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.