Atlanto-Scandian Herring

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The lack of progress made at 44th Annual Meeting of the North-East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC) in reaching an agreement on Northeast Atlantic mackerel and blue whiting catch allocations again showed that decision-making in the region’s fisheries management has become…

18th November 2025

Europêche: NEAFC ‘dead end’ shows fresh approach needed for shared fisheries management

18th November 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The Atlanto Scandian herring season for the Scottish fleet is now underway, with the quota this year marginally up by 3%, although the UK has only 2% of the overall total allowable catch (TAC), making it a very short fishery.

10th February 2025

Atlanto Scandian herring season gets underway for Scottish fleet

10th February 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The European Union and Norway have concluded negotiations on the management of shared stocks in the Skagerrak and Kattegat, quota exchanges, and reciprocal access to waters, with the new agreements securing key…

10th December 2024

European Union and Norway agree 2025 catches

10th December 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

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…

25th November 2024

EC: Northeast Atlantic fisheries face conservation, control challenges

25th November 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Delegations representing the European Union, the Faroe Islands, Greenland, Iceland, Norway and the United Kingdom have reached an agreement on management measures, for mackerel, Atlanto-Scandian herring and blue whiting in the Northeast…

30th October 2024

Northeast Atlantic agreement reached on mackerel, blue whiting and herring

30th October 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The North Atlantic Pelagic Advocacy Group (NAPA) has confirmed a two-year extension to its fishery improvement projects, highlighting the critical need for responsible management of pelagic fisheries.

16th October 2024

Two extra years for NAPA FIPs

16th October 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Atlanto-Scandian herring in the Northeast Atlantic could face a potential repeat of the 1960s herring collapse if governments do not take steps to stop overfishing, according to new research from the North…

1st March 2024

NAPA: Herring collapse on the horizon without urgent action

1st March 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Killybegs Fishermen’s Organisation (KFO) CEO Seán O’Donoghue has given what he describes as “a guarded welcome” to the European Fisheries Council talks that concluded in Brussels on 12 December 2023.

13th December 2023

KFO: Fisheries Council outcome ‘acceptable’ to Ireland

13th December 2023

OPINION

OPINION

Accountability.Fish Global Director Ryan Orgera addresses the implications of closed shop RFMOs.

14th November 2023

Op-Ed: Secrecy in fisheries management – bad news for the world’s oceans

14th November 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Following the recent setting of the total allowable catch (TAC) of North-east Atlantic mackerel for 2024, the Scottish mackerel sector is calling for renewed efforts to resolve the quota shares dispute.

7th November 2023

Scottish mackerel sector calls for quota dispute resolution

7th November 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Delegations of the European Union, Iceland, the Faroe Islands, Greenland, Norway and the United Kingdom have reached an agreement on the management measures for mackerel, blue whiting and Atlanto-Scandian herring in the…

25th October 2023

Northeast Atlantic mackerel, blue whiting and herring quotas set

25th October 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) has recommended cuts to 2024’s mackerel and Atlanto-Scandian herring quotas and an increase in the blue whiting catch.

2nd October 2023

Lower herring, mackerel quotas advised for Northeast Atlantic and Arctic Ocean

2nd October 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The EU and Norway have signed three bilateral agreements including quota setting in the Skagerrak and the Kattegat, the exchanges of quotas between the two parties, and reciprocal access to waters for fishers. 

20th March 2023

EU, Norway agree new fisheries deals

20th March 2023