Publications

Last year was a dark year for the Baltic Sea environment and fish species. We list four essential measures needed to reduce the negative impact of fishing on the Baltic Sea.

The fishpopulations in the Baltic Sea are not doing well. In the central Baltic Sea, herring stocks continue to decline and in the Gulf of Bothnia, fishing needs to be reduced by 80 per cent for

A few decades ago, there were fish from the Baltic Sea to eat: cod and herring as well as coastal fish such as pike and perch, etc. Today, it is difficult to find any of these

The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) has published its advice for fishing in the Baltic Sea in 2024. Before analysing it, we want to highlight a very worrying trend: Three years ago,

Politicians in parliament and government are helpless in the face of the Baltic Sea’s declining fish stocks, a crisis that means, among other things, that no environmental objectives for the sea can be achieved.

The CEO has the floorThis week we at BalticWaters have released an investigation that shows extensive misreporting of catches in the large-scale Swedish herring and sprat fishery. The investigation shows how large-scale trawlers systematically misreport catches

Last year was a lost year for implementing important protections for Baltic Sea fish species. Here we list the five most important measures for Baltic Sea fisheries in 2023.

For decades, policy has failed to address the problems of the Baltic Sea, now it is time to work together to change policy.

The 2023 fishing quotas for the Baltic Sea were set in mid-October. Fishing for herring should have been reduced by more than 60% – yet the quotas were set high.

Without reducing sprat fishing, herring cannot be protected The sharp decline of herring in the Baltic Sea is not new. For years there have been alarmist reports about the deteriorating state of the stocks and the

In a consultation response, we highlight the changes necessary for the EU to achieve its sustainable fishing goals.

In this memo we present the necessary measures and information on fisheries policy in the Baltic Sea.

Politicians challenge scientists’ already uncertain advice – when will Sweden speak out?

Will the EU keep making the same mistakes?
ICES has published its 2023 advice on Baltic Sea fishing opportunities. The advice is important, but it should be used with high caution.

SwAM’s fisheries controlcosts amount to SEK 100 million, which corresponds to almost one eighth of the landing value of Swedish fisheries.

Is using fishmeal for salmon and mink a sustainable way of using Baltic Sea fish, when the risks are so great, and the fish are sold at a rock bottom price?

Research shows need for urgent measures- governments need to stop delaying.
The cod is nearly gone, and the herring are rapidly decreasing in number and size and are reaching sexual maturity earlier.

The fisheries policy and its loopholes.
The crisis in the Baltic Sea fish stocks is one of the most serious environmental problems facing the sea. Cod has collapsed, herring has declined dramatically, and several other important stocks are under threat. How can we let this happen?

A lot is said about the fishing sector and the fish stocks development in the Baltic Sea, but what is true? Below, BalticWaters tries to respond to common claims in the debate.

A collapse of herring could threaten the Baltic Sea ecosystem. It is hard to overestimate the importance of herring for the Baltic Sea and for Sweden. Herring is perhaps one of the most important species for the Baltic Sea ecosystem.