Latest news

October 22, 2024

Short-sighted decision by EU fisheries ministers pushes Baltic Sea ecosystem closer to collapse

PRESS RELEASE from: Seas At Risk, FishSec, Coalition Clean Baltic, WWF Baltic Sea Programme, Deutsche Umwelthilfe and Suomen Luonnonsuojeluliitto (Finnish Association for Nature Conservation) Short-sighted decision by EU fisheries ministers pushes Baltic Sea ecosystem closer to collapse The Agriculture and Fisheries Council decided today on Baltic Sea fishing opportunities for 2025. In a move that … Continued

October 16, 2024

A Baltic Sea in crisis: Why EU ministers must apply a precautionary approach to fishing opportunities this time

The Baltic Sea is in crisis. Several fish populations have collapsed and others are in steep decline. The most recent scientific advice on fishing opportunities paints a sobering picture of the state of forage fish populations like Baltic herring and sprat in the Baltic Sea. Current fishing limits, although some have been reduced in recent years, will not … Continued

September 26, 2024

Baltic Coast Dialog: First workshop on marine and coastal restoration

The "Blue Restoration" workshop centered on opportunities to restore the Baltic coastal and marine ecosystems. Over two days, the meeting offered both inspiring presentations and constructive dialogue among the participants.

September 25, 2024

PECH rejects attempt to remove safeguards in management plans

FishSec welcomes the European Parliament's fisheries committee (PECH) vote on 23 September, that rejected the Commission's proposal to remove safeguards for fish populations under a number of fisheries management plans (MAPs). The proposal was met with strong opposition from environmental NGOs, emphasising the need to fully implement the fish stock safeguards in order to protect vulnerable fish populations as upcoming negotiations on EU fishing limits approach.

Upcoming events

Nov
04
47th Session of the GFCM

Location: Rome, Italy

Dates: 04 - 08 November

47th session of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) Where: FAO Headquarters

Links:

Nov
06
Fisheries and Oceans Commissioner-designate hearing / 14:30 – 17...

Location: Brussels, Belgium

Dates: 06 November

The hearing for Mr. Kadis will be followed by a meeting in which the Chairs of the Committee and group representatives (coordinators) will evaluate the performance of the Commissioner-designate they just heard. After the completion of the evaluation process, the Conference of Committee Chairs will assess the outcome of all hearings and forward its recommendation to the Conference of Presidents. The latter will exchange views and decide whether to close the hearings in its meeting on 21 November; it will also decide to place the vote on the College as a whole on the plenary agenda.

Links:

Nov
18
EU Agriculture & Fisheries Council meeting

Location: Brussels, Belgium

Dates: 18 November

Links:

Nov
19
Webinar: Impacts of continuous underwater noise in the Baltic sea

Dates: 19 November

Twitter