UnderCurrent
The World Wildlife Fund (WWF), Oceana, Coalition Clean Baltic and Our Fish are calling for the European Commission and various countries’ fishing ministers to block the fishing of western Baltic...
Calls for Emergency Halt to Baltic Fishing
Responding to scientific advice that a number of important Baltic fish populations are in a state of crisis and cannot be fished sustainably, four non-governmental organisations have demanded to halt...
Scottish Government ignores scientific evidence in its efforts to undermine EU Discard Ban
In March 2019, Our Fish reported that no undersize cod have been landed on Scotland’s quaysides since the discard ban came into force, suggesting that vessels are continuing to discard...
FIS: NGO criticises Danish minister’s proposal to protect Baltic cod
“The Minister’s proposal to reduce the quota by 70 per cent is less impressive than she would have us believe – an enormous 7,233 tonnes of cod will still be...
Undercurrent: Danish minister’s call for 70% slash in Baltic cod quota ‘too little, too late’ says NGO
The Danish fisheries minister Eva Kjer Hansen has called on other Baltic countries to substantially cut the fishing quotas for Baltic cod this year, ahead of a total stop in...
Danish proposal to save Baltic Cod: “Far too little, far too late”
"Eva Kjer Hansen's proposal to reduce the quota by 70% is less impressive than she would have us believe - an enormous 7,233 tonnes of cod will still be fished,...
European Supermarket Magazine: Environmental Groups Call For End To Overfishing
Environmental protection groups Deutsche Umwelthilfe (DUH) and Our Fish have called on German minister for agriculture Julia Klöckner to tackle overfishing.