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Germany: No all-clear in sight for Baltic Sea fisheries in 2025

Published Oct 22, 2024

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The article highlights the efforts of Germany in ensuring the continuation of small-scale coastal fishing for western herring, despite the ongoing recovery issues with cod stocks in the Baltic Sea. It notes the successful conservation of recreational salmon fishing and the reduction of bycatch for cod to aid their recovery. The article also emphasizes the initiatives by the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture towards the social and structural transformation of the Baltic Sea fishing industry, focusing on diversifying the profession and supporting coastal fishing through the Offshore Wind Energy Act. Furthermore, it mentions the challenges such as the significant decrease in sprat catch and the maintenance of plaice catch levels, alongside efforts to minimize bycatch to minimize pressure on fish stocks.
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One positive aspect is that the first signs of a recovery in western herring stocks are continuing to grow this year. After difficult negotiations, Germany was able to successfully ensure that small-scale coastal fishing for western herring using passive fishing gear such as gill nets and traps remains possible on a limited scale. However, the state of cod stocks remains critical and there is still no sign of recovery. The Council has therefore continued to close targeted and recreational fishing and decided to reduce the permitted bycatch of cod. However, this is not expected to have any impact on flatfish fishing. In addition, Germany has successfully campaigned for the continuation of recreational salmon fishing at the current level, so that one stocked salmon per angler per day will continue to be permitted. Federal Minister Cem Özdemir commented on the decision on the Baltic Sea quotas: "In order to overcome the low point, the cod and herring stocks in the Baltic Sea must ...
Source: Bmel
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