October 14, 2024
Europe's pelagic powers divided further by ICES 2025 quota recommendations
"It has been impossible to reach an agreement with everyone. The best solution so far has been that whoever can agree makes an agreement."
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The International Council on the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) has recommended that mackerel quota in the Northeast Atlantic should be slashed 22 percent next year.
Several representative groups in the region believe the recommendation should be followed to protect the stock but disagree on how to do so, continuing a multi-year stalemate on reaching an all-encompassing pelagic fishing agreement.
“We had hoped it wouldn't be as much as 22 percent,” said Audun Maråk, the CEO of Norwegian…
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