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”.
On Wednesday, 28 May, the International Council for the Exploration of the Seas (ICES) published its scientific advice for fish stocks in the Baltic Sea . In response, environmental NGOs from around the Baltic Sea region urge the European Commission to propose, and fisheries ministers to adopt, fishing opportunities at levels well below the headline advice to safeguard ecosystem needs and dynamics and allow for rapid recovery of Baltic Sea fish populations.
Key Baltic fish populations are in crisis, warn environmental NGOs. New scientific advice from the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea, ICES, confirms the poor condition of key Baltic fish populations, several of which remain collapsed (1). EU fisheries ministers must set 2026-catch limits well below ICES advice and prioritise long-term recovery over short-term economic gains.