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The Fisheries Secretariat (FishSec) - a non-profit for sustainable fisheries in Europe. Baltic Sea, Fisheries Policy #CFPreality Retweets ≠ endorsement.
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Joined March 2010
At Joint Special Group on the Marine Action Plan this morning, @EU_MARE informs us that the guidance document on #Natura2000 and fisheries is slightly delayed but will be published shortly.
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New research @Geomar shows overfishing behind halving size of cod in the Baltic. The study provides support for Swedish @peterkullgren position at #AGRIFISH this week that scientific advice should take more account of size and population structure:
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A move widely hailed by UK conservation organisations and ocean campaigners. The hope is that France may now take further action during the #UNOC2025 in Nice:
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As the UN Ocean Conference gets underway, the UK Government proposes to extend ban on destructive bottom trawling in #MPAs. A consultation will run from 9 June to 1 September:
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The @EU_MARE Sustainable fishing in the EU: state of play and orientations for 2026 has been published and the consultation is open from 6 June to 31 August:
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With @EU_MARE promising to accelerate #MPAs in its #EUOceanPact, in line with #30x30 commitments on #biodiversity, no mandatory management plans, and a case-by-case approach to harmful fishing activities WITHIN MPAs is one of the aspects disappointing many stakeholders.
💫EU Court has confirmed that MPAs must be safeguarded from harmful fishing practices, like bottom trawling. Otherwise, what's the point of calling them 'protected'?. Laws to safeguard the ocean exist. Now we need to enforce them. #EUOceanPact can make that happen.
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RT @KentWildlife: The European eel is in crisis, and just this week, this endangered species was found at Minster Marshes, a site set to be….
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RT @SeasAtRisk: Today's final #OceanPact contains:.✅ The good (no to #DeepSeaMining).❌ The bad (weak commitment on funding).💩 And the ugly….
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RT @OceanaEurope: ❗️Today’s release of the #EUOceanPact is a lacklustre celebration of #WorldEnvironmentDay and a missed opportunity for th….
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We welcome the #EUOceanPact but while it contains some promising new initiatives it fails expectations of a truly integrated approach to restore the health of our oceans so that they can continue to sustain us; focusing more on extractive blue growth than ecosystem resilience.
The EU is an Ocean union, and today we are proving it. The #EUOceanPact sets the EU long-term vision for ocean policies, sustaining the ocean that sustains us. One Ocean, one strategy to the benefit of the people, the economy, & the planet. ➡️
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Baltic Sea Centre publishes first reflections on ICES advice for Baltic fish stocks:
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RT @ICES_ASC: 🚨Advice release.ICES advice to the @EU_MARE, Norway, and the UK @DefraGovUK on fishing opportunities for 2026 & stock status….
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NGOs to EU decision makers: Commit to a genuine Baltic Sea Recovery Plan and set quotas for 2026 well below scientific advice to prioritise long-term recovery!
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The ICES Advice on Baltic Sea fishing opportunities for 2026 has just been published confirming the dire situation in the region with all major fish populations in decline or already at very low levels:
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RT @PewEurope: Conserving entire ecosystems–not just individual species–is key to bolstering ocean health. A recent court ruling validated….
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New study lays bare how power structures shaping EU fisheries favours industrial over small scale, low impact fishing. We urge @CostasKadis and @EU_MARE to support a fair transition to more low impact fisheries in support of coastal communities:
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Commission is following up with Finland for breaking the rules and fishing salmon in a closed area as part of "scientific fishery":
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FishSec will be presenting at this webinar on management of European eel starting shortly:
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