New report highlights Danish and German failures in Baltic Sea fisheries management
A recent briefing highlights environmental failure and missed socio-economic opportunities by the Danish and German governments.
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Advisory Council membership amended
The Commission have published an amendment to the delegated act on the Advisory Councils.
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.
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.
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.
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.
ICES releases 2018 Advice for Baltic Sea fish stocks
The Fisheries Secretariat provides below our summary after The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) released its scientific advice for Baltic Sea stocks yesterday, 31 May.
Danish failure in the Baltic Sea – fishermen and cod decline together
New financial figures released from the Danish cod fleet operating in the Baltic Sea in the first quarter of 2017 show the socioeconomic problems of overfishing a stock to heavily depleted levels of biomass. Despite a 12% rise in the price of cod this year, turnover has declined by 22%.
Risky business in governance
Ecosystem Based Management (EBM) has evolved from an idealistic concept to a driver for dynamic oceans governance. An iteration of EBM is also defined in the EU Common Fisheries Policy, yet implementation continues to stall. Roland Cormier at Helmholtz-Zentrum may have just the answer.
German Presidency of BALTFISH drawing to a close with discussions on discards
In what will likely be the final meeting under the German Presidency, the BALTFISH Forum and High Level Group are meeting in Berlin on 26-27 April.