Ireland slams Norway's unilateral mackerel quota increase

Published 2021년 5월 31일

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Ireland's agricultural Minister, Charlie McConalogue, has criticized Norway's decision to increase its mackerel quota by 55%, from 22.5% to 35%, claiming it threatens the sustainability of the fishery and undermines the UN Coastal States Agreement on mackerel management. This situation arose following the UK's departure from the EU, which has disrupted the agreement and led to an unfair burden on EU mackerel fleets. The situation is further complicated by the EU/UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement, which reduces the EU's mackerel quota by 26% by 2026, affecting Ireland, the largest EU quota holder, and already impacting its pelagic fishing industry. McConalogue has called on the European Commission to challenge Norway's unilateral action and protect EU mackerel fleets.

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Ireland slams Norway’s unilateral mackerel quota increase. The Irish Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue, T.D. has described Norway’s unilaterally announced 55% increase in its share of the Mackerel Stock in 2021 as a direct threat to the sustainability of the fishery. In tonnage terms, this means an increase from 191,843 tonnes to 298,299 tonnes – an increase of 106,456 tonnes for 2021. The Norwegian decision seeks to increase its share of the Mackerel Stock from 22.5% to 35%. Mackerel has been managed under a UN Coastal States Agreement that involved the EU, Norway and the Faroe Islands for the period 2014 to 2020. Iceland had refused to participate in the management agreement and the three parties set aside a share of the stock for it. In 2021, after Brexit and the UK departure from the EU, the new parties involved have not been able to put a new Coastal States Agreement on Mackerel in place. Minister McConalogue said: “This declaration by Norway ...

Source: Fish Focus