Proposals for 2026 fishing opportunities reflect the dire state of the Baltic. Of the ten stocks managed by the EU, sprat and central Baltic herring quotas are rollovers from the…
A new multi-stakeholder project has launched at DTU Aqua in Hirtshals to develop innovative methods of fishing in the Baltic and North Sea with the task of maintaining the profitability…
A pelagic vessel operating from the Russian Baltic enclave of Kaliningrad has been through a major overhaul, carried out by local company Adomat. The refit included replacing Nikolay Nechay’s main…
Even a minor drop in oxygen levels can have serious negative effects on cod. Hypoxia in Danish waters has been widespread in late summer and autumn months and has become…
Originating from the Black Sea, the round goby is a highly invasive species that has found its way to the Baltic, carried by maritime and inland shipping. Its broad diet, ability…
‘The decision to ban trawling in the Baltic is a death blow to small-scale fishing and Sweden's food security,’ warns Anton Paulrud, CEO of the Swedish Pelagic Federation. ‘If we…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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