World: Outcome of Coastal States consultations on mackerel, blue whiting, and Atlanto-Scandian herring

Published Nov 5, 2024

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The article reports on the successful conclusion of consultations among the Coastal States and Fishing Parties in the North-East Atlantic, leading to an agreement on the 2025 catch limits for shared pelagic stocks, including mackerel, blue whiting, and Atlanto-Scandian herring. These agreements, signed on 22 October 2024, set the Total Allowable Catches (TACs) and management measures for these key stocks, in line with the advice from the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES). The negotiations were crucial for achieving long-term sustainability and are seen as a significant development, particularly for the Scottish fishing fleet. Discussions will continue to explore further fishing opportunities and management measures for 2025.

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Outcome of Coastal States consultations on mackerel, blue whiting and Atlanto-Scandian herring. Consultations between the Coastal States and Fishing Parties in the North-East Atlantic: the UK, EU, Norway, Iceland, the Faroe Islands, Greenland and Russian Federation, have now concluded with agreement on 2025 catch limits for shared pelagic stocks. Agreed records for mackerel, blue whiting and Atlanto-Scandian herring were all signed by the end of discussions on 22 October 2024, and set out Total Allowable Catches (TACs) and management measures for 2025 on these three stocks of key importance to the Scottish fishing fleet. For all three stocks, the TACs were set in line with advice from the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES), resulting in the following changes compared with the catch limits set for 2024: The agreed records also underline the importance that Parties are placing on agreeing new and comprehensive sharing arrangements for these stocks. This ...

Source: Fish Focus