58% der deutschen Heringsanlandungen und damit 18 Schleppnetzfischer aus Mecklenburg-Vorpommern wurden vom Marine Stewardship Council mit dem MSC-Siegel für nachhaltige Fischerei zertifiziert.
Der Bund und die Küstenbundesländer haben den "Entwurf des MSRL-Maßnahmenprogramms zum Meeresschutz der deutschen Nord- und Ostsee" veröffentlicht. Die Öffentlichkeit kann bis zum 30.09.2015 Stellung nehmen.
A Conference of Maritime Stakeholders Platform in the Baltic Sea Region brought together key maritime stakeholders from business, academia and the public sector across the Baltic Sea region.
The Council has adopted measures to help sea bass recover. For recreational fishing, which accounts for 25% of sea bass mortality, the decision will mean the introduction of a limit of three fish per day per angler.
The EU and Greenland have reached an agreement today on a new Protocol to implement the EU-Greenland Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement, which will enter into force on 1 January 2016 for a period of 5 years.
The European Commission and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have launched two new financial instruments to drive investment in energy efficiency, preservation of natural capital and adaptation to climate change.
Fi-compass, set up by the European Commission and the European Investment Bank, is intended to better equip and strengthen the expertise of the managing authorities and stakeholders working with these financial instruments.