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Mackerel management

Mackerel management. Coastal states agreements (EU, Norway, Faroe Islands) since mid 1990’s Management plan in place since 1999; new management plan in 2008 Since 2008 all ( Northern ) EU and Norwegian mackerel fisheries certified under MSC  Mackerel management is successful.

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Mackerel management

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  1. Mackerel management • Coastalstatesagreements (EU, Norway, Faroe Islands) sincemid 1990’s • Management plan in placesince 1999; new management plan in 2008 • Since 2008 all (Northern) EU and Norwegianmackerelfisheriescertifiedunder MSC  Mackerel management is successful

  2. Daily Egg production per half ICES statistical rectangle in period 4 (left) and period 5 (right). 2010 egg survey:daily egg production per half ICES statistical rectangle period 4 (left) and period 5 (right)

  3. Conclusionslatestegg survey (2010) • Stock has increasedconsiderably • Eggproduction in Iceland 0.3% of total • Eggproduction in Faroe Islands 0.7% of total • Total 1% of egg production in Faroe Islands and Iceland together • Distribution of the stock, in particular the feeding areas, may change over the years, but the reproduction area of the stock is not changing

  4. Quota development since 2004

  5. TAC & Quota development since 2004

  6. Faroer: 2011 quota situation Current situation in Faroer

  7. Faroer: 2011 catch & processing capacity The current Faroe pelagic fleet is not able to catch and process 125,000 mtquota (+25,000 tons transferred to Russia)Therefore: • A large number of white fish vessels have been granted a license to catch mackerel • Temporary fleet addition: Lafayette (Russian flagged and Chinese owned processing vessel) with 2 catcher vessels (Pacific Voyager and Enterprise). The two catcher vessels are on the NEAFC black list.

  8. Faroer: 2011 catch & processing capacity The current Faroe pelagic fleet is not able to catch and process 125,000 mtquota (+25,000 tons transferred to Russia)Therefore: • Fleet addition: Purse seiner (Christian I Grotinum - ex Norwegian) • Fleet addition: 3 freezer-trawlers (1 Peruvian – Franziska - and 2 Icelandic). Peruvian vessel is on the NEAFC black list. Until now about 40,000 tons of mackerel have been caught (a lot in mixed fisheries with herring  outside AS Herring quota). High season for mackerel starts shortly.

  9. Faroer: 2011 quality issue • Quality of the mackerel at the moment is very poor: too much feed in the mackerel and high fat content • Prices setting at the moment about 40% of regular Norwegian price • See pictures

  10. Iceland 2011 situation • Until 21 Julyabout 47,000 tons of mackerel have been caughtwhich is 20% lessthan in sameperiod in 2010, despiteincreaseddeployment of catch capacity • In 2010 catches over the same period were also lower than in 2009 • Also in Iceland quality of the mackerelseemstobe a problem • Mackerel is on the average smaller than last year

  11. conclusion • Iceland andFaroerincreasedtheir share in the TAC from 5% to46% since 2006 • Faroer is uncapablein catchingtheir quota bythemselvesand have openedtheirfisheryfor IUU vessels • By-catch of herring in the Faroe mackerel fisheries major cause for concern (where is the quota sourced from?) • Very poor quality fish – low price – affects regular markets • Mackerel stock is veryhealthy but ifthis plundering continuesitwill affect the stock. • Iceland’sbehaviourwithmackerel is a 100% copy of their past behaviourwithCod Barents Sea, Shrimps NAFO, Norwegian Spring SpawningherringandBlue whiting, , where the othercoastalstates had topay. • Fundamentalprinciple must bethat Iceland andFaroe Islands will NOT berewardedfortheirwrecklessandirresponsiblebehaviour

  12. This must beimmediatelystopped !! FirstlybyshowingresolvebyEU and Norway implementingimmediateandeffectivemeasuresagainst Iceland andFaroe Islands Secondly bygettingthem back to the negotiationtabletorestoremackerel management

  13. Action plan requestedbyindustry • Joint statement of Commissioner with Norwegian minister showing resolve and warning of immediate measures • Organize immediate inspection visits to Iceland and Faroe Islands under the heading of NEAFC • Enforcing existing NEAFC regulation backed up by the EU and Norwegian regulation on IUU • If the warning is not adhered to then a total import ban of all kinds of fish and fish products from Iceland and Faroer should be implemented • Freeze accession talks with Iceland

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