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EU ministers reject proposal to restrict Baltic herring fishing
EU ministers have rejected a European Commission proposal to further restrict herring and cod fishing in the Baltic Sea. The decision ensures that small-scale coastal fisheries can continue to use passive gear, such as gillnets, on boats under twelve meters.
German Federal Minister for Food and Agriculture Alois Rainer advocated for maintaining these exceptions to protect the economic viability of German coastal fishing. While the Commission sought to nearly halve the allowed catch for western herring, the final agreement maintains existing catch limits for herring and cod as bycatch.
In contrast to the restrictions on herring, the agreement allows for increased fishing quotas for other species, including sprat and certain eastern herring stocks, based on scientific assessments of their current status.
Entities
Alois Rainer · Baltic Sea · Christopher Zimmermann · European Commission · European Union · NABU · Thünen Institute · Thünen Institute for Baltic Sea Fisheries
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- [● 8 SOURCES] NABU argues that every ton of spawning herring is necessary for stock recovery amidst climate change. www.allgaeuer-zeitung.de · courage-lounge.de · www.kurierverlag.de · www.leinetal24.de · www.op-online.de · +1 more
- [● 8 SOURCES] Christopher Zimmermann stated that the exception is the only lifeline remaining for coastal fisheries. www.allgaeuer-zeitung.de · courage-lounge.de · www.kurierverlag.de · www.leinetal24.de · www.op-online.de · +1 more
- [● 9 SOURCES] The EU Commission proposed ending exceptions for targeted herring fishing in the western Baltic Sea. www.allgaeuer-zeitung.de · courage-lounge.de · www.kurierverlag.de · www.leinetal24.de · www.dk-online.de · +2 more
- [● 8 SOURCES] Cod fishing in the western Baltic Sea has largely ceased, leaving herring as a primary target. www.allgaeuer-zeitung.de · courage-lounge.de · www.kurierverlag.de · www.leinetal24.de · www.op-online.de · +1 more
- [● 8 SOURCES] The proposed exception allows vessels under twelve meters to use passive gear like gillnets to catch herring. www.allgaeuer-zeitung.de · courage-lounge.de · www.kurierverlag.de · www.leinetal24.de · www.op-online.de · +1 more
- [● 8 SOURCES] NABU considers current passive herring fishing exceptions in the western Baltic Sea outdated. www.allgaeuer-zeitung.de · courage-lounge.de · www.kurierverlag.de · www.leinetal24.de · www.op-online.de · +1 more
- [● 8 SOURCES] Zimmermann claims current permitted herring catch levels do not significantly impact stock development. www.allgaeuer-zeitung.de · courage-lounge.de · www.kurierverlag.de · www.leinetal24.de · www.op-online.de · +1 more
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