Journalist of the Itar-Tass agency Olga Pavlova (L) and project manager Matti Vaittinen (R) visit the Nevsky fish factory outside of St. Petersburg, Russia 03 May 2012. The main goal of the project is the recovery of salmon population in the River Rakkolanjoki/Selesnevka and the River Gladyshevka. To achieve that goal, 36 000 salmon smolts (young salmons) will be restocked in these rivers during the project. The project will also tag 12 000 of these smolts in order to follow where they go during their sea migration. Tagging will take place at Neva hatchery outside of St-Petersburg. PHOTO EPA ©EU/NEIGHBOURHOOD INFO

Scientific employees of the Finnish Game and the Scientific research institute of Fishery Ari Saura (R) and Lili Porspakka (L) prepares for tagging of salmons at the Nevsky fish factory outside of St. Petersburg, Russia 03 May 2012. The main goal of the project is the recovery of salmon population in the River Rakkolanjoki/Selesnevka and the River Gladyshevka. To achieve that goal 36 000 salmon smolts (young salmons) will be restocked in these rivers during the project. The project will also tag 12 000 of these smolts so that it is possible to follow where they go during their sea migration. Tagging will take place at Neva hatchery outside of St-Petersburg. Finnish Game and Fisheries Research Institute are teaching new tagging method for the experts from St. Petersburg Charitable Public Organization 'Biologists for Nature Conservation' (BFNC). Tagged smolts will be released to River Gladyshevka (in western parts of St-Petersburg) in the following days. A similar operation will take place on the Finnish side. PHOTO EPA ©EU/NEIGHBOURHOOD INFO

As part of the EU tagging and releasing of salmons to ensure the existence and viability of this valuable fish populations, labels are prepared during tagging at the Nevsky fish factory outside of St. Petersburg, Russia 03 May 2012. The main goal of the project is the recovery of salmon population in the River Rakkolanjoki/Selesnevka and the River Gladyshevka. To achieve that goal 36 000 salmon smolts (young salmons) will be restocked in these rivers during the project. The project will also tag 12 000 of these smolts in order to follow where they go during their sea migration. Finnish Game and Fisheries Research Institute are teaching new tagging method for the experts from St. Petersburg Charitable Public Organization 'Biologists for Nature Conservation' (BFNC).  PHOTO EPA ©EU/NEIGHBOURHOOD INFO

Young salmons are measured during tagging at the Nevsky fish factory outside of St. Petersburg, Russia 03 May 2012. The main goal of the project is the recovery of salmon population in the River Rakkolanjoki/Selesnevka and the River Gladyshevka. To achieve that goal, 36 000 salmon smolts (young salmons) will be restocked in these rivers during the project. The project will also tag 12 000 of these smolts so that it is possible to follow where they go during their sea migration.  PHOTO EPA ©EU/NEIGHBOURHOOD INFO

Scientific employees of the Regional Centre for economic development, transport and environment of Southeast Finland Markus Tapaninen (L) and Tuomas Oikari (R) visit the Nevsky fish factory outside of St. Petersburg, Russia 03 May 2012. The main goal of the project is the recovery of salmon population in the River Rakkolanjoki/Selesnevka and the River Gladyshevka. To achieve that goal 36 000 salmon smolts (young salmons) will be restocked in these rivers during the project. The project will also tag 12 000 of these smolts in order to follow where they go during their sea migration. Tagging will take place at Neva hatchery outside of St-Petersburg. Finnish Game and Fisheries Research Institute are teaching new tagging method for the experts from St. Petersburg Charitable Public Organization 'Biologists for Nature Conservation' (BFNC).  PHOTO EPA ©EU/NEIGHBOURHOOD INFO

Scientific employees of the Finnish Game and the Scientific research institute of Fishery Ari Saura (C) and Lili Porspakka (R) mark young salmons at the Nevsky fish factory outside of St. Petersburg, Russia 03 May 2012. The main goal of the project is the recovery of salmon population in the River Rakkolanjoki/Selesnevka and the River Gladyshevka. To achieve that goal 36 000 salmon smolts (young salmons) will be restocked in these rivers during the project. The project will also tag 12 000 of these smolts in order to to follow where they go during their sea migration.  PHOTO EPA ©EU/NEIGHBOURHOOD INFO

