EU: The North-East Atlantic coastal states reach agreement on key pelagic TACs

Published Oct 30, 2024

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European Union, Faroe Islands, Greenland, Iceland, Norway, and the United Kingdom have agreed on management measures for mackerel, Atlanto-Scandian herring, and blue whiting in the North-East Atlantic for 2025, setting total allowable catches in line with scientific recommendations. However, the agreement faces challenges due to unilateral quotas and lack of comprehensive quota sharing agreements. The European Union expressed concerns about these unilateral actions, particularly regarding the declining mackerel stock biomass. The EU also advocated for inclusive quota sharing agreements and stronger fisheries control measures to improve recording of catches and protect marine resources. The European Union's fisheries control system, recently strengthened, plays a crucial role in ensuring sustainability and consumer demand for sustainably sourced products.

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NE Atlantic coastal states reach agreement on key pelagic TACs. The delegations of the European Union, the Faroe Islands, Greenland, Iceland, Norway and the United Kingdom (coastal states) reached an agreement on management measures, for mackerel, Atlanto-Scandian herring and blue whiting in the North-East Atlantic for 2025. The total allowable catch (TAC) for all three stocks in 2025 is aligned with the scientific recommendations provided by the International Council for Exploration of the Sea (ICES). However, without comprehensive quota sharing agreements and with inflated unilateral quotas by certain coastal states, the sustainable management of these stocks remains challenging. During these consultations, ICES provided evidence that the mackerel stock biomass is declining significantly and recalled that the sum of unilateral quotas has consistently exceeded the scientific advice since 2010. The European Union expressed strong concerns about the unilateral actions taken by ...

Source: Fish Focus