First release of cod larvae this year
This week it was finally time for the first release of cod larvae within the ReCod project!
Baltic Sea Brief 57: A very worrying trend
The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) has published its advice for fishing in the Baltic Sea in 2024. Before analysing it, we want to highlight a very worrying trend: Three years ago, virtually all fishing of Baltic cod was stopped, after stocks had been declining steadily for several years. Now ICES […]
Baltic Sea Brief 56: Major risks when deciding on fishing quotas
Politicians in parliament and government are helpless in the face of the Baltic Sea’s declining fish stocks, a crisis that means, among other things, that no environmental objectives for the sea can be achieved.
Baltic Sea Brief 54: Politicians watch as the Baltic Sea is fished out
The CEO has the floorThis week we at BalticWaters have released an investigation that shows extensive misreporting of catches in the large-scale Swedish herring and sprat fishery. The investigation shows how large-scale trawlers systematically misreport catches and catch compositions, how the management system creates incentives that counteract correct reporting, how the Swedish Agency for Marine […]
Report: Improper and fraudulent fishery
BalticWaters’ new review shows that misreporting and illegal discards are widespread practices and that the regulatory framework and its application are seriously flawed.
Disproportionate crisis aid to fisheries
Last year, the government decided on a special aid to commercial fisheries of SEK 40 million to cover increased fuel costs – an aid that mainly favours industrial fishing.
New technology for cleaner watercourses
Long-term monitoring and evaluation are important tools to study the effectiveness of different measures on the water quality.
Baltic Sea Brief 53: Five measures for Baltic Sea fisheries in 2023
Last year was a lost year for implementing important protections for Baltic Sea fish species. Here we list the five most important measures for Baltic Sea fisheries in 2023.
Close to every fourth Swedish fishing boat stopped fishing in the Baltic Sea in 2022
In recent years, scientists and small-scale fishermen have raised the alarm about the disappearance of fish, yet politicians continue to mis-prioritise.
The way forward 2023: Necessary measures for the Baltic Sea and fisheries
In this memo we present the facts about fisheries and the necessary measures for 2023 to reduce the negative impact of fisheries on the Baltic Sea environment.
