FISHERIES CONTROL AT THE ELYCENTRE Lars Sundqvist Fisheries

FISHERIES CONTROL AT THE ELY-CENTRE Lars Sundqvist Fisheries 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

ERS: - Salesnotes - E-loggbook Control of TAC species AT THE OFFICE Loggbooks • Landed weight Sales notes • Bought weight VMS • Vessel activity IN PORT • documents • gear • weight comparison • species comparison

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 rivers Fish 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)

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