Estonia's national fish stock fell by half even while adhering to quota

Estonia's national fish stock fell by half even while adhering to quota

By Sandra Saar

Source: err

10/4/2023

Credit: Postimees/Scanpix

The European Commission is recommending that herring fishing in the Baltic Sea be restricted, as there are significantly fewer herring left. However, the shortage of herring is only a symptom of the poor state of the Baltic Sea and its changing ecosystem.

Estonian national fish is Baltic herring, which is a traditional staple of the Estonian diet. The Baltic herring has been near Estonian coast for 5,000 years.

Atlantic herring

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