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Sweden’s crayfish season looks set for a strong year, but the native species is still under threat

Sweden’s crayfish season looks set for a strong year, but the native species is still under threat

Sat 8 Aug 2026 09:06 CEST

The time for crayfish platters is here and this year’s conditions for crayfish fishing look good. But the Swedish river crayfish is critically endangered - and the crayfish platter itself may be a tradition that is slowly disappearing

Good Crayfish Catch Expected This Year as Swedish River Crayfish Remains Critically Endangered

Good Crayfish Catch Expected This Year as Swedish River Crayfish Remains Critically Endangered

Mon 3 Aug 2026 12:07 CEST

The time for crayfish platters is here and this year’s conditions for crayfish fishing look good. But the Swedish river crayfish is critically endangered - and the crayfish platter itself may be a tradition that is slowly disappearing

August Gala in the Shadow of Non-Fiction Debate

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August Gala in the Shadow of Non-Fiction Debate

Fri 22 Nov 2024 07:13 CET

Non-fiction literature is experiencing a sales crisis, according to some because it is too poor. And when the August Prize for "Sweden's Book of the Year" is awarded on Monday, perhaps the "wrong" book will win

Veterans can win their first August Prize

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Veterans can win their first August Prize

Mon 21 Oct 2024 18:00 CEST

The debutant Agri Ismaïl can receive the August Prize for his novel "Hyper" at the same time as well-established Karolina Ramqvist and Mirja Unge are both nominated for the first time.