In August, following the advice of the Icelandic Marine Institute (MRI), Iceland increased its haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) quota for the new fishing year that runs from this month through next August.
Iceland’s quota for the 2013/14 fishing season is 38,000 metric tons (MT), up from 32,000 MT last year. While the total allowable catch (TAC) is significantly lower than the 64,000 MT set in 2010, it reverses the recent trend of reduced quotas, which were introduced as a result of poor recr…
