Irish welcome EU/UK quota agreement for shared stocks

Published 2021년 12월 29일

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Ireland's Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, has announced a quota agreement between the EU and the UK for shared fish stocks in 2022. The agreement covers a variety of fish including Haddock, Cod, Whiting, Monkfish, Prawns, Sole and Plaice, as well as Horse Mackerel and Herring. The Minister emphasized that the quotas were set following scientific advice and will support the sustainable management of these shared stocks. The detailed national quotas for each stock will be determined internally by the EU following the agreement.

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Irish welcome EU/UK quota agreement for shared stocks. Ireland’s Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue T.D., has welcomed the agreement between the EU and the UK on Total Allowable Catches (TACs) for shared stocks in 2022. This agreement covers all whitefish stocks including Haddock, Cod, Whiting, Monkfish, Prawns, Sole and Plaice and other stocks including Horse Mackerel and Herring. The Minister said: “Negotiations with the UK on the fishing quotas began in early November and have proven very difficult, particularly in relation to stocks in the Celtic Sea. The negotiations commenced on the basis of the scientific advice from the International Council for the Exploration of the Seas (ICES) but there were significant differences between the parties on how the scientific advice should be applied in mixed fisheries. Throughout this process, I worked closely with Commissioner Sinkevičius to protect Ireland’s key interests in these negotiations. I thank ...

Source: Fish Focus