End overfishing don’t greenwash it
The European Commission said that almost 99% of landings in the Northeast Atlantic would be fished sustainably in 2019. Scientists disagree and say there is still a long way to go. Time is up. Help us #EndOverfishing. Watch the video.
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Take action to save European eel
In less than 50 years, European eel has gone from one of our largest, most widespread fishery resources to a critically endangered species in need of urgent, coordinated action.
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Latest briefing on the status of Baltic fish stocks and quota recommendations
This briefing provide analysis and comment on fishing quotas in the Baltic Sea.
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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.
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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
January 11, 2023
The Øresund Aquarium: “Ridiculous amount of juvenile cod this year”
Studies conducted by The Øresund Aquarium show that there is a record number of juvenile cod in Øresund, meanwhile the cod populations in Danish waters in general is close to collapse. Due to the massive decline in the Baltic Sea cod stocks, a total stop of targeted cod fishing was introduced in 2022 during its … Continued
December 23, 2022
Nordic flatfish project show limited potential in increased sector cooperation
In early December the Nordic Council of Ministers published the final work from The Flatfish Project, a project with the objective to study the Nordic flatfish value chains and the significance of Nordic supplies within the North-European flatfish value chains. The project was as well intended to facilitate networking and cooperation between stakeholders in the … Continued