On Friday, 24 May the European Commission adopted a proposal to make technical amendments to the regulation on total allowable catches (TACs) and fishing quotas for 2019.
For Irish Sea whiting (ICES Division 7a), the Commission allows an increase in whiting catches to prevent early closure of fisheries, while allowing an increase in spawning stock biomass (even if the scientific recommendation is a TAC of zero).
For Norway lobster in ICES Division 8c, the Commission follows the...