North East Atlantic Fisheries Commission

NEAFC, the Regional Fisheries Management Organisation of the North East Atlantic, celebrated the World Ocean  with a briefing for Ambassadors and other International Organisations at their HQ by the President. The briefing is attached below.

Today NEAFC releases a Fishery Status Report with details of the fisheries in the NEAFC Regulatory Area. The report reflects the breadth of NEAFC’s approach and efforts to manage fisheries and biodiversity responsibly and sustainably in the marine environment. This contrasts with scare stories about fisheries, often based on what has been termed faith based or sound bite science overlooking the importance of fisheries in poverty alleviation, food security and as the economic basis in inland and coastal areas.

NEAFC World Oceans Day Press Release >>

Read the Fisheries Status Report >> !3.1Mb large file!

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