Cod is the most important resident of the Baltic; without it, algal blooms may be even larger and even greater areas of seabed may become oxygen depleted. Read more about the ecosystem and the key role of cod here.
The media changes its story regularly. One day the latest research says the cod stock is growing, the next there is a risk of cod dying out. Read more about how big the cod stocks really are and other interesting data on the Baltic and fishing.
Eight of the nine countries bordering on the Baltic Sea are EU member states. EU’s Common Fisheries Policy regulates fishing in the Baltic Sea, but how do they make their decisions and which stakeholders are able to influence them?
Backgroundmaterial on fisheries and the role of cod in the ecosystem can be downloaded below
