New selectivity requirements for Baltic trawl gears
Legislation is going through designed to reduce by-catches of cod in Baltic flatfish fisheries. Fishermen have until April next year to adapt to the new standard and will have access…
18/04
Sweden
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Agreement on 2025 Baltic fishing opportunities
A political agreement on the fishing opportunities in the Baltic Sea for 2025 has been reached by the Council of the European Union has reached, following the Commission’s proposal in August this…
The Swedish Fishermen’s PO blames polluters – including Sweden – for the dire state of Baltic stocks. Images: SFPO
Calling out the hypocrisy of the Baltic
Following the announcement of the EU Commission adopting proposals for Baltic fishing opportunities for 2025, the Swedish Fishermen’s PO isn’t pulling its punches in calling out the hypocrisy of the…
Crisis is business as usual for the Baltic
An event organised in Brussels by Low Impact Fishers of Europe (LIFE) has marked five years of emergency management of Baltic fisheries designed to protect the Eastern Baltic cod stock…
20/04
Sweden
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ICES advice for Baltic fisheries highlights environmental concerns
Recommendations for fisheries in the Baltic for 2025 have been presented by ICES and will form the basis of further proposals and decisions for the 2025 fishery. Despite the dry…
Baltic TACs agreed for 2024
Quotas agreed for next year’s Baltic fisheries are a mixture of rollovers and reductions – with a 7% increase in Gulf of Finland salmon the only one of the list…
EAPO and Commissioner discuss Central Baltic Herring
Ahead of the upcoming Agri Council, an EAPO delegation met Commissioner Sinkevičius and his department to discuss issues relating to the management of Central Baltic Herring. EAPO members from Poland,…
19/04
Sweden
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Legislating for yesterday’s problem
Ideas floated by the European Commission in its proposals for selectivity devices to reduce by-catch in Baltic fisheries have been slammed by European coastal fisheries network LIFE Platform. In a…
Dire outlook for Baltic fisheries
The European Commission has adopted a proposal for the 2024 fishing opportunities for the Baltic Sea in response to a scientific assessment that indicates several fisheries are in a dire…
Commissioner calls together Baltic summit
The European Commission is calling together a second Our Baltic Conference, to be held in Palanga in September, bringing together ministers from the eight EU nations that border the Baltic…