UK agrees fishing catch limits with EU and Norway

Published 2021년 3월 17일

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The UK has reached an agreement with Norway and the European Union on sustainable catch limits for six fish stocks in the North Sea for 2021, valued at over £184 million. The first of its kind as an independent coastal state, the agreement aims to ensure the long-term viability of fish stocks including cod, haddock, plaice, whiting, herring, and saithe. The agreed catch levels are in line with or lower than the recommendations of the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea, with some stocks seeing increases while others see reductions compared to 2020. The UK is committed to sustainable fishing and is supporting the fishing industry and coastal communities.

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UK agrees fishing catch limits with EU and Norway. The UK has yesterday (16 March 2021) reached agreement with Norway and the European Union on catch limits in 2021 for six jointly-managed fish stocks in the North Sea. The agreement promotes the sustainable management and long-term viability of cod, haddock, plaice, whiting, herring, and saithe stocks in the North Sea. The catch levels agreed for 2021 are worth over £184 million to the UK fishing industry. This is the first time the UK has participated in the talks as an independent coastal State. Throughout negotiations the UK has pressed for catch limits – known as total allowable catches – to be set sustainably to ensure the long-term future of the fisheries industry. Fisheries Minister Victoria Prentis said: “Today we successfully concluded the first trilateral fisheries negotiations between the UK, EU and Norway. “As an independent coastal state we are committed to managing our fisheries sustainably, to the benefit of the ...

Source: Fish Focus