12.8.2025 | The Siikajoki Vapaaksi environmental association is set to restore the Pöyrynkoski rapids, enabling the free ascent of migratory fish in the river. The project was formally launched on Tuesday 12 August at Revonlahti School in Siikajoki, North Ostrobothnia. Formally conveying favourable greetings to the event, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Sari Essayah noted that the project was a superb example of a remediation exercise promoted by local parties and prepared in broad partnership.
https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410837/demolishing-the-poyry-hydroelectric-dam-and-restoring-the-rapids-will-be-an-important-step-in-reviving-migratory-fish-stocks-in-the-siikajoki-river
