As Agriculture and Fisheries Council ministers gather in Brussels on Monday, 26 February, Denmark and Sweden are set to voice strong opposition to the unilateral fisheries management measures recently enacted by the United Kingdom.
On 8 February, the UK notified its decision to ban sandeel fishing in English waters in ICES area 4 (North Sea) and in all Scottish waters for vessels of any nationality from 26 March 2024. “This means that EU vessels will be deprived of the possibility to...