Iceland and EU negotiating deal for whiting quota in Irish waters

Frozen Blue Whiting

Published Jan 16, 2024

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Iceland and the European Union are in talks for a deal allowing access to Irish waters to catch 22.5 million euros worth of whiting stocks, which has been criticized by the Irish Fish Processors Organization as having no reciprocal benefit for Ireland. Iceland's Ministry of Food, Agriculture, and Fisheries has confirmed that they are exploring closer cooperation with the EU on fisheries, and have already made bilateral agreements with other countries such as Greenland, the Faroe Islands, and Norway. Ireland has suffered from decisions made in Brussels on access for Britain and Norway, with 39 vessels being decommissioned after Brexit, while Iceland's and Norway's fishing industries continue to expand.

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Iceland is in “advanced consultation” with European Union officials on a deal allowing access to Irish waters to catch EUR 22.5 million (USD 24.6 million) worth of whiting stocks, according to Irish Fish Processors Organization (IFPO) CEO Aodh O Donnell.O Donnell criticized the negotiations, saying the deal will have “no reciprocal benefit for Ireland.”A spokesperson for Iceland’s Ministry of Food, Agriculture, and Fisheries confirmed to SeafoodSource that the country is “exploring closer cooperation with the E.U. on fisheries.”“Iceland maintains an active dialogue with other countries bordering the Northeastern Atlantic on all issues regarding fisheries,” the spokesperson said. “Sharing of straddling stocks such as mackerel, redfish, and other stocks, as well as bilateral exchange of quotas and access for fishing, are among the topics of these negotiations. Bilateral agreements have been made with other countries such as Greenland, the Faroe Islands, and Norway. During the last ...

Source: Seafoodsource