareness Youtube movie – Do not release fish in open waters
Public awareness
Youtube movie –
Do not release fish in open waters
Poster: Agencies, National veterinary institute, Sport fishing clubs, Pet trade association, etc.

9. Information - NOBANIS Network www.nobanis.org
Voluntary network for sharing information on invasive alien species (IAS)
Network between environmental authorities
20 participating countries
present
Naturvårdsverket | Swedish Environmental Protection Agency

10. Naturvårdsverket | Swedish Environmental Protection Agency

11. Early warning NOBANIS Species Alerts
Canis aureus
In Poland
Species alert
Harmonia axyridis
In Ireland
Species alert
Palaemon elegans
In Estonia

12. Invasive Alien Species Pathway Analysis and Horizon Scanning for Countries in Northern Europe
Nordic Council of Ministers and ten NOBANIS countries
Response to:
CBD Aichi Target 9
EU Biodiversity Strategy 2020 Target 5
EU IAS Regulation Art. 13

13. Project overview Pathway analysis Horizon Scanning
Prioritisation of pathways
Recommendations

14. Pathways of Concern

15. Thank you!
Naturvårdsverket | Swedish Environmental Protection Agency