Sustainable fishing in the EU: state of play and orientations for 2024

Summary:

Communication adopted by the European Commission on 14 June 2023, setting out its orientations for fishing opportunities in 2024 and launching a consultation process with interested actors.

Further information:

This Communication provides further details on the status of European fisheries monitored in 2022. It also provides the European Commission’s proposals and consultations with third countries on fishing opportunities (FOs) for 2024. The aim is to improve the resilience of fishers, boost the recovery of stocks towards the maximum sustainable yield (MSY), and maintain healthy stocks at MSY level.

According to this document, fewer fish stocks are overfished and fishers see socioeconomic gains from certain stocks that have been managed at healthier levels for some time. However, high fuel prices have undermined the gains made, demonstrating the need to build resilience making the European Union's fishing fleet less reliant on fossil fuels and conserve fish stocks.

• Primary Source

Official

EUR-LEX: SWD(2023)172: Staff Working Document accompanying the Proposal https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/ALL/?uri=SWD:2023:172:FIN

European Commission: Oceans and Fisheries: Common fisheries policy (CFP) https://oceans-and-fisheries.ec.europa.eu/policy/common-fisheries-policy-cfp_en

European Commission: Press Release, 14/06/2023: Sustainable fisheries: progress on fish stocks recovery, but more efforts needed to build a resilient sector https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_23_3283

European Commission: Questions and Answers on the Commission's Annual Communication on “Sustainable fishing in the EU: state of play and orientations for 2024” (14 June 2023) https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/qanda_23_3284

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