CCB addresses the meeting of Ministers of the Baltic Sea Member States and the EU-Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, 1 October 2009, in Saltsjobaden, Stockholm, Sweden to
CCB • October 1, 2009
Secure stakeholder participation in Baltic Fisheries Management
Fisheries control must be strengthened – unreported and unrecorded catches is still a problem in Baltic Salmon fisheries
Increased ambition for fish stock monitoring needed to achieve Sustainable Fisheries Management – example upcoming “Baltic Salmon management plan”.
In 2022, amid the devastation caused by Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, a small but meaningful crowdfunding initiative - #ASeedForReblooming - was launched to support landscape architect Nina Radchenko . Today, that initiative has evolved into a powerful contribution to urban sustainability and community resilience in Lviv.
The EU Fisheries Council have agreed to a roll-over of current eel fishing closures in EU waters to protect the 2026/2027 eel migrations. Regrettably the well-intentioned provision now contains so many derogations that the measure is not effective. The ban on recreational eel fishing in EU waters remain. In the Mediterranean region, measures apply in all waters, including freshwater, in line with the GFCM Recommendation [1] on eel.