The Commission pushes for long-term sustainability of Baltic stocks at AGRIFISH Council
(WorldNews Africa)

With the Baltic Sea we paved the way to sustainable fisheries management. It was the first sea-basin to have a multiannual plan for fisheries management in place and among the first to fully implement the landing obligation. Efforts by fishermen, industry and public authorities had succeeded in rebuilding important stocks, in recent years. Unfortunately, the Baltic ecosystem is fragile. Pollution and eutrophication are threatening the health of marine life. Moreover, new scientific advice suggests that many stocks are now in...