Files related to negotiations on fishing opportunities

This page provides an overview of key documents produced or co-signed by ClientEarth in relation to the annual negotiations on fishing opportunities or "Total Allowable Catches" (TACs) for the Northeast Atlantic, the Baltic and the Deep Sea. This includes for example responses to the European Commission's annual consultation on fishing opportunities and joint NGO recommendations on fishing opportunities to EU and UK decision-makers, as well as a number of related letters. The documents are listed below by the year in which the fishing opportunities to which they refer apply. 

2026 fishing opportunities

• Letter to European Commissioner Kadis regarding the renewal of the Specific Grant Agreement with ICES

2025 fishing opportunities

• Joint NGO recommendations to the UK on fishing opportunities for 2025 | ClientEarth
• Joint NGO recommendations to the EU on fishing opportunities for 2025 | ClientEarth
• Cover letter to the EU interim-Commissioner regarding the joint NGO recommendations to the EU and the UK on fishing opportunities for 2025 | ClientEarth
• Cover letter to the UK Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs regarding the joint NGO recommendations to the UK and the EU on fishing opportunities for 2025 | ClientEarth
• Cover letter to the Hungarian Council Presidency regarding the joint NGO recommendations to the EU and the UK on fishing opportunities for 2025 | ClientEarth
• Joint NGO recommendations on the setting of Baltic fishing opportunities for 2025 | ClientEarth
• Joint NGO response to the Commission consultation on the setting of fishing opportunities for 2025 under the CFP | ClientEarth

2024 fishing opportunities

• Joint NGO recommendations to the EU on fishing opportunities for 2024 | ClientEarth
• Joint NGO recommendations to the UK on fishing opportunities for 2024 | ClientEarth
• Cover letter to EU Commissioner and UK Secretary of State regarding the joint NGO recommendations to the EU and the UK on fishing opportunities for 2024 | ClientEarth
• Cover letter to the Spanish Council Presidency regarding the joint NGO recommendations to the EU and the UK on fishing opportunities for 2024 | ClientEarth
• Joint NGO recommendations on the setting of Baltic fishing opportunities for 2024 | ClientEarth
• Joint NGO response to the Commission consultation on the setting of fishing opportunities for 2024 under the CFP | ClientEarth

2023 fishing opportunities 

• Joint NGO recommendations on the setting of Baltic fishing opportunities for 2023 
• Joint NGO response to the Commission consultation on the setting of fishing opportunities for 2023 under the CFP
• Joint NGO recommendations to the EU on fishing opportunities for 2023
• Joint NGO recommendations to the UK on fishing opportunities for 2023
• Cover letter to EU Commissioner and UK Secretary of State regarding the joint NGO recommendations to the EU and the UK on fishing opportunities for 2023
• Cover letter to the Czech Council Presidency regarding the joint NGO recommendations to the EU and the UK on fishing opportunities for 2023

2022 fishing opportunities 

• Joint NGO response to the Commission consultation on the setting of fishing opportunities for 2022 under the CFP 
• Joint NGO recommendations to the EU on fishing opportunities for 2022  
• Joint NGO recommendations to the UK on fishing opportunities for 2022 
• Joint NGO recommendations to Scotland on fishing opportunities for 2022 
• Joint NGO recommendations on the setting of Baltic fishing opportunities for 2022 

2021 fishing opportunities 

• Joint NGO response to the Commission consultation on the setting of fishing opportunities for 2021 under the CFP 
• Joint NGO recommendations to the EU on fishing opportunities for 2021  
• Joint NGO recommendations to the parties managing Northeast Atlantic shared fish stocks 
• Joint NGO recommendations to the UK government on fishing opportunities for 2021 
• Briefing to UK Members of Parliament on joint NGO recommendations to the UK Government on fishing opportunities for 2021 
• Joint NGO recommendations on the setting of Baltic fishing opportunities for 2021 
• Joint NGO recommendations on Deep Sea fishing opportunities for 2021-2022 

2020 fishing opportunities 

• Joint NGO response to the Commission consultation on the setting of fishing opportunities for 2020 under the CFP 
• Joint NGO recommendations on the setting of Northeast Atlantic fishing opportunities for 2020 

2019 fishing opportunities 

• ClientEarth letter to Commission regarding recommendations for the Commission’s communication on fishing opportunities for 2019 and report under CFP Article 50 
• ClientEarth’s response to the Commission’s Communication concerning a consultation on fishing opportunities for 2019 under the CFP 
• ClientEarth letter to Commission regarding the Commission’s upcoming TAC proposal and its approach to the 2019 fishing opportunities in the Northeast Atlantic 
• Joint NGO recommendations on fishing opportunities for 2019 – Cover letter 
• Joint NGO recommendations on fishing opportunities for 2019 – Policy Annex 
• Joint NGO recommendations on fishing opportunities for 2019 – TAC Annex 

2018 fishing opportunities 

• ClientEarth’s response to the Commission’s Communication concerning a consultation on fishing opportunities for 2018 under the CFP 
• Joint NGO recommendations on fishing opportunities for 2018 – Cover letter 
• Joint NGO recommendations on fishing opportunities for 2018 – Policy Annex 
• Joint NGO recommendations on fishing opportunities for 2018 – TAC annex 

2017 fishing opportunities 

• ClientEarth's response to the Commission's communication concerning a consultation on fishing opportunities for 2017 under the CFP 

2016 fishing opportunities 

• ClientEarth's response to the Commission's communication concerning a consultation on fishing opportunities for 2016 under the CFP 

2015 fishing opportunities 

• ClientEarth's response to the Commission communication concerning a consultation on fishing opportunities for 2015 under the CFP