The management of living resources in the Baltic Sea and the belts

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Abstract
Gloomy predictions notwithstanding, total fish catches in the Baltic have increased steadily in recent years and are now approaching 1 million tons. The reasons for this growth and the state of the resources are examined briefly. After a review of the fragmented and limited measures taken in the past to promote rational management in the area, a detailed account is given of the comprehensive arrangements adopted by the coastal countries at Gdansk in 1973. The characteristics and the achievements to date of the International Baltic Sea Fishery Commission are described and reference is made to some problems it may have to face in the future. Even though intergovernmental cooperation in fishery management and the role of fishery commissions are bound to vary considerably from region to region, the action taken in the Baltic in the midst of the UN Conference on the Law of the Sea is of particular interest.

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