United Kingdom and Faroe Islands fisheries consultations: agreed record for 2022

Agreed record of fisheries consultations between the United Kingdom and the Faroe Islands for 2022.


Annexes

Annex I

Exchange of stocks for 2022

 

SPECIES

 

ICES AREA

 

UK STOCKS FOR TRANSFER TO FAROES (TONNES)

 

 

FAROE STOCKS FOR TRANSFER TO UK (TONNES)

 

Greenland Halibut

2a, 4, 5b, 6

750

 

Cod

NAFO 3M

186

 

Horse Mackerel

6, 7

1,000

 

Hake (Western)

6, 7

10 (1)

 

Haddock

4

400 (2,000) (2) (3) (4)

 

Ling

4

300 (5)

 

Tusk

4

30 (6)

 

Cod (West of Scotland)

6a

10 (7)

 

Blue Ling (Western)

6, 7

500

 

North Sea Autumn Spawning Herring

4

0

 

Cod and Haddock

5b

 

1,000

Saithe

5b

 

1,250

Redfish

5b

 

10

Blue Ling and Ling

5b

 

225

Flatfish

5b

 

75

Other Species

5b

 

500

Atlanto-Scandian Herring

Faroese Waters

North of 62oN

 

0

Mackerel

Faroese Waters

 

0

1. Exclusively for bycatch purposes in the western horse mackerel fishery.

2. To increase up to the bracketed amount if so agreed by the UK and Faroe Islands at a review meeting in accordance with paragraphs 8.2, 8.3 and 8.4 of this Agreed Record. If the increased quota is agreed, commensurate quota increases for transfer to the UK will be agreed also.

3. Targeted fishery by longline only – 4 vessels at any one time.

4. Of which 2% per haul may be made up of other whitefish species (excluding ling and tusk) and counted against this quota. Any ling and tusk catches will be counted against the quota transferred to the Faroe Islands in these stocks. All species caught must be entered into the elog.

5. Of which 2% per haul may be made up of other whitefish species (excluding tusk and haddock) and counted against this quota. Any tusk and haddock catches will be counted against the quota transferred to the Faroe Islands in these stocks. All species caught must be entered into the elog.

6. Of which 2% per haul may be made up of other whitefish species (excluding ling and haddock) and counted against this quota. Any ling and haddock catches will be counted against the quota transferred to the Faroe Islands in these stocks. All species caught must be entered into the elog.

 7. Exclusively for bycatch purposes in the western blue ling fishery.

Annex II

Technical annexes to the agreed record of fisheries consultations between the Faroe Islands and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland for 2022

These annexes set out technical measures relating to the agreed record, including arrangements for licencing, and information exchange. These annexes can be viewed in the attached PDF.

Annex III

List of participants

Faroe Islands

  • Herluf Sigvaldsson (Head of Delegation)
  • Ingibjørg Thomsen
  • Hans Ellefsen
  • Jan Arge Jacobsen
  • Petur Meinhard Jacobsen
  • Jan Klein Olsen
  • Hanus Hansen
  • Stefan í Skorini
  • Jógvan Jespersen
  • Ludvík við Stein
  • Jógvan Martin Joensen
  • Jóhan Joensen
  • Hálvdan Gudmundsen
  • Hans Andrias Kelduberg

United Kingdom

  • Will Francis (Head of Delegation)
  • Allan Gibb
  • James Brown
  • Lauren Reid
  • Robbie Wilson
  • Emily Atherton
  • Harriet Wilson
  • Marta Machut
  • James Windebank
  • Isobel Johnston
  • James RJ Brown
  • Gareth Norman
  • Mike Faulds
  • Gregor Mckenzie
  • Gordon Hart
  • Duncan Macgregor
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