UK: Spurdog fishing returns to UK waters after stock recovers

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United Kingdom

Published Apr 4, 2023

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Spurdog fishing returns to UK waters after stock recovers. New scientific evidence revealed the stock is recovering and can support landings

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Spurdog fishing returns to UK waters after stock recovers. Last weekend (1 April) UK fishermen were once more able to fish Northeast Atlantic spurdog in UK waters as the latest scientific evidence revealed the stock is recovering and can support landings in 2023 and 2024. Spurdog (Squalus acanthias), also known as picked or spiny dogfish, are a type of shark species that inhabit UK waters. They have been managed as a prohibited species in UK and EU waters for around five years to facilitate stock recovery. But now, following a recently updated scientific assessment, the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) has advised the stock is recovering and landings of spurdog can be supported again. Fisheries Minister Mark Spencer said: “Through the management of spurdog as a prohibited species, we have enabled stocks to recover to the point where our fishing industry can once again fish this species commercially on a sustainable basis. “We will continue to use the ...

Source: Fish Focus

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