Agreement reached on 2027 fishing opportunities for the Baltic Sea

     

COMMISSION proposal

COUNCIL

agreement

Name

Latin name

ICES FISHING ZONES

TACs 2026

2027

2027

TACs 2027

variation

    in tonnes in tonnes variation in tonnes in %

Western herring

Clupeaharengus

Baltic Sea subdivisions 22-24

788 (by-

catch only)

437 (by-catch only)

-45%

788

0%

Central herring

Clupeaharengus

Baltic Sea subdivisions 25-27,

28.2, 29, 32

96 463

143 860

+49%

165 228

+71%

Riga herring

Clupeaharengus

Baltic Sea subdivision 28.1

34 367

38 183

+11%

38 183

+11%

Bothnian herring

Clupea harengus

Baltic Sea subdivisions 30-31

55 869

57 308

+3%

62 500

+12%

Eastern cod

Gadus morhua

Baltic Sea subdivisions 25-32

430 (by-

catch only)

211 (by-catch only)

-51%

430

0%

Western cod

Gadus morhua

Baltic Sea subdivisions 22-24

266 (by-

catch only)

31 (by-catch only)

-88%

266

0%

Plaice

Pleuronectes platessa

Baltic Sea subdivisions 22-32

10 973

10 973

0%

11 237

+2%

Main basin salmon

Salmo salar

Baltic Sea subdivisions 22-31

25 537

specimens

25 537 specimens (by-catch only)

0%

25 537

specimens (by-catch only)

0%

Gulf of Finland salmon

Salmo salar

Baltic Sea subdivision 32

10 232

specimens

10 232

specimens

0%

10 232

specimens

0%

Sprat

Sprattus sprattus

Baltic Sea subdivisions 22-32

201 975

291 590

+44%

291 590

+44%