A Swedish government inquiry is proposing that many of the country's recreational fishermen should register their personal details with the authorities and also report their catches. The angling organisation Sportfiskarna sees a major challenge in the actual implementation.
From today until 31 March, all recreational fishing of cod is prohibited in the Sound and the southern Baltic Sea. This is after stricter rules were decided at the EU's fisheries negotiations in the autumn
Almost two million Swedes recreational fish, an age-old interest that often leads to commitment to protecting the environment. But science states that fish can feel pain, the question is only how they experience it
