This Recommendation of the North-East Atlantic Fisheries Commission, adopted in accordance with pursuant to Articles 5 of the NEAFC Convention, requires each Contracting Party to establish conservation and management measures for its Norwegian Spring-Spawning (Atlanto-Scandian) herring fishery in the NEAFC Regulatory Area for 2018 and to notify the conservation and management measures it has taken to the NEAFC Secretary by 1 May 2018. The Secretary shall without delay notify these measures to the other Contracting Parties. Only vessels entitled to fly the flag of a NEAFC Contracting Party, having been specifically authorized by its flag State, may take part in the fishery. Conservation and management measures shall include catch limits.
2018-01-01