Deep-sea fish stocks: agreement on catch limitations over 2017 and 2018

On 14 November 2016 the Council unanimously agreed on the total allowable catches (TACs) and quotas for deep-sea stocks in the EU and international waters in the North-East Atlantic for 2017 and 2018, in order to ensure the health of the seas and the future of fishermen.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: Agriculture and Fisheries Council, 14-15 November 2016 http://www.europeansources.info/record/agriculture-and-fisheries-council-14-15-november-2016/

ESO: Background information: Commission proposes deep-sea fishing opportunities ensuring the sustainable exploitation of vulnerable species http://www.europeansources.info/record/commission-proposes-deep-sea-fishing-opportunities-ensuring-the-sustainable-exploitation-of-vulnerable-species/

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