The Commission proposes additional catch limits for the North Sea and Atlantic for 2017
date: 07/12/2016
More specifically the Commission has now put forward proposals for skates and rays, Norway lobster in North Western Waters, a proposal for the Rockall component of the megrim stock in North Western Waters and a proposal for anglerfish in the North Sea, Rockall and West of Scotland, Skagerrak and Kattegat.
Further proposals will be submitted to Council ahead of the Council meeting on 12 and 13 December, where fishing opportunities for 2017 are to be adopted. These proposals will include figures for the results of the EU/Norway bilateral negotiations and the results of the coastal state negotiations.
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