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

Agreed record of fisheries consultations between the United Kingdom and the Faroe Islands for 2024.


Annexes

Annex 1

Exchange of stocks for 2024

Species

ICES Area

UK stocks for transfer to Faroes (tonnes)

Faroe stocks for transfer to UK (tonnes)

Greenland Halibut

2a, 4, 5b, 6

850

-

Bycatch stock

2a, 4, 5b, 6

50[1]

-

Cod

NAFO 3M

0

-

Horse Mackerel

6, 7

0

-

Hake

-

0

-

Saithe

-

0

-

Haddock

4

400 (2,000)[2],[3]

-

Ling

4

100

-

Tusk

4

25

-

Bycatch stock

4

50[4]

-

Cod (West of Scotland)

6a

5[5]

-

Pollack

6

5[6]

 

Blue Ling (Western)

6, 7

250

-

North Sea Autumn Spawning Herring

4

0

-

Cod and Haddock

5b[7]

-

920[8]

Saithe

5b

-

600

Redfish

5b

-

10

Blue Ling and Ling

5b

-

180

Flatfish

5b

-

40

Other Species

5b

-

475

Atlanto-Scandian Herring

Faroese Waters North of 62o N

-

0

Mackerel

Faroese Waters

-

0

 

[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)

Species

ICES

Area quota

Landings

Greenland Halibut

2a, 4, 5b, 6

750

134

Bycatch stock

2a, 4, 5b, 6

50

3

Cod

NAFO 3M

284

284

Horse Mackerel

6, 7

0

0

Hake (Western)

6, 7

0

0

Haddock

4

400

7

Ling

4

250

19

Tusk

4

25

2

Bycatch stock

4

50

-

Cod (West of Scotland)

6a

5

2

Blue Ling (Western)

6, 7

250

5

North Sea Autumn Spawning Herring

4

0

0

Uk landings of quota transferred from faroes (tonnes)

Species

ICES

Area quote

Landings

Cod and Haddock

5b

1200

914

Saithe

5b

600

510

Redfish

5b

10

1

Blue Ling and Ling

5b

180

141

Flatfish

5b

40

20

Other Species

5b

475

340

Atlanto-Scandian Herring

Faroese Waters North of 62o N

0

0

Mackerel

Faroese Waters

0

0

Annex 3

Final catch data for exchange of stocks for 2022

Faroes landings of quota transferred from uk (tonnes)

Species

ICES

Area quote

Landings

Greenland Halibut

2a, 4, 5b, 6

750

470

Bycatch stock

2a, 4, 5b, 6

-

5

Cod

NAFO 3M

186

186

Horse Mackerel

6, 7

1,000

0

Hake (Western)

6, 7

10

0

Haddock

4

400

0

Ling

4

300

2

Tusk

4

30

2

Bycatch stock

4

 

0

Cod (West of Scotland)

6a

10

0

Blue Ling (Western)

6, 7

500

33

North Sea Autumn Spawning Herring

4

0

0

Uk landings of quota transferred from faroes (tonnes)

Species

ICES

Area quota 

Landings

Cod and Haddock

5b

1,000

1013

Saithe

5b

1,250

752

Redfish

5b

10

2

Blue Ling and Ling

5b

225

159

Flatfish

5b

75

17

Other Species

5b

500

198

Atlanto-Scandian Herring

Faroese Waters North of 62o N

0

0

Mackerel

Faroese Waters

0

0

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.

Contact

Email: ceu@gov.scot

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