EU-Norway consultations on fisheries arrangements for 2014
A first round of consultations was held in Bergen, Norway from 11 to 14 February between the Union and Norway on bilateral fisheries arrangements for 2014. These consultations concern a broad range of issues, including the establishment of catch limits on a number of joint stocks in the North Sea and the Skagerrak. Furthermore, they allow the Parties to exchange a number of important fishing possibilities in their respective waters. Progress was made on a number of issues.
The consultations have been adjourned and this is mainly due to the continuing unresolved issue of mackerel sharing between the four Coastal States – EU, Faroe Islands, Iceland and Norway. It is expected that Coastal State consultations on mackerel will resume shortly, since the positions of the Parties are very close.
