![](https://fishfocus.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Seafood-from-Iceland-Fish-Focus-Top-Advert-2.jpg")
Agreement reached on 2025 fishing opportunities for the Baltic Sea. The Council of the European Union has reached a political agreement on the fishing opportunities in the Baltic Sea for […]
Low impact fishers criticise Baltic Sea proposals. “Incomprehensible and not fit for purpose” is how the Low Impact Fishers of Europe group (LIFE) describes the EC’s proposal on Baltic Sea […]
EC publishes report on fisheries multiannual plan in the Baltic Sea The European Commission has published the second report on the implementation of the multiannual plan (MAP) for the management […]
Dire state of some Baltic stocks results in quota cut proposals. The European Commission has adopted its proposal for the 2025 fishing opportunities for the Baltic Sea. It responds to a […]
Maritime Spatial Planning in the North and Baltic Seas. Planning the use of maritime space is very complex, involving a high number of interrelated interests, also among different sectors. The […]
Discharges from ships causing great damage to Baltic Sea Discharge from ships with so-called scrubbers cause great damage to the Baltic Sea. A new study from Chalmers University of Technology, […]
Human activity is causing toxic thallium to enter the Baltic sea, according to new study. Human activities account for a substantial amount — anywhere from 20% to more than 60% […]
Baltic Sea: Agreement reached on 2024 fishing opportunities. The Council of the European Union reached an agreement on the fishing opportunities in the Baltic Sea for 2024, following the Commission proposal made […]
EC leads on efforts to improve state of the Baltic Sea. Commissioner Sinkevičius recently hosted the second edition of the ‘Our Baltic’ Conference to address pressing environmental challenges in the Baltic Sea. The high-level conference gathered […]
Conference to be held on problems facing the Baltic Sea. The Baltic Sea is facing an increasingly challenging environmental situation, mainly due to pollution. It remains the most polluted sea in […]
EC adopts proposal for 2024 Baltic Sea fishing opportunities. The European Commission has adopted its proposal for the 2024 fishing opportunities for the Baltic Sea in response to a scientific assessment that […]
ICES plans to gain further insight into the fish stock dynamics of Baltic. ICES advice for fishing opportunities in the Baltic Sea in 2024 has been published. For a […]
Artificial reefs to help boost Baltic fisheries. Much to the fishers’ dismay, cod populations in the Baltic Sea have been decreasing since the 1990s. The reasons are many, including habitat […]
Massive Cuts in Baltic Herring Advised Scientific Advice states that Baltic Sea herring stocks are below safe levels. NGOs: “stop while there is still time” The International Council for the […]
Ship designer Western Baltic, unveils new trawler design, to be launched at Scottish Skipper Expo. Leading Lithuanian ship designer Western Baltic Engineering (WBE) is unveiling its latest trawler design. The […]
Agreement reached on 2023 fishing opportunities in Baltic Sea. The Council of the European Union reached an agreement on the fishing opportunities in the Baltic Sea for 2023, on the […]
Some good news for overfished stocks in the Baltic Sea but could be too little too late. Baltic Sea EU member states choose to set some quotas at precautionary levels […]
Public art action to end overfishing in the Baltic. Photos will be available here on October 17th at 12:00 pm Video footage will be available on demand: please contact Valeska Diemel at valeska.diemel@bund.net +49 178 810 […]
EC adopts proposal for fishing opportunities in the Baltic for 2023. The European Commission adopted its proposal for fishing opportunities for 2023 for the Baltic Sea. Based on this proposal, […]
New measures to protect Baltic porpoises. From 26 February, new measures to protect Baltic Proper harbour porpoises from being caught in fishing operations come into effect. Virginijus Sinkevičius, Commissioner for Environment, Oceans […]
Fish Focus is an online communications, marketing, news and information platform offering a wide range of services for the seafood sector covering all aspects of aquaculture, commercial fishing, seafood processing and the route to market. Follow us on social media platforms for Fish Focus, Aquaculture Focus and Seafood Focus.
