Denmark Reopens Herring Fishing in Eastern Baltic, Valid Until December 31 but Some Areas Remain Closed
The Danish Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries has issued an immediate control order reopening herring fishing in ICES Subdivisions 30-31 of the eastern Baltic Sea from November 12, 2026, valid until December 31; the remaining areas of the eastern Baltic remain closed to fishing under Immediate Control Order No. 20 of April 14.
The Danish Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries has issued an immediate control order reopening herring fishing in ICES Subdivisions 30-31 of the eastern Baltic Sea from November 12, 2026 (Thursday).
The immediate control order was issued pursuant to Section 17 of the Fisheries Control Regulation No. 1571 of December 4, 2025, of the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries. It takes effect on November 12, 2026, and remains valid until December 31, 2026, unless otherwise notified.
The control order also specifies that herring fishing remains prohibited in the remaining areas of the eastern Baltic Sea, pursuant to Immediate Control Order No. 20 of April 14, 2026.
The news was reported by the Danish fisheries media outlet Fiskeritidende on November 12, 2026, and the relevant documents are classified as immediate notices and immediate control orders.
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