Scientific employees of the Finnish Game and the Scientific research institute of Fishery Ari Saura (R) and Lili Porspakka (L) mark young salmons at the Nevsky fish factory outside of St. Petersburg, Russia 03 May 2012. The main goal of the project is the recovery of salmon population in the River Rakkolanjoki/Selesnevka and the River Gladyshevka. To achieve that goal 36 000 salmon smolts (young salmons) will be restocked in these rivers during the project. The project will also tag 12 000 of these smolts in order to follow where they go during their sea migration.  PHOTO EPA ©EU/NEIGHBOURHOOD INFO

Young salmons (smolts) are seen during tagging at the Nevsky fish factory outside of St. Petersburg, Russia 03 May 2012. The main goal of the project is the recovery of salmon population in the River Rakkolanjoki/Selesnevka and the River Gladyshevka. To achieve that goal 36.000 salmon smolts will be restocked in these rivers during the project. The project will also tag 12 000 of these smolts in order to follow where they go during their sea migration.  PHOTO EPA ©EU/NEIGHBOURHOOD INFO

Specialist of the Salmon Population Monitoring State Research Institute on Lake and River Fisheries Dmitry Sendek (R) helps employees of the Finnish Game and the Scientific research institute of Fishery Ari Saura (L) and Lili Porspakka (C) during tagging young salmons at the Nevsky fish factory outside of St. Petersburg, Russia 03 May 2012. The main goal of the project is the recovery of salmon population in the River Rakkolanjoki/Selesnevka and the River Gladyshevka. To achieve that goal 36 000 salmon smolts (young salmons) will be restocked in these rivers during the project.  PHOTO EPA ©EU/NEIGHBOURHOOD INFO

As part of the EU tagging and releasing of salmons to ensure the existence and viability of this valuable fish populations, scientific employees of the Finnish Game and the Scientific research institute of Fishery Ari Saura (L) and Lili Porspakka (C) mark young salmons at the Nevsky fish factory outside of St. Petersburg, Russia 03 May 2012.  PHOTO EPA ©EU/NEIGHBOURHOOD INFO

Lili Porspakka,  scientific employee of the Finnish Game and the Scientific research institute of Fishery marks young salmons at the Nevsky fish factory outside of St. Petersburg, Russia 03 May 2012. The main goal of the project is the recovery of salmon population in the River Rakkolanjoki/Selesnevka and the River Gladyshevka.  PHOTO EPA ©EU/NEIGHBOURHOOD INFO

As part of the EU tagging and releasing of salmons to ensure the existence and viability of this valuable fish populations, young salmons are measured during tagging at the Nevsky fish factory outside of St. Petersburg, Russia 03 May 2012.  PHOTO EPA ©EU/NEIGHBOURHOOD INFO

Scientific employee of the Finnish Game and the Scientific research institute of Fishery Lili Porspakka marks a small salmons at the Nevsky fish factory outside of St. Petersburg, Russia 03 May 2012. The main goal of the project is the recovery of salmon population in the River Rakkolanjoki/Selesnevka and the River Gladyshevka. To achieve that goal 36 000 salmon smolts (small salmons) will be restocked in these rivers during the project. The project will also tag 12 000 of these smolts in order to follow where they go during their sea migration.  PHOTO EPA ©EU/NEIGHBOURHOOD INFO

Specialist of the Salmon Population Monitoring State Research Institute on Lake and River Fisheries Dmitry Sendek (R) helps scientific employees of the Finnish Game and the Scientific research institute of Fishery Ari Saura (L) and Lili Porspakka (C) during the tagging of young salmons at the Nevsky fish factory outside of St. Petersburg, Russia 03 May 2012. The main goal of the project is the recovery of salmon population in the River Rakkolanjoki/Selesnevka and the River Gladyshevka.  PHOTO EPA ©EU/NEIGHBOURHOOD INFO

Young salmons (salmon smolts) after tagging at the Nevsky fish factory outside of St. Petersburg, Russia 03 May 2012. The main goal of the project is the recovery of salmon population in the River Rakkolanjoki/Selesnevka and the River Gladyshevka. To achieve that goal 36.000 salmon smolts  will be restocked in these rivers during the project. Finnish Game and Fisheries Research Institute are teaching new tagging method for the experts from St. Petersburg Charitable Public Organization 'Biologists for Nature Conservation' (BFNC). Tagged smolts will be released to River Gladyshevka (in western parts of St-Petersburg) in the following days. A similar operation will take place on the Finnish side. PHOTO EPA ©EU/NEIGHBOURHOOD INFO

