FISHERIES CONTROL AT THE ELY-CENTRE

Lars SundqvistFisheries inspector

Ostrobothnian ELY-centre

FISHERIES CONTROL AT THE ELY-CENTRE EU common fisheries politics

– Council regulation no. 1224/2009 (new control regulation)– Comission Implementig regulation 404/2011– Council regulation no. 2187/2005 (baltic sea regulation)

TACs (total amount of catch) Landingcontrols Controls at sea (mainly salmon) Firsthand buyers National legislation

– Fishingban of salmon in spring– Rivers and riverdeltas

Control of TAC species

AT THE OFFICELoggbooks

• Landed weightSales notes

• Bought weightVMS

• Vessel activity

IN PORT• documents• gear• weight comparison• species comparison

ERS:- Salesnotes- E-loggbook

VMS (vessel monitoring system)

Vessels over 12 m (15 m)

• Vessels• position• speed• ”Historical

data.”

Big help in controll and monitoring

Coastal herringtrawlers

WINTERCONDITIONS

AT SEA• Cooperation with the

boarder guard• Own small patrolvessel

SALMON FISHERIES

The riversFish passages in the riverdeltas has to be free from fixed gears (pots, nets and traps)

Winter fishing with nets and traps

SAFETY EDUCATION

Regional cooperation in EU:JDP-campaigns. COD and SALMON

OSTROBOTHNIAN FISHERIES IN NUMBERS- Total catch ~ 22 thousand tons (20 herring)- Other important species: White fish, Perch, Sprat,

Salmon and smelt (export)- Length of the coast about 250 km (along the road)- Professional fishermen 150 (+ 400 part time)

THANK YOU!