UK and Faroe Islands reach agreement on fishing opportunities for 2024

Published 2024년 3월 5일

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The UK government has secured a fishing agreement with the Faroe Islands for 2024, granting the UK fishing industry access to over 2,200 tonnes of fishing opportunities. The deal includes quotas for cod, haddock, saithe, and other species. The agreement also strengthens commitments to monitoring, control, surveillance measures, and scientific cooperation. This follows earlier negotiations with the EU and Norway, which provided the UK fishing industry with 420,000 tonnes of fishing opportunities. The UK and Faroese Government negotiate these terms annually.

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UK and Faroe Islands reach agreement on fishing opportunities for 2024. The UK fishing industry will benefit from access to over 2,200 tonnes of fishing opportunities following annual negotiations with the Faroe Islands for 2024, the UK government has announced today (Monday 4th March). The agreement [link to agreed record] will see fisherman benefit from 920 tonnes of cod and haddock, 600 tonnes of saithe, as well as Redfish, blue ling and ling, flatfish and other species. The agreement also reconfirms the UK and Faroese commitments to cooperate on monitoring, control and surveillance measures, as well as scientific cooperation. The deal follows the conclusion of negotiations with the EU and Norway before Christmas, which gave the UK fishing industry access to 420,000 tonnes of fishing opportunities worth up to £700 million. Fisheries Minister Mark Spencer said: “I’m pleased that we have been able to reach a deal with the Faroe Islands for 2024, giving UK fishing vessels access ...

Source: Fish Focus