EC: Northeast Atlantic fisheries face conservation, control challenges

The 43rd annual meeting of the Northeast Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC), which concluded on 15 November 2024, faced challenges in achieving consensus on the sustainable management of fish stocks, on the control and monitoring of fishing activities, and on how to tackle illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, according to the European Commission.

Atlanto-Scandian herring

The 43rd annual meeting of the Northeast Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC), which concluded on 15 November 2024, faced challenges in achieving consensus on the sustainable management of fish stocks, on the control and monitoring of fishing activities, and on how to tackle illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, according to the European Commission.