Scientific advice from ICES on total allowable catch for 2015 between Coastal States reveals a strong status of mackerel stock in the North-East Atlantic.
Meeting in London, UK, earlier this week, the parties gathered to discuss management of the stock. Scientific research also demonstrates continued strong presence of the stock in Icelandic waters.
However, the parties failed to reach an agreement on a comprehensive management of the stock as one coastal state was failed to agree on a share for Iceland which other parties had already consented to.
“I find it very unfortunate that the Coastal States are still not able to reach a comprehensive agreement on the management of this important stock,” said Sigurdur Ingi Johannsson, Icelandic Fisheries Minister. “It is also of great concern that the same coastal states, responsible states on managing sustainable fisheries in the North-East Atlantic, seem to fail in agreeing on the management of the shared pelagic stocks in the region.”
“Iceland continues to be committed to cooperate with the other Coastal States in securing sustainable management of all these stocks based on scientific advice,” he added.
