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North Sea Fish Stock Management Plan

Summary

This regulation establishes a multi-annual plan to manage North Sea fish stocks sustainably, aiming to restore populations and protect marine ecosystems through science-based rules.
10 16.07.2018
Other
environment
social policy
public administration
agriculture, forestry and fisheries

Key points

  • The plan aims to manage fish populations in the North Sea through a long-term, multi-year strategy.
  • The regulation sets a target to restore fish stocks to healthy levels by the year 2020 at the latest.
  • All fishing opportunities and conservation measures must be based on the best available scientific advice.
  • The management plan covers both commercial fishing and recreational fishing activities.
Documents (PDFs)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on establishing a multi-annual plan for demersal stocks in the North Sea and the fisheries exploiting those stocks and repealing Council Regulation (EC) 676/2007 and Council Regulation (EC) 1342/2008 Multi-annual plan for demersal stocks in the North Sea and the fisheries exploiting those stocks ***I Multiannual plan for demersal stocks in the North Sea and the fisheries exploiting those stocks ***I
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