European Union and Norway reach agreement on bilateral fisheries arrangements for 2014
European Commission
PRESS RELEASE
Brussels, 12 March 2014
European Union and Norway reach agreement on bilateral fisheries arrangements for 2014
A new arrangement on the management of shared fish stocks in the North Sea was concluded today in London between the European Union and Norway for 2014. Total allowable catches (TACs) and quotas for the shared stocks in the North Sea were established and an agreement was also reached on the exchange of reciprocal fishing possibilities in each other's waters.
This arrangement involves an increase of 5% in the TAC for North Sea cod and 15% for North Sea plaice compared to 2013. However, the TACs for North Sea haddock, saithe and whiting have been reduced by 15% with the herring TAC in the same area being reduced by 2%.
Following the arrangement on mackerel among the three Coastal States (EU, Faroe Islands and Norway), which was also signed in London today, the EU quota for mackerel in 2014 amounts to 611,205 tonnes.
Commissioner Maria Damanaki said: “I very much welcome this agreement, which will allow fishermen from both the European Union and Norway to have valuable access to fish stocks. This agreement very much strengthens the mutual relationship in fisheries between the European Union and Norway.”
Background
TACs and quotas for the main joint stocks for the EU in 2013 and 2014 (in tonnes)
2013
2014
TAC
EU quota
TAC
EU quota
Cod
26,475
21,974
27,799
23,073
Haddock
45,041
34,681
38,284
32,079
Saithe
91,220
43,486
77,536
36,917
Whiting
18,932
17,039
16,092
15,233
Plaice
97,070
90,975
111,631
104,117
Herring
478,000
339,380
470,037
333,726
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