Council approves Fisheries Agreement with Great Britain for 2023

The Council approved an agreement between the EU and Great Britain on fishing opportunities for 2023 and certain deep-sea stocks for 2023 and 2024. This ensures stability for future fisheries while protecting the fishing rights of EU fishermen in the Atlantic and North Sea. the season

I am very positive that this year’s consultation on common fisheries with Great Britain will be successfully completed before the New Year. This agreement guarantees the safety and stability of our fishermen and protects their fishing rights in the Atlantic and North Seas until 2023.

Zdeněk Nekula, Minister of Agriculture of the Czech Republic

The agreement sets fishing rights for around 100 collective fisheries in EU and UK waters, including total allowable catches (TAC) for each species for 2023 and for some deep-sea stocks for 2023 and 2024. Annual procedure for setting fishing opportunities in EU and non-EU waters for 2023 and 2023 and 2024 for certain deep-sea stocks. At the Council (Agriculture and Fisheries) meeting on December 11-12, ministers agreed on the provisional TACs. Fish stocks shared with the UK, pending a final agreement. These preliminary catch limits are now to be changed to reflect the final agreement with the UK.

For stocks without ice advice, the EU and the UK agreed to work together to improve access to data as a basis for future scientific advice. Regarding stocks with zero catch recommendations, delegates agreed that it would be appropriate to set specific TACs for by-catches of these stocks. TAC levels are set to ensure that fishing mortality does not increase and the stock rebuilds.

In line with the scientific reports, the EU and the UK agreed Reduction The previous year’s TAC for the following population:

• Tongue: -39% In the North Sea, -23% In the Irish Sea, -27% In the waters west of Ireland and -23% In the western English Channel
• Haddock: -32% In Raquel, -22% the waters west of Ireland, the Bay of Biscay, Portuguese waters and the Azores, and -14% In the Irish Sea
• Herring: -66% In the Faroe Islands and Raquel, -39% Irish Sea and -40% West English Channel and Bristol Channel
• Horse Mackerel: -78% North Sea, West of Scotland, Irish Sea, West of Ireland, Porcupine Bank, West English Channel, Bristol Channel, Celtic Sea and South West of Ireland. The same reduction applies to the Norwegian Sea, the Faroe Islands, the northern Azores and Greenland.
• Location: -79% In the Bristol Channel and the Celtic Sea, -32% East and West English Channel and -26% In the Irish Sea.

The EU and the UK also agreed officer TACs compared to previous year for the following shares:

• Index: +63% On the eastern side of the English Channel
• Golden Salmon: +36% In the Barents Sea and Norwegian Sea
• Glassware: +17% In the Irish Sea
• Lobster: +12% In waters west of Scotland and the Faroe Islands
• Blaze By-Catches: +16% Celtic Sea and southwest of Ireland
• Whiting By-Catches: +43% In waters west of Scotland, north of the Faroe Islands, Azores and Greenland

For deep-sea stocks, the EU and the UK have agreed to set a TAC School reading For 2023 only, before any change in year. Delegations also share scientific information Western spotted plover should be improved. As a result, they agreed to set TACs only for 2023, monitor actual catches in 2023 and take into account the effectiveness of measures to reduce unwanted by-catches when deciding whether a TAC reduction is still appropriate for 2024. EU and the England also agreed to set TACs Sting fish For 2023 only, return during 2024 consultation to reflect agreed TAC splits.

Background

After the UK leaves the EU, shares will be managed jointly by the EU and the UK under international law Common resources. IN Trade and Cooperation Agreement Between the two parties, conditions were set out for how the EU and Great Britain would determine fishing rights in the Atlantic and North Sea.

Within the framework of the agreement, both parties agreed to conduct Annual Calls To set TACs and quotas for the coming year. During the consultations led by the Commission, several factors are taken into account

• International obligations
• Recommended Maximum sustainable yield (MSY) for each species to ensure the long-term sustainability of the fishery, in line with the Common Fisheries Policy
• Better scientific adviceWith a precautionary approach in the absence of such advice
• required To protect livelihood For fishermen

The Council provides political guidance to the Commission throughout the negotiation process and formally approves the final agreement.

What is happening now?

The fishing opportunities for 2023 and the regulation for certain deep-sea stocks for 2023 and 2024 – including the amendment containing the final quota – will be finalized by the Council’s legal linguists, after which it will be formally adopted and published by the Council. In the EU Official Journal by the end of January 2023. The rules will come back into force from 1 January 2023.