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News announcement1 September 2020Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries

Euronews Ocean season 2, episode 7: What’s wrong with eastern Baltic cod?

The pandemic isn’t the only problem for Polish fishermen: for months, their vessels couldn’t leave port due to the ongoing ban on catching cod. What’s wrong with the most popular white fish in Europe? In this episode, we visit Kołobrzeg, a Polish port city traditionally relying on eastern Baltic cod.

We meet local fishers, processors and shipbuilders to learn firsthand how the cod emergency impacts their work. Next, we talk to DTU Aqua scientists in Denmark, presenting current understanding of the complex environmental drivers of high cod mortality in the Baltic, and explaining why fishing restrictions are a necessary measure to ensure sustainability of the sea and long-term future of fisheries.

Tune in to Euronews from 1 September @ 20:50 CET – on any platform.

OCEAN is a Euronews magazine in collaboration with the Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (MARE). Season 2 features monthly 8-minute videos where we highlight fascinating projects and developments related to the ocean and coastal communities.

The first season featured episodes on marine protected areas, small-scale fisheries, ocean energy, aquaculture, IUU fishing, sustainable fisheries and more. Missed one? Check them out on Euronews website! You will also find some nice extras about these topics.

Feel free to share on social media, tagging @EU_MARE and @euronews and using the hashtag #oceanEU.

Euronews Ocean: Fishermen in Poland fear for their jobs as cod numbers decline

 

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Publication date
1 September 2020
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Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries