• During 2025, we have influenced through meetings with many EU and national politicians. They now want to see restrictions on the fishing of herring in the Baltic Sea.

• This has likely contributed to Sweden saying no to the expanded quota proposal that other Baltic Sea countries agreed to.

• Our opinion piece this summer about a preparedness quota was a contribution to the debate on fishing this autumn.

• We have had six opinion pieces published in various daily newspapers during the year.

• We were invited to give our views in a consultation on fishing quotas at the Ministry of Rural Affairs and Infrastructure in September.

• As we are not satisfied with the quota decision for 2026, we are planning new activities ahead of next year’s negotiations.

• We will expand our activities in the other EU-connected Baltic Sea countries.

• We have translated our website into English, Finnish, Danish, German, and Polish.

• We continue to advocate for Sweden to independently introduce a 12-nautical-mile limit against large-scale industrial trawling along our entire east coast.

• Don’t miss the award ceremony for “Den Sura Sillen 2025” (“The Sour Herring 2025”).

• Do you have contacts in other Baltic Sea states? Let us know.

• The fishing quotas in the Baltic Sea have been decided.

• Move out the boundary for industrial trawling as soon as possible!

• Coastal article in several local newspapers along the Baltic Sea coast.

• The website is now available in several languages.

• Thank you for all your contributions to our work.

• Do you have contacts in other Baltic Sea states? Let us know.

• The fishing quotas in the Baltic Sea will be decided on October 27–28.

• Finnish discussions.

• Environmental organizations write an open letter to participants in Baltic III.

• Meetings with politicians in the Environment and Agriculture Committee.

• Articles in Hufvudstadsbladet.

• Thank you for all your contributions to our work.

• The EU Commission's proposal for herring quotas in the Baltic Sea is a step in the right direction.

• We have published three debate articles concerning fishing in the Baltic Sea

• The EU's evaluation of its multiannual plan on fisheries in the Baltic Sea shows that

  the plan has failed miserably.

• Consultation meeting with the Government Offices

• Achieving a preparedness quota can be an important piece of the puzzle.

• The website is now also available in English, and more languages are in the pipeline.

• Why is herring so important for salmon?

• Now it is possible to make a contribution to our work.

• Now we can influence the EU commission before next years fishing quotas.
• ICES advice 28 of may for 2026 means again an increase of the fisking quotas for herring.
• We have talked to the EU-representatives in the Fisheries committee and written a letter to the EU fisheries commissioner.
• To as fast as possible reduce the industral fisherieswe now work with what Sweden can do by itself, and we also try to increase the  awareness in the other nations around the Baltic sea.
• Peter Kullgren has handed over a really good propsal to the EU:s fisheries ministers.
• Now after that we during the spring has discussed with several scientists and politicians we have now turned to media. Read our debate article in "Svenska Dagbladet". A preparedness quota can an important piece to regain a sustainable herring population.

• ICES advice 28 may for 2026 means again an increase of fishing quotas for herring.
• In ICES advice there is though also a recommendation to instead decrease the quotas to avoid the risk of a  collapse of the herring stocks.
• To as fast as possible reduce the industrial fishery, we now work to find out what  Sweden can do, and also to try to raise awareness in the other countries around the Baltic sea.
• We have discussed the issue with several scientists and politicians. We now also turn to media. Many agree with our standpoints, but so far it is more talk than action.
• An important part can be to work for preparedness quotas.

• We now represent almost 2% of the  sveriges eligible to vote in Sweden. 
• We are now working along to strategies, one is a national goal to regain a vivid coastal fishery in Sweden, the other to regain a  long term sustainable herring population in the Baltic sea.
• We have been in contact with the representatives in the EU's fisheries committee.
• We have also started to get into contact with the swedish representatives in Baltfish.
• As well as finding contacts in Finland.
• ICES prognosis for 2026 will soon be here and the question is if the quotas again will be increased. 
• There are many other countries that have a far more cautious  fisheries management than Sweden.
  

- In total 91 different associations and companies now support us, as well as quite a number of privat persons. Together there is now more than 130 000 persons that support our appeal.

- We have now talked to many different scientists as well as local fishermen.

- Thus, we have moved to now also talk to representatives for the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea, ICES, that are responsible for sampling and calculations.

- Unfortunately it seems like many factors are not taken into account in the decision of the fishing quotas. 

- Scientists have among other things shown that there are a number of genetically distinct different populations of herring, which e.g. spawn at different times, which is not taken into account in the decisions of fishing quotas. 

- The herring has decreased in both size and how old they can get. But in the mission that the EU-commission has given to ICES there is no action to take into account neither the size nor the age distribution.

- Similarily to investigate the effects of the fishing on the ecosystem is missing, and missing is also to take into account different environmental issues and its effects on the herring populations.

- We are happy to strengthen our working group, and welcome Birgitta Seeman.

- As usual there are also links to current and interesting reading.

- In total 83 different associations and companies now support us, as well as 100s privat persons.

- We are now intensively on way to gather more facts about the current management ot the herring stock in the Baltic sea, as well as reading up in the scientific knowledge.

- We also interviews scientists and other persons with deep knowledge about the Baltic sea about the herring, and the processes that is the base for the decision of the fishing quotas that it se each october.

- We also find and interview professional fishermen.

- We continue to establish networks also outside Sweden.

- With this knowlegde our goal it to  develop strategies to influence the management of the herring stocks, and the decision of the quotas.

- If you have any experience in the field please get in touch with us.

- In total 63 different associations and companies now support us, as well as more than 70 privat persons .

- You who support us, please let us now how many members you have.

- Help us getting more involved. the goal is at least 100 organisations.

- We also want to get in contact on the grassroots level in the other Baltic sea countries, and especially Finland that has the largest fisheries.

- Sweden will this year be the presidency of the BALTFISH organization, which gather the countries around the Baltic sea to discuss questions relatied to the fisheries. Sweden by this ought to be able to influence!

- Link to LUKE, the finish Natural resource institut report, which showed that the herring was fatter but that the catch was smaller compared to last year.

- Go into the link to find more interesting data and links

- In total 55 different associations and companies have now joined us.

- It will be easier to follow us now when our home page, ostersjouppropet.se is up and running, and as well to get involved.

- Links to more information can also be found on our home page

- We would like to get help with finding associations and companies that can be interested in sharing our vision, and as well to get into contact with similar in Finland.

- The quotas for 2025 have been decided - and we are not happy with this

- We continue to grow - Now in total 45 organisations have joined us

- We are working on a new and extensive home page

- A first version on our home page is up and running

- We are growing - Now up to 29 organisations have joined us

- We have etablished contact with "Östersjökontraktet"

- The Baltic Sea Call to Action working group has grown

- Our first news letter

- Help us spread the information about the Baltic Sea Call to Action - "Östersjöuppropet"

- We welcome viewpoints on what we are trying to achieve