07/11/2025
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WHAT: Webinar on marking of recreational fishing gear
WHEN: 20 Jan 2026, 9:00-12:30 CET
WHO: Government officials, representatives from fishing associations & relevant national, regional & international organisations working at policy/practical levels
Recreational fishing is a popular activity across the Baltic Sea countries, bringing positive health, social and economic benefits to coastal communities. 🎣
Action RS9 of the HELCOM Regional Action Plan on Marine Litter aims to “investigate available options for fishing gear marking as a tool to prevent and reduce gear losses and produce recommendations to improve gear marking to increase the effectiveness of this tool”. In addition, in February 2025, the European Commission adopted a new regulation requiring clear marking of certain types of passive fishing gear. For the successful implementation of these commitments, it is essential to raise awareness and exchange knowledge, experience, challenges and solutions.
We invite you to join this webinar and contribute to the next concrete steps for this important work. The webinar is organised by HELCOM in partnership with KIMO International and the Swedish Agency for Marine and Water Management havochvattenvs- och vattenmyndigheten.
🔗 https://helcom.fi/helcom-at-work/events/events-2026/webinar-how-can-marking-of-recreational-fishing-gear-help-reduce-gear-loss/