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”.
A new report from the European Environmental Bureau (EEB) and its member organisations reveals widespread PFAS contamination in wild fish across Europe, with many samples far exceeding proposed new safety limits. These so-called "forever chemicals" pose a growing threat to public health and aquatic ecosystems - yet EU Member States are pushing to delay action on needed pollution controls until 2039.
Council Must Follow Commission's Lead to Protect Critical Small Pelagic Fish Populations