02 December 2007

Total allowed catches in Irish sea

David Battye

The following table deals with the changes that have been proposed for Total Allowable Catches in 2008 for some main species of fish.

2008 fishing possibilities: “Further efforts needed to secure the future of European fisheries"

		Total Allowed Catches (TAC’s) 2007	Proposed TAC’s 2008	% difference with 2007
Herring	Irish Sea	4,800 tonnes	4,400 tonnes	-8%
Haddock	Irish Sea	1,179 tonnes	1002	-15%
Norway Lobster (Nephrops) Cod	Irish Sea	25,153 tonnes 1,462 tonnes	25,153 tonnes 1,096.5 tonnes	0% -25%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

These proposals take account of the latest independent scientific advice on the state of fish stocks from the International Council for Exploration of the Sea (ICES), the Commission’s own Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee on Fisheries (STECF), and input from stake holders.

The reduction in TAC’s arise from the goals set from the Common Fisheries Policy, namely fisheries which are sustainable for the long-term in economic, social and biological terms.

 

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