Urban Thörnqvist lives on Mörkö, and is negatively affected by the cormorant, as he believes that it eats up a large amount of the local fish stock.
In the spring, he has been granted protection hunting for 100 cormorants on the island.
See in the video how the hunt goes, and hear more about why Urban Thörnqvist wants to reduce the cormorant population.
Different opinions about the cormorant
The cormorants' faeces fertilize the soil and cause the trees to die.
On the other hand, there are those who believe that cormorants are good for biodiversity and promote other plants, such as grasses and herbs.
After SVT followed the protection hunt, Urban Thörnqvist shot 64 joints.