Analysis of the Baltic multiannual plan
The Baltic multiannual management plan for cod, herring and sprat stocks is analysed in the attached pdf. We welcome the use of multispecies management as a progression in how Baltic fish stocks are utilised, however, we are crticial of the plan as it places unnecessary risks upon the ecosystem and contains provisions which allow for … Continued
Overfishing: a political choice
NEF report finds an average of 7 out of every 10 TACs were set exceeding scientific advice over the last fifteen years.
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Latest council brief on Baltic TACs
This briefing provide analysis and comment from an environmental perspective on fishing quotas on the Fisheries Council agenda.
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Management Strategies
We support management strategies leading to sustainable fisheries embedded in thriving communities, aiming to minimise environmental impacts from fishing.
Baltic Sea
Working with the fishing industry and policy makers, we focus on improving fishery sustainability in the Baltic Sea through policy development.
Common Fisheries Policy
The CFP provides the framework for fisheries regulation in the European Union. We work with a number of polices and regulations emerging under the reformed CFP.
Latest news
September 14, 2017
Eel no longer order of the day as Danish Presidency of Baltfish begins
Protecting endangered eel by prohibiting fishing as well as discussions on quotas, including cod, dominated the Baltfish agenda as the regional fisheries management body for the Baltic Sea began its eighth year of work in Copenhagen, with Denmark the final country to host the rotating annual Presidency.
August 29, 2017
Commission Baltic proposals: Roll over western cod quota but ban eel fishing
Ahead of the October Council, the European Commission has made it's proposal for the 2018 quotas in the Baltic Sea.
August 24, 2017
Return of M74 syndrome in Baltic salmon strengthens the case for spatial management of sprat
Over the past year there has been a significant increase in the M74 syndrome which has blighted salmon stocks in the Baltic Sea. This reproductive disorder is known to occur more often when sprat forms too large a part of the salmon diet.
June 27, 2017
Recommendations to implement EBFM in the Baltic Sea
FishSec has completed a set of recommendations for the implementation of ecosystem-based fisheries management (EBFM) in the Baltic Sea region.
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