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Package of measures for German Baltic Sea fisheries decided

Germany
Published May 7, 2022

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At the second round table, the federal and state governments jointly decided on short-term measures to support German Baltic fisheries and the establishment of a model commission. Sustainable prospects are to be developed within the framework of the commission. The situation for the German Baltic Sea fishery is still very critical due to the poor stock situation of the "bread fish" herring and cod and has become even worse due to the consequences of the Russian war of aggression in Ukraine.

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At the second round table, the federal and state governments jointly decided on short-term measures to support German Baltic fisheries and the establishment of a model commission. Sustainable future prospects are to be developed within the framework of the commission. The situation for the German Baltic Sea fishery is still very critical due to the poor stock situation of the "bread fish" herring and cod and has become even worse due to the consequences of the Russian war of aggression in Ukraine. State Secretary Silvia Bender: "With our package of measures, we are taking a first important step in supporting fishermen. In view of the situation, we need to act quickly - we did that today. I would like to thank everyone involved for this pragmatic round table with very concrete results. We would have liked to have made more available as part of the supplementary budget - for aid measures as a result of the Ukraine war. We are continuing to lobby the Federal Ministry of Finance for ...
Source: Bmel
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