On Monday 18 September, the Spanish Fisheries Minister, Luis Planas, criticised Norway’s “unilateral” position in setting total allowable catches (TACs) and quotas for itself that are “unacceptable” to the EU.
On Monday, the EU Fisheries Ministers held an exchange of views on the consultations with Norway and the coastal states concerning fishing opportunities in 2024.
Mr Planas stated that “if Norway intends to increase its catches in order to sell them to the EU, the principle...