Swedish Board of Fisheries Under the government the Board is responsible for the conservation of fisheries resources and the management of fisheries. Within the framework of its sectoral responsibility for the environment, the Board promotes ecologically sustainable management of fish stocks.

Swedish Board of Fisheries 13 locations throughout Sweden, head office in Göteborg Human resources: 384 Turnover: SEK 315 million Founded in 1948 New national authority July 1th, 2011 - fresh- and marine water issues such as fisheries, environmental monitoring, marine spatial planning

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Research and Development Dept. Provides scientific advice for management of aquatic resources based on an ecosystem approach We identifies needs of new knowledge, develops methods and provides scientific advice on: The status and processes of fish stocks and communities as well as ecosystems Effects of human activities and the environment on fish and ecosystems We use the best available knowledge as the basis for scientific advice for management at the national and international levels

Research and Development Dept. Our work that focus on data collection, analysis of stocks and ecosystems, is organized in six advisory programs: The Skagerrak/Kattegatt The Baltic sea The Great lakes Diadromous species Non-harmful fishing methods Aquaculture, stocking and habitat restoration

Resources Management Dept. Management of fish stocks Regulating Swedish fisheries within the framework of the EU Common Fisheries Policy Regulating coastal and inland fisheries Regulating the fishing fleet and issuing fishing licenses to professional fishermen Financial support to the fishing industry, the fish processing industry and aquaculture Fisheries management and environmental protection in developing countries Socio-economic research studies Supporting recreational fisheries Developing a consumer perspective Protecting fisheries in environmental decisions Enhance and develop fisheries protection

Fisheries Control Dept. The Swedish Board of Fisheries is the authority overall responsible for fisheries control in close cooperation with the Swedish Coast Guard, including a joint fisheries competence centre as a Single Access Point for the fisheries industry, this includes: Following up of fishing opportunities allocated to Sweden (quotas and effort) Monitoring of fishing and the fish trade Inspections of landings and transports Quality controls Providing access to fishing information, including official fishing statistics

The Swedish Natural Resources long coastline, around 2 700 km important archipelago areas in the Baltic Sea and on the west coast significant differences in climate and salinity the largest lakes in Europe (Vänern, Vättern) a total of more than 100 000 lakes

The Swedish fishing fleet Fishermen with a professional fishing license: 1 742 marine and coastal waters 1 549 inland water 193 Licensed fishing vessels: 1 437 vessel < 12 metres 1 167 vessel >12 metres 270

Three main segments Pelagic trawlers: the Atlantic, the North Sea, the Skagerrak and the Kattegat, the Baltic Sea. target species: herring, sprat, mackerel Demersal trawlers: the Skagerrak and the Kattegat, the North Sea, the Baltic Sea target species: cod, shrimp, nephrops, saithe, haddock Vessels with passive gear: the Skagerrak and the Kattegat, the Baltic Sea target species: cod, salmon, nephrops, turbot, eel, lobster, herring

Aquaculture Total fish and shellfish for consumption and release 10 000 ton for a value of 31 million Euro (2008) Major species are rainbow trout, arctic char, mussels, eel Appr. 200 aquaculture enterprises, half of the production is produced by less than 10 enterprises

Recreational fishing 1 million persons are recreational fishing 14 million fishing days 2006 A total catch of 18 000 tons, 50% from inlands waters Main species: perch, pike, trout, macherel A total expenditure of 3 000 million SEK

Important resource issues A sustainable use of fishery resources To follow scientific recommendations through ICES To implement the ecosystem approach Threatened species (e.g. eel) Marine protected area Non-fishing areas

Important industry issues A sustainable use of fishery resources Over-capacity in fishing fleet Measures in three areas: pelagic system with transferable quotas regulation of cod fisheries in the Kattegat and the Baltic Sea coastal fishery New initiatives in aquaculture Investment in fishing tourism Extended fishery control

Fishing regulation in Sweden The majority of fishing regulations can be found in statutes within the framework of the EU´s Common Fisheries Policy and Sweden's fisheries legislation. Some fishery regulations have been determined with the support of the Environmental Code. This applies primarily to certain prohibitions on fishery and aquaculture operations within nature reserves, but may also have been prescribed by the Government or the Environmental Court in conjunction with construction activities in the water. Examples of the latter include fishing bans below hydroelectric power dams. Local fisheries management co-operatives, which manage individual waters, can to some extent take decisions on fishery regulations within their areas.

EU legislation - we implement regulations decided within the CFP Regulations for the fishing fleet Catch quotas Protected areas Technical regulations such as mesh size, other selectivity installations on gear, days at sea (effort days), off-season periods Vessel permits (Sweden over 5 meter) Fisheries control regulations The minimum is that we implement regulations decided within the CFP but we can decide to implement more severe regulations.

National legislation - We regulate the fishing industry and recreational fishing in Sweden along the coast out to 4 nautical miles, the Great Lakes Vänern, Vättern, Mälaren, Hjälmaren and Storsjön and running water from the coast up to the first obstacle: Fishing industry – implementation of CFP but also national regulations for non quota species, restricted/protected areas, off-season periods, minimum sizes. Recreational fishing – gear regulations such as mesh size, restricted protected areas, off-season periods, minimum sizes.

Fiske 2020 - should be viewed as a strategy for bringing ecosystem services in seas and lakes into the spotlight aims to provide a basis for the debate on sustainable fishing a number of objectives to be reached, where the principles for fisheries management are based on wider ecosystem considerations. include all categories of fishing – fishing by the general public, commercial fishing and fishing tourism – as well as aquaculture.

Target areas Target Area 1: Ensuring Functioning Ecosystems and Ecosystem Services. Target Area 2: Fisheries management Target Area 3: Public Fishing Target Area 4: Commercial Fishing Target Area 5: Fishing Tourism Target Area 6: Aquaculture Target Area 7: The Processing of Fish Target Area 8: Consumption and Trade