Joint NGO recommendations on Baltic Sea fishing opportunities for 2019
CCB • September 24, 2018
In October 2018, EU fisheries ministers are scheduled to agree on fishing opportunities in the Baltic Sea for 2019. The following text outlines the joint NGO recommendations on Baltic Sea fishing
opportunities for 2019 in the context of EU fisheries legislation, scientific advice on catch limits and the sharing of stocks with third countries.
Read the NGOs proposal here.
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