News
May 13, 2014
Swedish candidates running for the European Parliament under pressure
Last week the Swedish Society for Nature Conservation gathered the Swedish candidates running for the European Parliament to see where they stand on environmental issues. We checked in to hear what they had to say on fisheries.
May 12, 2014
HELCOM aims for a stronger links with ICES to improve Baltic Fishery Management
The HELCOM fisheries and Environment Forum held a meeting in Riga where among other things the HELCOM ambitions and plans on how to increase the cooperation with ICES on fish and fisheries related issues were presented.
May 8, 2014
FISH celebrates 10 years and the end of CFP reform
On 5 May, exactly 10 years after the official launch, FISH highlighted key achievements and marked the end of the CFP reform and work with OCEAN2012 at a seminar in Stockholm.
May 7, 2014
Final discussions on a discard ban plan for the Baltic Sea in BALTFISH
An elaborated draft of Fisheries control strategy were presented by Sweden and Denmark presented proposed Terms of References for fisheries management in Natura 2000 areas. Finally, some aspects of the impending multi-species plan for the Baltic Sea were briefly discussed.
May 7, 2014
New fisheries fund soon to be official
Yesterday, the Fisheries Council formally adopted the compromise on the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund, essentially brining the CFP reform to an end. Only publication in the Official Journal now remains.
April 29, 2014
Lithuanian fishermen and BirdLife attempts to tackle Baltic seabird bycatch
The Baltic Sea is a global hotspot for seabird bycatch, with an estimated 76 000 birds caught in fishing gear every year. In a new collaboration, BirdLife International is trying to tackle this issue together with a group of Lithuanian fishermen.
April 27, 2014
Warmer sea temperatures may lead to reduced fish sizes
A new study indicates that climate change may be stunting fish growth. Fish sizes in the North Sea have shrunk dramatically, and scientists believe warmer ocean temperatures and less oxygenated water could be the causes. Could this be the case for the Baltic Sea cod?
April 25, 2014
Baltic Sea Advisory Council implements CFP reform
Meeting in Gdynia yesterday for its annual General Assembly, the Baltic Sea Regional Advisory Council took the first formal steps to implement the new Common Fisheries Policy. It has been renamed the Baltic Sea Advisory Council and adjusted its membership base to reflect the new 60/40 split.
April 21, 2014
First phase of the Danish Eel Expedition 2014
The Danish Eel Expedition headed by DTU Aqua is in the Sargasso Sea between Bermuda and the West Indies to investigate the relationship between climate related changes in eel spawning grounds and the sharp decline of eel in Europe.
April 18, 2014
European Parliament vote brings CFP reform close to an end
Yesterday, the European Parliament brought five years of efforts to reform the EU’s Common Fisheries Policy to near conclusion by adopting the final piece of legislation in the “reform package” – the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund.