Read more about the article EU losing fishing rights to rogue Nordic states
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…

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Read more about the article Commissioner promises greater transparency in setting TACs and quotas
EU Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius has pledged greater transparency in the annual TACs and quotas process. Image: EU Commission

Commissioner promises greater transparency in setting TACs and quotas

Speaking during a meeting with a group of NGOs, European Commissioner for the Environment, Oceans and Fisheries Virginijus Sinkevičius stated that the Commission would increase transparency in the negotiating process…

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Read more about the article Council aims for sustainable catch limits for 2020
The December Council outcomes represent a compromise, protecting stocks and taking socio-economic factors into account – but 2020 will still be a tough year for many fishing communities

Council aims for sustainable catch limits for 2020

Two days of intensive negotiation has resulted in an agreement that reconciles the objective of securing healthy stocks with the need to ensure the socio-economic sustainability of the EU fleet,…

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