Warning of severe overfishing as NEAFC fails to agree on science-based limits
2025-11-18T08:54:00
EU issues heavy criticism after proposals to set mackerel and blue whiting catch limits in line with scientific advice were rejected
Serious divisions over how to manage the Northeast Atlantic’s most important fish stocks left this year’s North-East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC) meeting without agreement on scientifically grounded catch limits, prompting strong criticism from the European Union.