Sergey Titov, Russian project coordinator and Head of Laboratory of Salmon Population Monitoring State Research Institute on Lake and River Fisheries poses for a picture at the Nevsky fish factory outside of St. Petersburg, Russia 03 May 2012.  PHOTO EPA ©EU/NEIGHBOURHOOD INFO

Employers collect young salmons for release in the Gladyshevka river at the Nevsky fish factory outside of St. Petersburg, Russia 05 May 2012. The main goal of the project is the recovery of salmon population in the River Rakkolanjoki/Selesnevka and the River Gladyshevka. PHOTO EPA ©EU/NEIGHBOURHOOD INFO

Employers load tagged salmons in a specialised vehicle before releasing them into the Gladyshevka river,  at the Nevsky fish factory outside St. Petersburg, Russia 05 May 2012.  PHOTO EPA ©EU/NEIGHBOURHOOD INFO

Employers load young salmons in a specialised vehicle before releasing them into the Gladyshevka river, at the Nevsky fish factory outside of St. Petersburg, Russia 05 May 2012. The main goal of the project is the recovery of salmon population in the River Rakkolanjoki/Selesnevka and the River Gladyshevka.  PHOTO EPA ©EU/NEIGHBOURHOOD INFO

Young salmons before being released into the Gladyshevka river at the Nevsky fish factory outside of St. Petersburg, Russia 05 May 2012. PHOTO EPA ©EU/NEIGHBOURHOOD INFO

Specialists of Laboratory of Salmon Population Monitoring State Research Institute on Lake and River Fisheries collect young salmons from the specialised vehicle before releasing them in the Gladyshevka river outside of St. Petersburg, Russia 05 May 2012.  PHOTO EPA ©EU/NEIGHBOURHOOD INFO

As part of the EU tagging and releasing of salmons to ensure the existence and viability of this valuable fish populations, specialists of Laboratory of Salmon Population Monitoring State Research Institute on Lake and River Fisheries collect young salmons to be released  in the River Gladyshevka outside of St. Petersburg, Russia 05 May 2012. The main goal of the project is the recovery of salmon population in the River Rakkolanjoki/Selesnevka and the River Gladyshevka.  PHOTO EPA ©EU/NEIGHBOURHOOD INFO

Alexander Marunchak, main expert in Management of especially Protected Natural Territories for St. Petersburg, releases young salmons  in River Gladyshevka outside of St. Petersburg, Russia 05 May 2012.  PHOTO EPA ©EU/NEIGHBOURHOOD INFO

Young salmons are released in River Gladyshevka outside  St. Petersburg, Russia 05 May 2012. The main goal of this project is the recovery of salmon population in the River Rakkolanjoki/Selesnevka and the River Gladyshevka. To achieve that goal 36 000 salmon smolts (young salmons) will be restocked in these rivers during the project. The project will also tag 12 000 of these smolts in order to follow where they go during their sea migration. PHOTO EPA ©EU/NEIGHBOURHOOD INFO

A volunteer releases  young salmons (smolts) in River Gladyshevka outside of St. Petersburg, Russia 05 May 2012.  PHOTO EPA ©EU/NEIGHBOURHOOD INFO

Release of young salmons in River Gladyshevka outside of St. Petersburg, Russia 05 May 2012. PHOTO EPA ©EU/NEIGHBOURHOOD INFO

Release of young salmons in River Gladyshevka outside of St. Petersburg, Russia 05 May 2012. The main goal of the project is the recovery of salmon population in the River Rakkolanjoki/Selesnevka and the River Gladyshevka. To achieve that goal 36 000 salmon smolts (small salmons) will be restocked in these rivers during the project.  PHOTO EPA ©EU/NEIGHBOURHOOD INFO

General view of the Nevsky fish factory outside of St. Petersburg, Russia 03 May 2012. The main goal of the project is the recovery of salmon population in the River Rakkolanjoki/Selesnevka and the River Gladyshevka. To achieve that goal 36 000 salmon smolts (young salmons) will be restocked in these rivers during the project. The project will also tag 12 000 of these smolts so that it is possible to follow where they go during their sea migration. Tagging will take place at Neva hatchery outside of St-Petersburg. Finnish Game and Fisheries Research Institute are teaching new tagging method for the experts from St. Petersburg Charitable Public Organization 'Biologists for Nature Conservation' (BFNC).  PHOTO EPA ©EU/NEIGHBOURHOOD INFO