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Commission proposes Baltic Sea fishing opportunities for 2019
The Commission's proposal for fishing opportunities on cod in the Baltic Sea 2019 was published on Friday 31th of August. For the eastern Baltic cod stock, of which BalticSea2020 has been deeply involved with, the Commission's proposal is inadequate.
Fisheries Brief No. 8: Is the Minister for Rural Affairs in charge of fishing matters?
Bottom trawling is one of the reasons why Baltic Sea cod stocks are in crisis. Stopping bottom trawling is one measure that could be implemented immediately and would have a significant impact on the ability of stocks to recover. That is why it is interesting that most political parties stated during the summer that they want to work to get the EU to stop bottom trawling for cod in the Baltic Sea.
Fisheries Brief No. 7: Who is entitled to the fish?
There is a problem with fishing in the Baltic Sea. One reason is that cod catches are a mere tenth of what they were in previous decades. This development is also worrying local municipalities, who want active coastal communities. As fish stocks are depleted, the fight for the remaining resources increases. Who exactly is entitled to the fish? Is it the large-scale bottom trawlers, most of which come from the west coast of Sweden? Is it the small-scale coastal fishermen from the local municipality? Is it anglers from all over Sweden?
Fisheries Brief No. 6: Baltic Sea cod quotas
The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) proposes limiting the cod quota for the eastern stock to just over 16,700 tonnes, a reduction of nearly 40 per cent from last year’s recommendation. For the western stock ICES proposes a very wide-ranging quota and is leaving decisions to the politicians.
Baltic Cod gets red light in WWF´s seafood guide
Today, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) released its annual seafood guide, which advises consumers who want to make informed choices when purchasing seafood. In this year's seafood guide, trawled cod from the eastern Baltic Sea is classified with red light (don´t buy).
BalticSea2020: Ban on bottom trawling promotes economic value in society
Small-scale professional fishing and recreational fishing creates greater value together.
Fisheries Brief No. 5: Historically low catches of Baltic Sea cod
The cod is the most important predatory fish in the Baltic Sea. A viable cod stock is therefore crucial to the Baltic’s ecology and environment. The Baltic Sea cod is genetically unique and cannot be replaced by cod from other areas. The Baltic cod should also be a sustainable resource as a good food fish, and should provide employment for professional fishermen, fishmongers and restaurants in coastal communities.
PRESS RELEASE: 50 000 signatures against bottom trawling for cod in the Baltic Sea
In just a few weeks, the campaign Save Baltic Cod´s petition has reached 50,000 signatures, calling on Swedish politicians to propose a ban on bottom trawling for cod in the Baltic Sea.
Living coast and Svealandskusten
Last week, Emil Rydin and Linda Kumblad visited The Svealand Coastal Water Association´s annual meeting. Here they presented the large scale restoration project, Living Coast, which is carried out in the Björnö bay in Stockholm´s archipelago.
Fisheries Brief No. 4: The role of cod in the ecosystem
Research shows that Baltic Sea cod play an essential role in the sea’s ecosystem. As the top predator, cod is of major importance to Baltic Sea plant and animal life. This means that disturbance to the cod stock has consequences throughout the entire sea.
Fisheries Brief No. 3: The Baltic Sea cod – a unique and isolated species
A distinguishing feature of the Baltic Sea’s environment is the presence of fewer species than are found in other marine areas. The Baltic Sea is sensitive to changes due to this lack of species diversity, as crucial ecosystem functions are maintained by a limited number of species.
SMHI reports on continued severe oxygen conditions in the Baltic Sea
During the autumn of 2017, SMHI conducted their annual oxygen survey in the Baltic Sea. The updated results for 2016 and the preliminary results for 2017 show that the poor oxygen conditions continue.
Living coast in Nya Åland and Åland's radio
Last Tuesday, doc Linda Kumblad and doc Emil Rydin, project managers for Living Coast, participated on the Coastal Day 2018, which was held on Åland. In connection with the seminar, they participated in an interview in Åland´s radio and talked about the implemented measures and its results. Emil and Linda say that the secret to the successful restauration is a holistic approach to the causes of eutrophication. You can also read about the project in Nya Åland.
Fisheries Brief No. 2: Discards continue despite ban
The most recent fisheries debate has been about the waste of resources that is still happening in the Baltic Sea. Millions of cod are thrown overboard in the Baltic Sea each year, despite the discard ban that has been in place since 2015.
The foundation´s work during 2017 and what will happen in the year to come
Time goes fast when you have fun, and we agree! 2017 is over, an exciting year that largely focused on the vulnerable situation of the Baltic Sea cod.
Proposal from European Parliament risks marine ecosystems and fish stocks
On the 16th of January 2018 the European Parliament voted on a proposal to merge and simplify a set of rules within current fisheries legislation. The organization Seas At Risk says that despite that the legislation´s aim is to reduce the impacts of fisheries on the marine environment, the proposal adopted only weakens existing legislation that served to protect the seas in Europe.
Fisheries Brief No. 1: How big is the fishing industry?
The Fisheries Brief is shorter documents that highlights questions related to the Baltic Sea fisheries.
DN reports on the building of the Baltic Sea Science Center at Skansen
In 2011 Skansen told BalticSea2020 about the idea of building a house where Skansen visitors have the opportunity to discover the Baltic Sea and its unique ecosystems. The building of the Baltic Sea Science Center started in fall 2016 and will be open to the public next year.
The Living Coast project has been nominated for the Baltic Sea Fund Prize 2018
It is a great pleasure to tell you that Baltic Sea 2020's large-scale restoration project "Living Coast" has been nominated for the Baltic Sea Fund Prize! The project started in 2010 under the leadership of Doc Linda Kumblad and Doc Emil Rydin. “Living coast” is being carried out in the Björnö bay, an archipelago bay that, before the project started, could be compared to a "Baltic Sea in miniature".
New report exposes high discards of cod in the Baltic Sea
A report was recently published by the organization Our Fish, which shows that fishermen in the Baltic Sea throw millions of cod in the sea annually, even though this is forbidden in the EU. The control and enforcement of the discard ban is almost nonexistent in the Baltic Sea.
Our focus areas
 The stock of predatory fish is crucial for the state of the Baltic Sea. Therefore, we are working to ensure that the environmental effects of fishing should be a central part of the EU's Common Fisheries Policy. We are also working on projects to increase the proportion of predatory fish, such as pike and perch. Read more |
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