On Friday 28 October, the European Commission adopted proposals on Total Allowable Catches (TACs) for 2023 for certain fish stocks in EU waters of the Atlantic Ocean, Kattegat and Skagerrak, including for deep-sea stocks for 2023 and 2024.
In particular, the Commission is proposing a six-month closure of eel fisheries in EU waters.
The proposal only concerns 17 TACs. It will need to be updated after the results of the negotiations between the EU and third countries (including the UK and...