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Conclusion of annual negotiations for 2025 fishing opportunities
11 December 2024
Type
Written Ministerial Statement
Department
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
At a Glance
Issue Summary
The statement discusses the conclusion of annual fishing opportunity negotiations for 2025, focusing on agreements with the EU and Norway to secure fishing quotas.
Action Requested
No specific action is requested. The minister announces that the UK secured over 720,000 tonnes of fishing opportunities worth around £890 million for 2025 through various negotiations and agreements.
Key Facts
- Across negotiations with EU and Norway, the UK secured agreement on over 80 Total Allowable Catches (TACs).
- The total UK fishing opportunities secured for 2025 amount to 720,000 tonnes, worth an estimated £890 million.
- If still part of the EU, the UK might have received around 600,000 tonnes compared to the current 720,000 tonnes secured through independent negotiations.
- The UK and EU agreed on arrangements for non-quota stocks, maintaining access worth approximately £30 million annually.
- For six jointly managed North Sea stocks with Norway and the EU, the UK gained opportunities worth over £300 million.
- The UK secured TACs at ICES advised levels for mackerel, blue whiting, and Norwegian spring-spawning/Atlanto-Scandian herring stocks.
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