The European Commission plans to move “where possible”, to a system of multiannual total allowable catches (TACs) for EU-only fish stocks, according to the Communication on fisheries in 2024 adopted on Wednesday 14 June.
The Commission agrees with the Council of the forthcoming Spanish Presidency of the EU Council’s call for multi-year quotas (see EUROPE B13199A8).
With these multiannual TACs, the Commission aims to “increase efficiency and predictability for the EU fishing...