News
May 7, 2014
New fisheries fund soon to be official
Yesterday, the Fisheries Council formally adopted the compromise on the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund, essentially brining the CFP reform to an end. Only publication in the Official Journal now remains.
April 29, 2014
Lithuanian fishermen and BirdLife attempts to tackle Baltic seabird bycatch
The Baltic Sea is a global hotspot for seabird bycatch, with an estimated 76 000 birds caught in fishing gear every year. In a new collaboration, BirdLife International is trying to tackle this issue together with a group of Lithuanian fishermen.
April 27, 2014
Warmer sea temperatures may lead to reduced fish sizes
A new study indicates that climate change may be stunting fish growth. Fish sizes in the North Sea have shrunk dramatically, and scientists believe warmer ocean temperatures and less oxygenated water could be the causes. Could this be the case for the Baltic Sea cod?
April 25, 2014
Baltic Sea Advisory Council implements CFP reform
Meeting in Gdynia yesterday for its annual General Assembly, the Baltic Sea Regional Advisory Council took the first formal steps to implement the new Common Fisheries Policy. It has been renamed the Baltic Sea Advisory Council and adjusted its membership base to reflect the new 60/40 split.
April 21, 2014
First phase of the Danish Eel Expedition 2014
The Danish Eel Expedition headed by DTU Aqua is in the Sargasso Sea between Bermuda and the West Indies to investigate the relationship between climate related changes in eel spawning grounds and the sharp decline of eel in Europe.
April 18, 2014
European Parliament vote brings CFP reform close to an end
Yesterday, the European Parliament brought five years of efforts to reform the EU’s Common Fisheries Policy to near conclusion by adopting the final piece of legislation in the “reform package” – the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund.
April 16, 2014
New study reveals misreporting of fish catches in the Baltic
New study by researchers at the Stockholm Resilience Center reveals that misreporting of fish catches in the Baltic Sea is and leads to wrong estimates for fishing quotas. Which could have severe consequences for an already strained Baltic Sea ecosystem.
April 10, 2014
New study report on EU mixed fisheries
New study report by the European Parliament aims to provide a comprehensive qualitative analysis of the EU implementation of the discard ban and the adoption of MSY to multispecific and mixed fisheries.
April 8, 2014
Fisheries Fund deal approved by the Fisheries Committee
A little over a week before the expected vote in the European Parliament on the new European Fisheries and Maritime Fund, the Fisheries Committee approved the deal struck on 28 January.
April 7, 2014
EU task force finally agrees on way forward for multiannual management plans
Last week the Inter-institutional Task Force set up to resolve the long-standing deadlock on multiannual management plans for fish stocks came to an agreement on the way forward.