Positions & Papers
Executive Summary – Small fish with a big impact report
June 30, 2025
Executive summary of the report Small Fish – Big Impact: The Importance of Forage Fish in the Baltic Sea, to be published in July 2025. The report was produced as part of our forage fish project and is based on an extensive review of scientific literature. It provides an overview of population health and the significance of sprat and herring stocks in the Baltic Sea, as well as policy recommendations.
Joint NGO recommendations on Baltic Sea fishing opportunities for 2026
June 17, 2025
The Baltic Sea ecosystem is in severe distress and the major commercial fish stocks have never been in worse condition. In October 2025, EU fisheries ministers will agree on fishing opportunities in the Baltic Sea for 2026. We have provided joint NGO recommendations on Baltic Sea fishing opportunities for 2026 in the context of environmental regulations, EU fisheries legislation, scientific advice on catch limits, and the sharing of stocks with third countries. Read the NGO briefing here.
NGO Recommendations on Baltic Sea Fishing Opportunities for 2025
October 16, 2024
As the 2025 European Council decision on Baltic Sea fishing quotas approaches, FishSec takes this opportunity to share key recommendations from leading NGOs, emphasising the urgent need for a more precautionary approach. Read more here.
Joint NGO recommendations on Baltic Sea fishing opportunities for 2025
June 18, 2024
The Baltic Sea ecosystem is in severe distress. In October 2024, EU fisheries ministers will agree on fishing opportunities in the Baltic Sea for 2024. We have provided joint NGO recommendations on Baltic Sea fishing opportunities for 2025 in the context of environmental regulations, EU fisheries legislation, scientific advice on catch limits, and the sharing of stocks with third countries. Read the NGO briefing here.
Key long-term measures for the recovery of European eel in the Mediterranean – French
May 28, 2024
Key long-term measures for the recovery of European eel in the Mediterranean
May 28, 2024
Investigation of eel restocking practices in the Baltic Sea region – a BALTEEL-RECO report
February 15, 2024
This report is focused on restocking of European eel in four EU countries around the Baltic Sea: Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Sweden. The report was produced as part of the collaborative project Baltic Sea eel recovery from an ecosystem perspective (BALTEEL-RECO), which aims to promote a more coordinated approach to eel recovery in the Baltic Sea region.
NGO Letter on OSPAR QSR2023, EU Council-Presidency
October 18, 2023
The NE Atlantic is facing a crisis. The 23 NGOs which have jointly signed this letter strongly encourage the EU Council-Presidency to hasten efforts to implement an ecosystem approach to fisheries management to address the findings of the latest OSPAR QSR 2023.