The UK’s Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has gained additional quota for fishermen to utilise this year, following the EU December Council.
The MMO meets with fishermen around the country to understand which additional quotas need to be sourced to best support the inshore sector, and as a result of negotiations with the wider fishing industry, the North Atlantic Fish Producers Organisation has provided 300 tonnes of herring to bolster stocks.
This additional quota means that the MMO can increase catch limits for the under 10m vessels to 10 tonnes per vessel from March (an increase of 6.5 tonnes).
The MMO is inviting the fishing industry to continue to help it understand the stocks that the MMO should prioritise on securing.
