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Become a Herring Hero!
Despite the European Commission's urgent recommendation to halt herring fishing due to dangerously low stocks, on October 24, 2023 the EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council chose to set fishing quotas as usual, ignoring scientific facts and legal guidelines.
We can't stand by while the precious
marine Baltic ecosystem
is
at risk and the
herring stock is in crisis. Coastal fishermen and NGOs alike are demanding action as the fish is simply gone and we are loosing en entire fishery and the culture with it.
It's time for us, as a coalition of environmental NGOs, to hold decision-makers accountable. That´s why this year we are taking a legal action against the EU Council agreement on fishing opportunities in the Baltic Sea for 2024!
It will be a long journey, but we can't do it alone —
we need your support. Donate now and be a Herring Hero.
Plea for the Sea - Advocate for a Fair Baltic Sea!
How
your donation
can help to advocate for a fair Baltic Sea?
- Support the legal case to ensure the application of a precautionary approach in setting fishing rules for the Baltic Sea and other EU marine region;
- Support the public awareness campaign;
- Pressure policy-makers to follow the law and protect the Baltic marine life;
- Advocate for science-based fishing regulations.
Media coverage
Swedish Radio
"Östersjöns strömmingsfiske dras inför rätta: ´Det är korkat!´"
- "Baltic herring fishery taken to court: ‘It's foolish!’"
Svenska Dagbladet (SvD)
"Går till domstol för att stoppa strömmingsfisket"
- "Going to court to stop herring fishing"
Swedish Television (SVT)
"Strömmingsfisket i Östersjön dras inför rätta – miljöorganisationer kräver stopp"
- "Baltic herring fishery taken to court - environmental organisations call for halt"
Plea for the Sea - Herring Heroes: advocate for a fair Baltic Sea!
The continued decline of our stocks caused by the Ministries continuously acting like it’s business as usual has to stop. It’s time we demand legal action of the flagrant disregard for the law and the environment.
Nils Höglund, former CCB Marine and Fisheries Policy Officer
Related court cases from other organisations
The Blue Marine Foundation takes UK Government to court for allowing overfishing.
- Read the Blue Marine press release on the case
- Read the article from the Guardian on the case
- Read the Scottish sandeel case
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