EU fishing industry disappointed with coastal states' failure to seal mackerel sharing deal

Published 2023년 4월 12일

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The EU fishing industry is expressing disappointment over the Coastal States' inability to reach a mackerel sharing agreement for the Northeast Atlantic. Negotiations have failed, leading to the possibility of unregulated quotas and an overshoot of the Total Allowable Catch. The industry is urging the European Commission and the Council of the EU to use trade measures to prevent an unsustainable situation. The lack of constructive diplomacy and the promotion of unjust criteria have been criticized, and a call for a comprehensive agreement that considers real track records has been made to ensure the stock's sustainability and the opportunities of EU fishers.

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EU fishing industry disappointed with Coastal States’ failure to seal mackerel sharing deal. The EU fishing industry is highly disappointed that the Northeast Atlantic Coastal States, despite intensified efforts over February and March, again failed to successfully conclude their negotiations on a sharing agreement for the Northeast Atlantic mackerel fishery. With talks not being resumed before the end of September, there is a risk of some parties again setting excessive unilateral quotas, which would lead to another year of catches exceeding the Total Allowable Catch that has been set in line with scientific advice. In that case, the EU fishing industry strongly urges the European Commission and the Council of the EU to take concrete action and make use of the instruments at their disposal, such as select trade measures. Parties had set themselves a deadline of 31 March 2023 to reach an agreement on the allocation of Northeast Atlantic mackerel quotas. They held three further ...

Source: Fish Focus