
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.

European Eel
We work together with partners for further actions to secure eel recovery across its geographical range. Some needed actions are; a revised EU management framework, improved control and regional coordination.
Latest news
February 13, 2023
SLU-study show negative trend of pike populations in the Baltic Sea
A study conducted by the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, SLU, with the main purpose to assess temporal trends in the coastal pike population in the Baltic Sea was published in January. The study shows a clear population decrease over time with data covering 8 different countries over a period of 15-20 years. Earlier studies … Continued
February 3, 2023
Denmark and EU to fund extensive studies on the impact of bottom trawls
How is the seabed affected when you use bottom-trawls and how different is the impact depending on what bottom dragging tool you choose? The Danish Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries invests 16 million DKK in a new study focusing on the consequences of bottom-trawling and other questions in a study that will examine the … Continued
January 25, 2023
New report examines long-term effects of no-take zones in Swedish waters
Marine protected areas (MPAs) are increasingly established worldwide to protect and restore degraded ecosystems. However, the level of protection varies among MPAs and has been found to affect the outcome of the closure. In no-take zones (NTZs), no fishing or extraction of marine organisms is allowed. The EU Commission recently committed to protect 30% of … Continued
January 25, 2023
PECH hearing on the perfomance of the Baltic MAP
With the 2002 reform of the common fishery policy (CFP), multiannual management plans started to replace the year-to-year management of fish stocks in European Community waters. Social and economic factors play an important role in determining the success or the failure of these plans. A successful multiannual management plan is one that not only ensures … Continued
Upcoming events
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark (and online)
Dates: 25 - 28 April
Location: Allinge, Bornholm, Denmark
Dates: 15 - 17 June