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Marcus ÖhmanMinistry of AgricultureSweden
Baltic Sea StrategyPriority area 9 - Fishery
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BALTIC SEA STRATEGY
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Hugo Ahlenius, UNEP/GRID-Arendal http//maps.grida
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Integrated strategy Macro-region Baltic Sea Region
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Four thematic pillars 1) Environmental
sustainable2) Prosperous3) Accessible and
Attractive4) Safe and Secure
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Four thematic pillars 1) Environmental
sustainable2) Prosperous3) Accessible and
Attractive4) Safe and Secure
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Four thematic pillars 1) Environmental
sustainable2) Prosperous3) Accessible and
Attractive4) Safe and Secure
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15 priority areas
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Priority area 9 To reinforce sustainability of
agriculture, forestry and fisheries
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Agriculture Forestry
Agriculture Forestry
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Fishery
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Common Fishery Policy European Unions instrument
for the management of fisheries and
aquaculture 27 Member States
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Baltic Sea Unique Sea Brakish Water Sensitive
Environment Few Species Type of Fishery Fishing
Gear and Ships .
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Baltic Sea Fisheries Fleet Overcapacity Low
Profitability Control and Compliance Overfished
Stocks
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Baltic Sea Fisheries Management Baltic Sea 8
EU-states Russia A semi-enclosed European Sea
Regional opportunity Baltic Sea
Strategy Collaboration .
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Priority areas are implemented through ACTIONS
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Priority areas are implemented through ACTIONS Str
ategic Actions Address Specific and Important
Issues Cooperative Actions Improving Cooperation
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Continue the adaptation of the Baltic Sea fishing
fleet capacity to the available resources .
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Continue the adaptation of the Baltic Sea fishing
fleet capacity to the available resources Reduce
overfishing Increase economic performance of
fleet segment Challenges for management How to
adjust fishing capacity
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Eradicating discards .
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Eradicating discards Reduce / elminate
discards Selective fishing gear Spatial planning
/ Protected areas .
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Improve control and stop illegal fishing .
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Improve control and stop illegal fishing Improved
national control and inspection Improved
coordination and harmonisation among Member
States
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Develop and improve coordination and cooperation
among Member States and stakeholders .
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Develop and improve coordination and cooperation
among Member States and stakeholders Overall
objective of the strategy Collaboration and
cooperation Enhance the role of the Baltic Sea
Regional Advisory Council
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Enhance the combined effects of the European
Fisheries Fund (EFF) programme .
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FLAGSHIP PROJECTS Projects with high
significance .
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Ensure sustainable fishing .
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Ensure sustainable fishing Cooperation Develop
alternative approaches Exchange of existing best
practise Long term management plans Ecosystem
approach etc
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Encourage sustainable aquaculture production
methods .
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We heard it before! Nothing new! Why do we need
the Baltic Sea Strategy? .
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The Baltic Sea Strategy is about .

• - Regionalisation
• Encourage cooperation
• Indicate issues where collaboration is desirable
• Identify priority areas for the Baltic Sea
  Region
• - Propose fora where this discussion takes place
• - Cooperation with ongoing developments
• - Cooperation with organisation addressing
  similar issues e.g. HELCOM
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Time Plan .
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• Time Plan
• Draft Council Conclusions on the Baltic Sea
  Strategy agreed 25 Sep
• Final adoption Council of EU General Affairs
  (GAERC) 26 Oct
• Kick off in Finland for Priority Area 9
• Identify lead countries
• Start projects.

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Marcus ÖhmanMinistry of AgricultureSweden
Baltic Sea StrategyPriority area 9 - Fishery