EU: Call for quota shares agreement for Northeast Atlantic mackerel

Call for quota shares agreement for NE Atlantic mackerel. The Pelagic Advisory Council is calling for all Coastal States to continue negotiations on reaching a comprehensive sharing arrangement for north east Atlantic mackerel. In a letter to Ms Charlina Vitcheva, Director General Directorate General Maritime Affairs and Fisheries at the EC, Advisory Council chairman, Sean O’Donoghue, says: “The Pelagic Advisory Council (PelAC) fully supports the European Commission’s commitment and efforts to establish a rational sharing arrangement between all involved Coastal States for the Northeast Atlantic mackerel stock. However, It is with great regret that once again it feels compelled to urgently write to the Commission to share its concerns following the partial agreement reached between the UK, Norway, and the Faroe Islands on the sharing of Northeast Atlantic mackerel fishing opportunities. “Indeed, we must express our serious concern regarding the persistent risk of parties setting ...