The EU's new catch quotas for herring in the Baltic Sea are being increased significantly. It would have been safer for the ecosystem to wait a couple of years before making such a large increase, says Baltic Sea researcher Sara Söderström.
SwedenHerring fishing in the Baltic Sea will be allowed to increase despite Sweden’s opposition. The government still considers next year’s quotas acceptable and relatively low. “Stupid,” says the opposition.
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WorldRural Affairs Minister Peter Kullgren (Christian Democrats) says that the government is pursuing a restrictive line for fishing in the Baltic Sea when the EU's fisheries ministers meet on Monday. But the opposition is strongly critical and believes that the stock of herring can collapse.
SwedenLower quotas for salmon and herring but increased quotas for several herring species. These are some of the EU Commission's proposals on how much fish can be caught in the Baltic Sea next year. But the decision on herring in the Bothnian Sea is delayed.
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