Marine
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Bilateral agreement with Norway brings additional fishing opportunities
19th December 2024 by Marine Directorate Communications
Consultations with Norway on exchanges of fishing opportunities with the UK in 2025, including quotas and access, concluded with the signing of an Agreed Record on 17 December.
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Agreement on 2025 fish opportunities reached between UK and EU
10th December 2024 by Marine Directorate Communications
The UK and the EU have agreed Total Allowable Catches (TACs) for over 80 jointly managed stocks, including those in the North Sea and West of Scotland.
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Agreement on 2025 fishing opportunities reached between UK, EU and Norway
5th December 2024 by Marine Directorate Communications
The UK-EU-Norway trilateral negotiations to set Total Allowable Catches (TACs) for six shared North Sea stocks have now concluded.
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Outcome of Coastal States consultations on mackerel, blue whiting and Atlanto-Scandian herring
31st October 2024 by Marine Directorate Communications
A summary of negotiation outcomes for Scotland for Coastal States consultations on pelagic stocks.
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UK, Norway and Faroe Islands mackerel agreements
20th June 2024 by Marine Directorate Communications
The UK has, this week, signed agreements with Norway and Faroe setting out arrangements on mackerel for 2024 onwards.
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Scottish crab and lobster management improvements from May
3rd May 2024 by Marine Directorate Communications
From 12th May 2024, selected interim inshore fisheries measures will be implemented in Scotland
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Faroe fisheries agreement delivers for Scotland’s fishing industry
14th March 2024 by Marine Directorate Communications
Bilateral fisheries negotiations with the Faroe Islands, one of Scotland’s closest fishing neighbours, have now concluded for 2024. These agreements set out exchanges of fishing opportunities of quotas and access. The UK/Faroe agreement sets out quota exchanges which will allow UK vessels to fish key species in Faroese waters. This includes quotas for cod, haddock,...
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Seasonal closure to protect spawning cod in long-term interests of fishers and marine environment
9th February 2024 by Marine Directorate Communications
An area of the Firth of Clyde will again be closed to most types of fishing activity in spring 2024 and 2025 to protect spawning cod.
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Sandeel fishing to be banned in Scottish waters
31st January 2024 by Marine Directorate Communications
Fishing for sandeel is to be banned in Scottish waters ahead of the 2024 fishery season, subject to Parliamentary approval.
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Bilateral Norway agreement brings additional fishing opportunities
22nd January 2024 by Marine Directorate Communications
Consultations with Norway on exchanges of fishing opportunities with the UK in 2024, including quotas and access, concluded with the signing of an Agreed Record on 14 December. Fishing activity has now commenced in both UK and Norwegian waters under the terms of this agreement.
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