Briefing Series “Recommendations to the EU and the UK on the setting of fishing opportunities” – Briefing 10 of 11: Stocks not managed by a Total Allowable Catch

This Briefing is part of a joint Briefing Series, co-signed by 29 organisations (including environmental NGOs and recreational representatives), which presents our key recommendations to EU and UK decision-makers regarding the setting of recovery-focused, precautionary and ecosystem-based fishing opportunities. 

Many fish populations are not currently managed by a Total Allowable Catch (TAC), and some of them have been exploited unsustainably. This is despite the fact that the EU’s and the UK’s recovery objectives, and the requirement to apply a precautionary and ecosystem-based approach apply to all harvested species, whether subject to a TAC or not. This Briefing provides recommendations for the sustainable, precautionary and ecosystem-based management of stocks that are not subject to a TAC, including: 

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Find all Briefings as part of the Briefing Series “Recommendations to the EU and the UK on the setting of fishing opportunities” here. 

Find other files produced or co-signed by ClientEarth related to the annual negotiations on fishing opportunities from 2015 onwards here.