In October 2022, EU fisheries ministers will agree on fishing opportunities in the Baltic Sea for 2023. As the deadline to end overfishing by 2020 at the latest as legally prescribed by Article 2(2) of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP)1 has passed, all fishing limits must be in line with sustainable exploitation rates. Last year, … Read more
1. Introduction In October 2021, EU fisheries ministers will agree on fishing opportunities in the Baltic Sea for 2022. As the deadline to end overfishing by 2020 at the latest as legally prescribed by Article 2(2) of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP)1 has passed, all fishing limits must be in line with sustainable exploitation rates. … Read more
Environmental NGOs this morning welcomed the decision of EU Fisheries Ministers to set Baltic fishing limits for 2021 in accordance with scientific advice for eight of ten fish populations in the Baltic, but reflect that this result is largely due to the strong position of the European Commission, and warn that today’s result is still … Read more
Responding to the publication of the European Commission’s proposal for Baltic Sea fishing limits for 2021, NGOs today called on EU Baltic state governments to adopt most of the Commission’s proposed measures – and to go a step further by putting a stop to overfishing of Baltic herring [1]. NGOs WWF, Oceana, Seas At Risk, … Read more
Many species in the Baltic Sea interact and are dependant upon one another. Cod eats sprat and herring while sprat and herring feed on cod eggs and even small cods. This creates an interesting dynamic as large sprat and herring population mean more food for cod, but at the same time larger amounts of cod … Read more
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Shared between Finland and Sweden, the Quark is a shallow, narrow sub‑basin in the northern Baltic Sea that separates the nearly‑freshwater Bothnian Bay from the more saline Bothnian Sea. The marked variation in salinity across the waters of the Quark is reflected in its flora and fauna; the area hosts a unique mix … Read more
In October 2019, EU fisheries ministers will agree on fishing opportunities in the Baltic Sea for 2020. This will be the final Council meeting where fisheries ministers have the opportunity to end overfishing of Baltic Sea species by 2020, as is legally required by the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP)1 . The following text outlines the … Read more
Recent eastern cod collapse is a result of a number of factors, including continuous overfishing of the stock Baltic cod is the region’s iconic species and plays a crucial role, both environmentally and commercially On 14 October, the EU’s Agriculture and Fisheries Council (AGRIFISH) will meet in Luxembourg to decide on 2020 fishing limits for … Read more
Yesterday, the European Commission ordered emergency fishing measures be put in place following the collapse of the eastern Baltic cod population. The emergency plan consists of an immediate closure to fish eastern Baltic cod in the south of the Baltic Sea. Oceana released the following statement following the announcement from the European Commission: “Baltic cod is … Read more
The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) has announced today the collapse of the North Sea cod population, and has recommended reducing its catch limits by 70% for 2020. In order to revert its critical situation, Oceana strongly encourages EU decision-makers to follow this advice, which is the result of an updated … Read more
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