The Association approved for fishing and the protection of the aquatic environment (AAPPMA) of Quimper and Sivalodet renewed the cleaning operation of the Steïr, Saturday June 22, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., at the Cinéville car park , in Quimper.
Around fifty volunteers, equipped for the occasion with gaiters, gloves and plastic bags were present. Some had also brought magnets which made it possible to extract metal objects from the river bed which one might wonder what they were doing there: mountain bikes, box springs, scooters, pipes, sinks filled the dumpster of the truck responsible for transporting them. to harvest. A toilet bowl was taken out of the water and could be at the top of the competition for the most unusual object created by the organizers of this civic and ecological event.
Raise awareness among passers-by
“This operation, near the market, aims to raise awareness among passers-by about maintaining the quality of our aquatic environment. There is close, constructive and effective collaboration between the actors of this event,” argued Jean-Paul Cozien, president of Sivalodet (Syndicat de la Vallée de l’Odet), and Gilbert Souligoux, president of the AAPPMA and treasurer of the Finistère Fishing Federation.
Freshwater and marine fish
“Following the development of the Moulin au Duc (La Glacière) works in 2022 and the Moulin-Vert (Prateyer) in 2023, the Steïr has regained its natural flow over more than 2.2 km, avoiding stagnation, reducing the pollution and allowing the repopulation of the watercourse by offering fans beautiful fishing trips. The proximity of the ocean and the phenomenon of the tides mean that freshwater and migratory fish can be found there today, but also marine fish such as bass or sea trout,” added Gilbert Souligoux. .
