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Mackerel: Norway Accused of IUU-style Fisheries

Mackerel: Norway Accused of IUU-style Fisheries

The EU must actively oppose Norway’s setting of inflated and unilateral mackerel quotas because it impacts the long-term sustainability of this valuable European fish stock and quota.  This call comes from the Irish Fish Producers Organisation, who contend that Norway...
IFPO Says Coastal States Abusing Mackerel Sharing

IFPO Says Coastal States Abusing Mackerel Sharing

“We cannot stand idly by as Ireland’s seafood industry dies while the sector flourishes in other EU and non-EU states. The time to act is now.”   At just €1.3bn, the value of the entire Irish seafood sector is lower than the consolidated turnover of just one large...