United Kingdom and Faroe Islands fisheries consultations: agreed record for 2026

Summary

1. A Delegation from the Faroe Islands, headed by Ingibjørg Tummassardóttir Petersen, and a Delegation from the United Kingdom, headed by Catherine Perez, met in Tórshavn on 5 November 2025 and 12 and 17 December via videoconference to consult on mutual fisheries relations for 2026. A list of participants is attached in Annex 4.
2. The Delegations recalled the Framework Agreement on Fisheries between the Government of the Faroe Islands and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland signed in Copenhagen on 29 October 2020 ("the Framework Agreement"). They recalled the principles which underpin their close cooperation as set out in Article 1 of that agreement. They further recalled their close cooperation in 2025 in international fisheries forums, including Regional Fisheries Management Organisations, and looked forward to continuing their dialogue on the management of shared stocks in 2026. 
3. The Delegations recalled the Agreed Record of Fisheries Consultations between the Faroe Islands and the United Kingdom on the management of mackerel in the North-East Atlantic which they had signed on 15 December 2025 alongside the Agreed Record of Fisheries Consultations between the Faroe Islands, Iceland, Norway and the United Kingdom on the management of mackerel in the North-East Atlantic. They welcomed the consequential and much-needed reduction in fishing pressure as a result of this agreement, which builds on the reduction that was implemented through the 2024 agreement between the Faroe Islands, Norway and the United Kingdom. The Delegations also committed themselves to playing their part in 2026 in reaching a comprehensive quota-sharing arrangement for the stock.     
4. The Delegations decided to recommend to their respective authorities the fishery arrangements for 2026 as outlined in this Agreed Record, including Annex 1. 
5. In this Agreed Record, references to a "Party" are references to the United Kingdom and the Faroe Islands as Contracting Parties to the Framework Agreement, and references to the waters of a Party are references to the Parties’ respective areas of fisheries jurisdiction as defined in Article 2(3) of the Framework Agreemand ent. 
6. The Delegations reiterated their determination to cooperate, in their mutual interest, in securing continued responsible fisheries and ensuring the long-term conservation and sustainable use of marine living resources. 
7. The Delegations restated the importance of cooperating on scientific research with regards to marine biology and the marine environment. 
8. The Delegations decided to meet during 2026 and as part of an annual intersessional process, to ensure the successful implementation of this Agreed Record to deepen the strategic relationship between the Parties. The UK offered to host the intersessional in 2026.