Current Management Measures

These Management Measures have been adopted, have passed through their objection period/s and are currently, or soon to be 'in force'.

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Please note that management measures adopted either at the Annual Meeting or by postal vote will not be listed on this page until they have passed through all objection periods. Measures adopted at the 2011 Annual Meeting of NEAFC will enter into force at the beginning of February. Be aware that measures listed at the beginning of January may not be a comprehensive list for the coming year, and that measures can also be adopted during the year. Measures are not binding on Contracting Parties which object. For further information contact your national fishing authority.

Short Title Objection Period Ended In force from
Rec 01 2012: Blue Whiting 03/01/2012 3 Feb 2012 >>
Rec 02 2012: Redfish in ICES Areas I and II (Norwegian Sea) 03/01/2012 3 Feb 2012 >>
Rec 03 2012: Herring 03/01/2012 3 Feb 2012 >>
Rec 04 2012: Basking Shark 03/01/2012 3 Feb 2012 >>
Rec 05 2012: Spurdogs 03/01/2012 3 Feb 2012 >>
Rec 06 2012: Porbeagle 03/01/2012 3 Feb 2012 >>
Rec 07 2012: Deep-sea Sharks 03/01/2012 3 Feb 2012 >>
Rec 08 2012: Hatton Rockall closures 03/01/2012 3 Feb 2012 >>
Rec 09 2012: Cancellation Report 03/01/2012 3 Feb 2012 >>
Rec 10 2012: Scheme Changes: Error Codes 03/01/2012 3 Feb 2012 >>
Rec pv 2011: Postal Vote on Redfish in the Irminger Sea 29/05/2011 28 Jun 2011 >>
Rec na 2011: Consolidated text of all NEAFC recommendations on regulating bottom fishing 21/01/2011 20 Feb 2011 >>
Rec 02 2011: Monthly Statistics 06/01/2011 5 Feb 2011 >>
Rec 04 2011: Rockall Haddock 06/01/2011 5 Feb 2011 >>
Rec pv 2010: Postal Vote: New and Existing Fishing Areas 11/08/2010 30 Oct 2010 >>
Rec 06 2010: Deep-sea Species 05/01/2010 6 Feb 2010 >>
Rec 10 2010: Blue Ling in NEAFC (RA ICES Division XIV) 2010 05/01/2010 6 Feb 2010 >>
Rec 11 2010: Bottom Fishing Area 2010 05/01/2010 6 Feb 2010 >>
Rec 16 2010: Discards Ban 2010 01/02/2010 3 Mar 2010 >>
Rec pv 2009: 2009 Postal Vote: VMEs 2009 16/06/2009 16 Jul 2009 >>
Rec 13 2009: Bottom Fishing 2009 06/01/2009 5 Feb 2009 >>
Rec 16 2008: Bottom Fishing 2008 03/07/2008 22 Sep 2008 >>
Rec 03 2006: Gill Nets 2006 10/01/2006 10 Feb 2006 >>
Rec 13 2005: https 05/01/2005 5 Feb 2005 >>
Rec na 2004: Dispute Setttlement 2004 01/01/2005 4 Oct 2008 >>
Rec 02 1986: Blue whiting mesh size 1986 20/11/1986 1 Jan 1987 >>
Rec 01 1984: Capelin Mesh Size 1984 28/11/1984 1 Jan 1985 >>