Baltic Sea

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

European Union fishing industry body Europêche has voiced its approval of the political agreement reached by EU fisheries ministers on the 2026 catch limits for key Baltic Sea fish stocks, saying the final Council agreement represents a major improvement compared…

29th October 2025

Europêche welcomes Baltic Sea agreement on 2026 quotas

29th October 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The EU Council has reached a political agreement on new limits on fish catches for the Baltic Sea’s key fish stocks, namely herring, sprat, cod, salmon and plaice in order to ensure sustainable stocks and a viable fishing sector for…

28th October 2025

Baltic Sea agreement reached on catch limits for 2026

28th October 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Europêche is calling for an urgent, binding recovery plan to reverse the ongoing ecological decline of the Baltic Sea.

2nd October 2025

Europêche demands Baltic recovery plan

2nd October 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The European Commission has adopted its proposal for the 2026 fishing opportunities for the Baltic Sea, explaining that the total allowable catches (TACs) and quotas that it has put forward for the…

26th August 2025

2026 Baltic Sea fishing opportunities proposed

26th August 2025

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

The overall sustainability of EU fisheries is continuing to improve with more fish stocks being fished at sustainable levels, according to the European Commission. But it added that with climate change also…

10th June 2025

EU fish populations show signs of recovery

10th June 2025

FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

The European Union has adopted new legislation to make the flatfish fisheries in the Baltic Sea more selective by reducing incidental catches of cod, a heavily depleted stock, with the use of more…

16th December 2024

Selective gears helping rebuild Baltic cod stocks

16th December 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The Council of the European Union has reached a political agreement on the fishing opportunities in the Baltic Sea for 2025, following the European Commission’s proposal made in August this year.

30th October 2024

New Baltic Sea quotas agreed for 2025

30th October 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The European Commission has proposed total allowable catches (TACs) and quotas for nine out of the 10 stocks managed by the EU in the Baltic Sea. The remaining quota proposal, Bothnian herring,…

3rd September 2024

Baltic Sea fishing opportunities proposed for 2025

3rd September 2024

NEW HORIZONS

NEW HORIZONS

Baltic region fish farmers are increasingly looking to tap into opportunities offered by a new era in the aquaculture industry, including RAS technologies, product range diversification and organic certification. However, high energy…

22nd August 2024

Baltic aquaculture – on the European frontline

22nd August 2024

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

The European Commission has pledged €127 million to help restore waters around the bloc.

15th July 2024

EU on a mission to restore waters

15th July 2024