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The Swedish Agency for Marine and Water Management will investigate the effects of bottom trawling
The Swedish government instructs The Swedish Agency for Marine and Water Management (SwAM) to propose fisheries regulations in protected areas, the government writes in a press release last week (June 8, 2017). SwAM will also investigate the effects of bottom trawling on protecting areas and within the trawl boundary and if necessary, propose measures if necessary.
- After increasing the proportion of protected sea areas, we are now focusing on strengthening the protection within each area. New fisheries regulations are a decisive tool for protecting marine environments, says Minister for the Environment, Karolina Skog.
A variety of regulations may be relevant, for example areas with total fishing ban or a ban on the use of certain fishing gear.
Read the press release in its entirety here (in Swedish).
BalticSea2020 welcomes the investigation and looks forward to further information from SwAM.
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