World: The North-East Atlantic fisheries face significant challenges in conservation and control

Published 2024년 11월 27일

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The 43rd meeting of the North-East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC) concluded with discussions on sustainable fish stock management and combating illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing. The EU expressed concern over the lack of compliance reports and the absence of action against infringements. The EU also criticized Russia for illegal fishing activities and proposed the inclusion of several vessels from Panama and the Bahamas in the NEAFC IUU list due to enforcement lapses. Despite EU opposition, NEAFC decided to grant Panama and the Bahamas cooperating non-contracting party status and will decide on amending the IUU list in the first half of 2025. The EU intends to advocate for stricter compliance and cooperation among member states.

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North-East Atlantic fisheries face significant challenges in conservation and control. The 43rd annual meeting of the North-East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC) – which includes the European Union, representatives from Denmark in respect of the Faroe Islands and Greenland, Iceland, Norway, the United Kingdom and the Russian Federation – concluded last Friday, 15 November. The meeting faced challenges in achieving consensus on the sustainable management of fish stocks, on the control and monitoring of fishing activities, and on how to tackle illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing. The EU expressed concerns over the absence of a compliance report for the first time in NEAFC’s history. Serious infringements to the NEAFC rules involving vessels from some NEAFC parties have not been formally recognised by the organisation and will not be followed up. Infringements of other fleets operating in the NEAFC area will also face no sanctions. The EU regrets that no other ...

Source: Fish Focus