Consultations regarding the management and conservation of shared stocks of Atlanto-Scandian herring and blue whiting held last week were inconclusive.
“I feel disappointed that the other coastal States refused to discuss a new sharing arrangement on Atlanto-Scandian herring for 2013 and thereby refused to take account of the legitimate view of the Faroes. A conclusive management and conservation arrangement of Atlanto-Scandian herring needs to embrace the recent increased presence of this stock in maritime areas under Faroese jurisdiction”, he said.
He also said that the state of Atlanto-Scandian herring has deteriorated recently, which causes further concern for the sustainable management and conservation of the stock.
