Danish gov’t introduces surveillance camera to ensure sustainable fishing

Copenhagen – Denmark said on Wednesday that it would be the first country in Europe to introduce electronic monitoring of fisheries on a large scale to ensure sustainable fishing.

According to Mogens Jensen, Danish Minister for Food, Fisheries, Equal Opportunities, and Nordic Cooperation, the use of cameras will better control both the species and the exact size of the fish being caught.

Jensen added that the electronic monitoring of fisheries was the right way toward a more modern, greener, and more sustainable fisheries management.

“We expect all fishing vessels in Danish waters to have the required electronic monitoring equipment installed by 2021,“ the minister said.

The project was developed at the annual Agricultural and Fisheries Council meeting when EU member states and the European Commission entered into an agreement on the fishing quotas for 2020.

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The agreement set quotas on more than 200 different fishing areas.(Xinhua/NAN)