DATES: October 2021 – October 2026
AREA: Northeast Atlantic and adjacent waters
STOCK: North East Atlantic blue whiting
GEAR TYPE: Pelagic trawl & purse seine
NAPA’s North East Atlantic Blue Whiting Fishery Improvement Project is designed to drive improvements in fishery management and achieve recertification of blue whiting stocks, demonstrating to the world that this crucial feed source is sustainable, well managed and can support responsible seafood production.
As is the case for our FIP for NEA mackerel and Atlanto-Scandian herring, we are working to achieve 3 key outcomes:
1. Long-term, comprehensive, and equitable catch sharing agreements that ensure total catches remain within scientifically advised limits.
2. A long-term, science-based management plan that can respond to changes in the stock, so that fishing pressure is reduced when populations are low.
3. Dispute resolution mechanisms that prevent future disagreements from hindering management, avoiding a return to the current political impasse.
The more businesses that add their voice to NAPA’s calls, the greater our chance of influencing the Coastal States to come together urgently and reach an agreement.
