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Thursday 16 October

• 09:00-12:30

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Event on the important role that small pelagic fish play in the wider marine ecosystem health across Europe. Event hosted by MEP Isabella Lövin (Verts/ALE) supported by FishSec, Blue Marine Foundation & Irish Wildlife Trust as part of the Brussels Ocean Week. This event aims to shed light on both the importance of forage fish for the wider marine ecosystem, and also highlight why these fish must be managed sustainably and within the principles of the ecosystem-based approach to management. With examples of management in the Baltic Sea and the lack of management in the seas around Ireland, the event will explore weaknesses in the current management regimes as well as key recommendations for ensuring more sustainable exploitation. Finally, the event will also explore the infamous UK-EU dispute over the closure of the sandeel fishery in British waters.

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Agenda Baltic Conference Stockholm 30_09_2025

As part of the project Small fish big impact, our partner organisation Deutsche Umwelthilfe holds a digital fisheries dialogue and launch event for the report Small fish with a big impact. Event is held in German over Zoom. Moderated by Dr. Katja Hockun, Senior Expert Meeresschutz und Fischerei, Deutsche Umwelthilfe Agenda

• Können Dorsch und Hering noch gerettet werden? - Dr. Rainer Froese (GEOMAR)
• Neuer Bericht “Small fish with a big impact”: Sorge um Sprotte und Hering in der Ostsee – Isabel Seeger (Deutsche Umwelthilfe)
• Wissenschaftliche Empfehlungen des ICES: Lücken und Lösungsvorschläge - Prof. Dr. Christian Möllmann (Universität Hamburg)

Management of fisheries in the Baltic Sea has generally failed to meet its objectives. Two recently published scientific articles dive deeper into the reasons. A new calculation showing a decline in the abundance of eels in northern European coastal waters and calls into question the effectiveness of the decentralized management of eels based on national eel management plans. Another article analyzes serious deficiencies in the EU's centralised management of key commercial fish stocks, such as cod, herring and sprat, and proposes an alternative, more precautionary and ecosystem-based approach.   Warm welcome to a seminar presenting these findings and discussing their implications for future policy! Speakers are Henrik Svedäng, Stockholm University Baltic Sea Centre, and Eva Papaioannou, GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel. Date: Wednesday 24 September 2025 Time: 08.30 – 09.15 Place: Scandic Klara, Slöjdgatan 7, Stockholm as well as digitally

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