details
- Name
- The Swedish Board of Fisheries
- Native name
- Fiskeriverket
- Country
- Sweden
organisation profile
The Swedish Board of Fisheries is the government authority responsible for the conservation and exploitation of Sweden's fish resources. The Board, which was set up in 1948, is subordinate to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Consumer Affairs and today has some 300 employees stationed at 12 different places in Sweden. The head office is in Gothenburg.
The member nations of the European Union implement a common fisheries policy. The Swedish Board of Fisheries contributes to the international effort by addressing cross-border fisheries issues, taking part in negotiations and drawing up proposals for new legislation and long-term management plans. The Board carries out research on fish, fishery conservation and fishing and develop new methods and new gear. The Board also has overall responsibility for the control and supervision of Swedish fisheries. In addition to from the executive office and staff unit, the Board is organised into three departments:
Resources management - works to ensure long-term sustainability in the utilisation of fish resources and to develop the fishing industry.
Research and development - enhances knowledge of fish and fishing grounds. Develops selective fishing methods.
Fisheries control - ensures that Swedish quotas are not exceeded. Responsible for management as official statistics.
results in other services
edmo metadata
- EDMO record id
- 1354
- Collating centre
- Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute (SMHI)
- Latest update
- 23 November 2017 2:25:43 PM