date:Jul 26, 2019
l fishing vessels not directly targeting Eastern Baltic cod, but having a considerable Eastern Baltic cod by-catch - and are allowed to continue their fishing operations without any restriction, it says.
The Eastern Baltic cod stock has been deteriorating for many years. The dire situation has been known since the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) provided advice earlier this year confirming that Eastern Baltic cod stock is in a critical state, notes Our Fish.
The EC