Dispute

In the scientific discourse, theses, methods and results are questioned. This increases the credibility of the results. This process sometimes takes years. With "Dispute", we contribute to this discourse on a daily basis when the statements have a high relevance for policy advice.

Can the Western Baltic cod still be saved?

In a study, researchers from Hamburg, Kiel and Jena conclude that the cod of the western Baltic Sea has passed a tipping point due to overfishing and deteriorating environmental conditions. This would mean that the stock would no longer recover.

Does the Western Baltic need different management?

Fish stocks and harbour porpoise populations in the western Baltic Sea could recover and stabilise by 2050 if ecosystem-based fisheries management is introduced. How suitable is the proposed approach?

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Dispute

Can the Western Baltic cod still be saved?

Does the Western Baltic need different management?

Johann Heinrich von Thünen Institute

Federal Research Institute for Rural Areas, Forestry and Fisheries