Meeting of the EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council and Poland's concern about the deteriorating condition of the Baltic fish

FISHERIES On the first day, discussions focused in particular on the proposal for a Council Regulation fixing the fishing opportunities for 2022 in the Baltic Sea. There was also an exchange of views on future consultations with third countries, i.e. Norway and the United Kingdom on fishing opportunities for 2022. As a result of difficult all-night negotiations, in the morning of October 12 this year, EU fisheries ministers reached a political compromise on the amount of fishing quotas for 2022 in the Baltic Sea. During the debate, Secretary of State Ryszard Bartosik emphasized Poland's concern about the deteriorating condition of the Baltic fish and the resulting serious reductions in the catch quotas of the most important fish species. He also indicated that the proposed total allowable catches (TACs), incomparably with other countries in the region, will affect the Polish fisheries sector, preventing the economic conduct of fishing activities. At the same time, he called on the ...