United Kingdom and Faroe Islands fisheries consultations: agreed record for 2024

[1] Miscellaneous species exclusively for bycatch in Greenland halibut fisheries, excluding catches of species of which the UK has transferred quota to the Faroe Islands. Catches of these stocks should be counted against the relevant quota. All species caught must be entered into the elog.

[2] Targeted fishery by longline only.

[3] To increase up to the bracketed amount if so decided by the UK and Faroe Islands at a review meeting in accordance with paragraphs 8.2-8.3 of this Agreed Record. If the quota is increased, there will also be a commensurate quota increase for transfer to the UK.

[4] Miscellaneous species exclusively for bycatch in North Sea fisheries, excluding catches of species of which the UK has transferred quota to the Faroe Islands. Catches of these stocks should be counted against the relevant quota. All species caught must be entered into the elog.

[5] Exclusively for bycatch purposes in the western blue ling fishery.

[6] Bycatch only.

[7] Excluding the Faroe Bank area that was previously closed to UK vessels before 2023.

[8] Of which no more than 276 tonnes may consist of cod, and as bycatch only. No directed fisheries for cod are permitted under this quota.

Annex 2

Final catch data for exchange of stocks for 2023

Faroes landings of quota transferred from uk (tonnes)

Uk landings of quota transferred from faroes (tonnes)

Annex 3

Final catch data for exchange of stocks for 2022

Faroes landings of quota transferred from uk (tonnes)

Uk landings of quota transferred from faroes (tonnes)

Annex 4

List of participants

United kingdom

• Will Francis (Head of Delegation)
• Catherine Perez
• Lauren Reid
• Catherine Whitby
• Kate Smithers

Faroe islands

• Herluf Sigvaldsson (Head of Delegation)
  
  Hugo Lamhauge Hansen
  Jan Arge Jacobsen
  Petur Meinhard Jacobsen
  Jan Klein Olsen
  Kate Sanderson
  Háldan Gudmundsen
  Hanus Hansen
  Jógvan Jespersen
  Kaj Johannesen
  Stefan í Skorini
• Ingibjørg Petersen
• Hans Ellefsen

Annex 5

Technical annexes

The Technical Annexes for 2024 are under consideration on the basis of the Technical Annexes for 2023 and will be published separately.