2018-11-28

WWF Sweden, SSNC and CCB call upon Swedish government to stop fishing for eels

In light of ICES advice, eNGOs urge to a total ban for all fishing of eels in all waters  – but welcome the first step regarding fishing of eels over twelve centimetres, decided by the EU Fisheries Ministers last year, which will apply for three consecutive months between 1 September 2018 – 31 January 2019.

We therefore ask that Sweden take lead and push for a phasing out of the eel fishery at coming December meeting of AGRIFISH across the entire EU, on all sizes of eel and that recreational fishing is stopped.

The full letter in Swedish is available  here.