EU-Norway-UK fishing agreements for 2024
A suite of agreements on fishing in the North-East Atlantic and North Sea has been reached by the EU with Norway and the UK as a tripartite agreement on jointly…
Norway deserves lion’s share of mackerel, say Norwegian pelagic operators
A long track record of building up fisheries for mackerel, and its strong attachment to Norwegian waters should weigh heavily in Norway’s favour as coastal states come together to work…
Brendan Byrne of the Irish Fish Processors and Exporters Association (IFPEA) and Aodh O Donnell of the Irish Fish Producers Association (IFPO) want to see tangible compensation for Ireland and other EU members for the loss of fishing rights as non-EU states have inflated their own mackerel and blue whiting quotas
EU losing fishing rights to rogue Nordic states
EU coastal states are losing fishing rights to non-EU members because the European Commission’s scientifically informed approach to quotas is subject to abuse by rogue Nordic players, according to leading…
Put your money where your mouth is, NAPA tells coastal states
The North Atlantic Pelagic Advocacy Group is challenging the North-east Atlantic Coastal States to take seriously their sustainability commitments. This collective of more than 60 global retailers, food service companies,…
No progress towards agreement on Atlanto-Scandian herring
A third round of negotiations between coastal states this year has not moved the parties any closer to an agreement, other than to agree to meet again in the autumn…
Disappointment over Coastal States’ failure to seal mackerel deal
European fishing operators, represented by Europêche, have warned of the danger of some states setting unilateral quotas for this year’s fishery that are excessive. Despite intensified efforts during February and…