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September 21, 2012

Fisheries Committee delays key vote

The Rodust (S&D, DE) report on the proposed basic regulation on the CFP – a fundamental part of the reform – has attracted over 2,500 amendments. It was up for vote in the Fisheries Committee on 9 October, but this has now been delayed until 28 November. In turn, the mid-November Plenary vote will also be postponed.


September 17, 2012

Models are not religion – it´s ok to cheat

Dr Christensen, the lead developer of the Ecopath with Ecosim approach and software, widely used throughout the world for ecosystem-based management of marine systems, held a seminar at the Swedish Royal Academy of Science last Friday.


September 13, 2012

European Parliament plenary undermines efforts to rebuild fish stocks

In this week’s European Parliament plenary, several votes that will shape the future of fisheries management took place. The first reading of the Common Market Organisation (CMO) has been completed and voted through by the Parliament, along with the overarching communication of the Common Fisheries Policy.


September 3, 2012

What lies ahead – Baltic Sea Future Scenarios

Last week WWF Sweden hosted its annual Baltic Sea Seminar, held for the tenth consecutive year, as an important part of the Baltic Sea Festival. During the seminar WWF launched the report, “Counter Currents”, which presents a range of possible futures for the Baltic Sea leading up to the year 2030.


August 29, 2012

BALTFISH continues to evolve under its third presidency

The first BALTFISH meeting to take place under the Estonian presidency took place in Tallinn yesterday. There was also a technical working group focused on implementation of the discard ban, which will most likely come into force in 2014 as well as discussions centred upon TACs and quotas for 2013 and the multispecies management plan for the Baltic.


August 23, 2012

Commission film on TFCs brings discard ban into the spotlight

With their film released over the summer, the Commission have given a final show of support for TFCs and put them in the CFP reform spotlight just months before the European Parliament plenary votes on the Basic Regulation package. Despite being rejected by both the Council and the ENVI committee in the Parliament, Commissioner Damanaki has continued to be a strong proponent of the system.


August 17, 2012

Commission proposes Baltic quotas for 2013

Today, the Commission has proposed quotas for Baltic Sea fish stocks for 2013. These will be negotiated at the October Council by national fisheries ministers, and concern five species; cod, herring, sprat, salmon and plaice.


August 16, 2012

An attack by sea – an art happening has moored in Stockholm

M/S Anton is a floating art installation with more than 70 bronze sculptures. The refugee boat is a work of art and a political manifestation that brings the feel of the world's refugee problems all the way into the city port to create reflection and debate.


July 26, 2012

Members of the Polish President´s office joins the Clean Up the Baltic Sea march

Our Planet Foundation is marching for a cleaner Baltic through their sixth educational program “See the Baltic…”, for the International Clean Up the Baltic campaign.


July 23, 2012

The king of the Polish rivers inspires children and youth to care for clean rivers

Klub Gaja took over the streets of Katowice, Warsawa and Hel together with a school of salmon and children who came to learn about why the salmon needs clean waters to live in.