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Zempin: Historic fishing huts become beach snacks!
The municipality of Zempin plans to convert empty fishing huts into tourist stalls in order to improve beach services from 2026.
Zempin: Historic fishing huts become beach snacks!
In Zempin on the Baltic Sea coast, the once thriving fishing huts are about to be redesigned. These pyramid-shaped red wooden houses, which opened around 15 years ago, are now mostly unused. The last bastion of Baltic Sea fishermen in the town has declined significantly; Only one of the former fishermen remains. The reasons for the decline can be found in the low catch quotas and the age of the professional fishermen Baltic Sea newspaper reported.
The municipality of Zempin has now drawn up a plan to use the potential of the huts for tourism. As part of a new concept, the historic fishing huts are to be converted into charming stalls offering fish sandwiches, drinks and other delicacies. Southern office manager René Bergmann announced that a detailed assessment of the huts would be necessary for this. It is important to clarify to what extent the sale of food is possible under the current conditions. The plans aim to transform the huts into welcoming destinations for beachgoers by the 2026 season.
The need for investment
In order to prepare the fishing huts for gastronomic use, investments in their condition are essential. The huts are owned by the municipality, which is why the areas must be publicly advertised for potential operators. What initially appears to be a simple project poses a number of challenges and requires careful planning.
The fishing industry in the region has been faced with declining stocks for years. Sprat, herring, cod and plaice are the main target species in the Baltic Sea fishery, as the information from Federal Agency for Nature Conservation say. Due to the sharp decline in stocks, targeted fishing is often no longer possible, which puts local fisheries under pressure.
The decision on the annual catch quotas lies with the European Council of Ministers and takes into account the development of stocks and regional fishing areas. The decline in herring and cod means that the number of fishermen in Zempin is becoming ever smaller, which in turn increases the need for a tourist conversion of the now helpless fishing huts.