When the seal population had collapsed around 1980 and was almost completely extinct, the authorities put an end to all hunting. Seal protection areas were established, and all three species found along our coasts were protected. At the same time, we received EU directives to reduce emissions of DDT and PCBs. It led to the recovery of all three seal tribes.
The Green Party wants to see an immediate end to all industrial trawling in the Baltic Sea. At the same time, the entire maritime area should be protected. We have an acute crisis that requires urgent crisis response, says spokesman Per Bolund
Today, a parliamentary majority has voted to move the limit for trawl fishing from 4 to 12 nautical miles from the Baltic Sea's Swedish coast. The Riksdag has also decided to allow more hunting of both seals and cormorants, and to make it easier for those who engage in small-scale commercial fishing
Millions of Swedish recreational fishermen want to save endangered species by releasing caught fish, so-called catch-and-release. But what happens to all those fish that are hooked, photographed and released back? The issue of whether fish feel pain is a controversial topic, not least among anglers
