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March 25, 2021
Bottom trawling releases as much carbon dioxide as air traffic
Demersal trawling cause as much carbon dioxide emissions as air traffic, according to a new study. When the trawls are dragged along the sea floor large amounts of carbon is released, which increases global warming and makes the sea more acidic. In addition, bottom trawling threatens both ocean productivity and biodiversity. Bottom trawling is a … Continued
March 22, 2021
How fisheries management can help reach climate and biodiversity targets
A four day online symposium explores how fisheries management can help reach climate and biodiversity targets. Starting today Our Fish is organising Delivering on Climate & Biodiversity Targets Through Better Fisheries Management, a four-day virtual symposium exploring how ending overfishing is critical for realising the EU’s response to the biodiversity and climate emergency. The event … Continued
March 19, 2021
More fish in Swedish lakes, marine populations in decline
Catches of marine fish species such as herring, saithe and nephrops should be reduced, and cod in the Kattegat and the eastern Baltic Sea should not be fished at all. But several freshwater fish species are increasing in numbers, according to a report from Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, SLU. ”In Lake Vättern, the stocks … Continued
March 18, 2021
Danish fisheries receive 123 million euros from EU fisheries fund
In a broad political agreement, the Danish parliament have agreed to distribute DKK 917 million (123 million EUR) to Danish fisheries to support the implementation of the Marine, Fisheries and Aquaculture Program 2021-2023. The package includes DKK 138,3 million to make the fisheries industry more environmentally friendly, e.g. develop electric fishing vessels and land based … Continued
March 11, 2021
EP fisheries control vote: Two steps forward, one giant step back
European Parliament votes for modern and transparent fisheries, but opens grave loophole. The EU Fisheries Control Coalition, where FishSec is a member, applauds the positive steps taken by the European Parliament towards more transparent fisheries and traceable seafood. With their vote in plenary this week, EU parliamentarians have called for all fishing vessels to report … Continued
March 11, 2021
ICES Workshop considers possibilities to improve eel advice
In early February, ICES conducted an online workshop on the Future of Eel Advice, looking at possibilities to improve the current advice on European eel. The 27 participants discussed different options and the feasibility of achieving them. A road map outlining the identified steps will be discussed further within ICES.
March 4, 2021
This year’s first glass eels arrive in the Netherlands
On 15 February, the glass eel monitoring project coordinated by RAVON began this year’s field work. A total of 240 volunteers are sampling glass eels at 45 locations for two evenings a week from 15 February to 30 June. On the second monitoring day, the first glass eel was captured at Den Helder. RAVON publishes … Continued
March 4, 2021
Support WFMD in their call for free flowing rivers – sign the petition
This past summer, the World Fish Migration Foundation along with its partners published the Living Planet Index report for Migratory Freshwater Fish. The findings were dramatic. Since 1970, migratory fish populations have declined by 76 % globally (for Europe, there is a 93 % decline). There is a specific section on eel, describing its complex … Continued
February 25, 2021
One third of freshwater fish populations at risk of extinction
Rivers, lakes and wetlands are among the most biodiverse places on earth. They cover less than 1 per cent of the planet’s total surface, yet they’re home to almost a quarter of all vertebrate species – including over half of all the world’s fish species. It’s an extraordinary fact: of 35,768 known species of fish, … Continued
February 19, 2021
Press release: Rescue plan for Baltic cod shall be based on the latest research
FishSec (Fisheries Secretariat) is starting a two-year project to aid the recovery of the collapsed cod stock in the Baltic Sea. As part of the Return of the Cod project, which is part-funded by the Postcode Foundation, FishSec will develop proposals for a rescue plan for Baltic cod, as well as analyze the potential socio-economic … Continued