Fish group
Group on Ecosystem-based sustainable fisheries (Fish group)
The Fish group deals with fisheries in relation to the implementation of the ecosystem approach. Moreover, the group works on finding solutions about how the fisheries sector could further contribute to reaching Good Environmental Status of the Baltic Sea.
The Fish group will involve representatives from fisheries and environment authorities of the Baltic Sea countries, as well as EU, and HELCOM observers and others as appropriate.
By adopting the Baltic Sea Action Plan, the HELCOM Contracting Parties recommended that all fisheries management should be developed and implemented based on the ecosystem approach in order to enhance the balance between sustainable use and protection of natural marine resources.
HELCOM established the Baltic Fisheries and Environmental Forum in 2008, replaced by the Group on Ecosystem-based Sustainable Fisheries in 2014.
Terms of reference, work plan and other key documents
Action areas
Contacts
Marianne Goffeng Raakil
Chair of Fish WG
Marianne Goffeng Raakil
Ministry of Enterprise and Innovation, Division for Fisheries, Game Management and Reindeer Husbandry (Sweden)
marianne.goffeng-raakil@gov.se
+46 70 211 51 76 (cell)
+46 8 405 40 07 (office)
Katarzyna Kaminska
Vice-chair of Fish WG
Ministry of Maritime Economy and Inland Navigation, Poland
k.kaminska@mgm.gov.pl
+48 22 623 2099
Markus Helavuori
Professional Secretary
markus.helavuori@helcom.fi
+358 40 162 6520