Past Events

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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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On the 23rd of September, starting at 9:30, the NSAC will be holding an Informal Dialogue on the Future of Bottom Fishing in the North Sea. The event will be held in Gothenburg (SE) and online. If you are interested, you are welcome to join the event. Below please find all the relevant meeting logistics.   Programme  Attached, please find the flyer and the programme of the event. All relevant documents as well as future updates will be uploaded to the webpage of the event. Informal Dialogue on Future of Bottom fishing Registration If you wish to join, please register at the form: https://forms.gle/f3rmNTKCFkzcuKcd8 Location The meeting will be taking place at the Swedish Fishers PO headquarters in Gothenburg: Fiskhamnsgatan 33, 414 51 Göteborg.  Due to limited space in the venue, we kindly ask external stakeholders to join the meeting online. Web connection The meeting will have an MS Teams connection available. A link to the meeting will be sent to all registered attendees ahead of the event.

Monday 22 September

• 15:00-18:30

Tuesday 23 September

• 09:00-12:30 14:30-18:30