Joint NGO recommendations to Scotland on fishing opportunities for 2022

These joint NGO recommendations to the Scottish Government regarding catch limits in the Northeast Atlantic for 2022, were co-signed by Blue Marine Foundation, ClientEarth, Marine Conservation Society and Oceana. In this document, we jointly call on Scotland to work with the EU and third countries to agree sustainable fishing opportunities for 2022 that end overfishing, significantly contribute to restoring and/or maintaining all fish populations above healthy levels and safeguard marine ecosystem functions. We provide detailed recommendations regarding

• the setting of Total Allowable Catches (TACs) for 2022,

• the management of fish stocks shared with third parties, including the European Union,
• the need to use mixed fisheries and interspecies considerations in order to safeguard the most vulnerable stock(s), particularly depleted stocks with zero or very low catch advice,
• the correct implementation of the landing obligation, and
• the management of deep sea stocks.

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