Article: Minna Epps on MSC’s importance for sustainable, well-managed fisheries

Author: Ida Mårtensson, BalticSea2020
Year published: 2012

The second article in BalticSea2020’s series about the foundation's internal and external projects has now been published on the website. The first article was about Jacob Hagberg, who discussed the significance of the new common fisheries policy (the article can be read here). This time BalticSea2020 has met Minna Epps, regional manager at the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), who talks about the MSC’s establishment and environmental certification for Swedish fisheries.

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Our focus areas

fisheryThe stock of predatory fish is crucial for the state of the Baltic Sea. Therefore, the Foundation worked to ensure that the environmental effects of fishing should be a central part of the EU's Common Fisheries Policy. The Foundation also worked on projects to increase the proportion of predatory fish, such as cod, pike and perch. Read more

eutroEutrophication is caused by emissions of nutrients that come from e.g. agriculture, water treatment plants, sewage and transportation. To find measures that could reduce emissions the Foundation worked on projects in agriculture, industrial animal farms and the coastal zone, to research on measures to catch or bind nutrients. Read more

seagull-informationTo create awareness about the threats and opportunities the Baltic Sea is facing, the Foundation initiated a 10-year media and film project with journalist Folke Rydén and photographer Mattias Klum. The Foundation has also supported Stockholm University Baltic Sea Centre (Baltic Eye), and Baltic Sea Science Center at Skansen. Read more