Delegations from the European Union, Iceland, the Faroe Islands, Greenland, Norway and the United Kingdom have reached agreement on fishing opportunities for mackerel, blue whiting and Atlanto-Scandian herring in the waters of the North-East Atlantic for 2024, the European Commission announced on Monday 23 October.
For these three stocks, the total allowable catches (TACs) for 2024 are in line with advice from the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES).
For mackerel, the TAC for 2024 has been set at 739,386 tonnes, 5% less than the TAC for 2023. In addition, the delegations recalled their work on developing a new long-term management strategy for the mackerel stock and recognised the importance of concluding a sharing agreement. The parties also discussed the need for restraint in the transfer of unused quota.
For blue whiting, the EU, Norway, the Faroe Islands, Iceland and the United Kingdom have agreed to set the TAC at 1,529,754 tonnes, an increase of 12.5%.
The TAC for Atlanto-Scandian herring will be 390,010 tonnes in 2024, a decrease of 24% compared to the TAC set for 2023.
Details: https://aeur.eu/f/979 (Original version in French by Lionel Changeur)