Conference
Rebuilding Baltic Sea fish populations - Ocean Week 2026 event
1 October 2026
Rebuilding Baltic Sea fish populations - Ocean Week 2026 event
Conference
Biodiversity
Start date: 1 October 2026
End date: 1 October 2026
Time: 12:30 - 14:0 CET
Place: WWF European Policy Office
Address: 123 Rue du Commerce, 1000 Brussels, Belgium
Description
The event "Rebuilding Baltic Sea fish populations - A dialogue across science, fisheries and civil society" will take place on 1 October 2026 (12:30-14:00 CET) during the Ocean Week in Brussels, Belgium. The event is organized by CCB in collaboration with European Anglers Alliance (EAA), Low Impact Fishers of Europe (LIFE), WWF Finland.
Several important Baltic Sea fish populations remain depleted or have collapsed. Despite years of restrictive measures, genuine recovery has often failed to materialise. At the same time, fish populations are affected by a combination of fishing pressure and wider environmental changes, including poor oxygen conditions, eutrophication, habitat degradation and changes in the Baltic food web.
As discussions develop around future rebuilding plans and frameworks, this event will bring together scientists, policymakers, environmental organisations and fisheries representatives to explore what genuine rebuilding should entail. The discussion will consider how scientific advice, fisheries management and wider ecosystem pressures can be addressed together to support resilient fish populations and viable fishing communities.
Programme
• Overview of the Baltic Sea’s environmental condition, pressures and particular characteristics;
• Scientific perspective on genuine fish-stock recovery and the limitations of conventional indicators and reference points;
• Roundtable with scientific contributors, the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (DG MARE), the WWF European Policy Office, Low Impact Fishers of Europe (LIFE) and the European Anglers Alliance (EAA).
Extra info
This is an in-person event and a light lunch will be provided to the registered participants.
Language: English
Registration: Registration is required via a link. The deadline to register is on Friday, 25 September
Contact: Cathrine Pedersen Schirmer, CCB Senior Fisheries Policy Advisor, cathrine@ccb.se
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CCB positions reflected in these materials are not automatically transferred and do not reflect HAVs position on these topics
Several important Baltic Sea fish populations remain depleted or have collapsed. Despite years of restrictive measures, genuine recovery has often failed to materialise. At the same time, fish populations are affected by a combination of fishing pressure and wider environmental changes, including poor oxygen conditions, eutrophication, habitat degradation and changes in the Baltic food web.
As discussions develop around future rebuilding plans and frameworks, this event will bring together scientists, policymakers, environmental organisations and fisheries representatives to explore what genuine rebuilding should entail. The discussion will consider how scientific advice, fisheries management and wider ecosystem pressures can be addressed together to support resilient fish populations and viable fishing communities.
Programme
• Overview of the Baltic Sea’s environmental condition, pressures and particular characteristics;
• Scientific perspective on genuine fish-stock recovery and the limitations of conventional indicators and reference points;
• Roundtable with scientific contributors, the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (DG MARE), the WWF European Policy Office, Low Impact Fishers of Europe (LIFE) and the European Anglers Alliance (EAA).
Extra info
This is an in-person event and a light lunch will be provided to the registered participants.
Language: English
Registration: Registration is required via a link. The deadline to register is on Friday, 25 September
Contact: Cathrine Pedersen Schirmer, CCB Senior Fisheries Policy Advisor, cathrine@ccb.se
Funded by
CCB positions reflected in these materials are not automatically transferred and do not reflect HAVs position on these topics
