Commission proposes fishing possibilities for 2022 in the Atlantic, Kattegat and Skagerrak
The Commission today published its proposal for catches in Atlantic, Kattegat and Skagerrak fish stocks. On the basis of this proposal, EU fisheries ministers will adopt, at the Council meeting on 13 and 14 December 2021, the definitive fishing possibilities which will apply from 1 January 2022. The Commission presents a proposal for 23 total allowable catches (TACs) for fish stocks managed exclusively by the EU in EU waters of the Atlantic Ocean, Kattegat and Skagerrak. The proposal will be updated after the conclusion of consultations with the UK and Norway and once the regional fisheries management organizations have made their decisions. Virginijus Sinkevičius, Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries, said: “The proposal presented today is an important step in the preservation of a healthy ecosystem and a profitable fishing. The Commission is committed to setting responsible catch limits in accordance with available scientific advice. Our biodiversity strategy make...