Setting catch limits and quotas
Keeping the seas stocked
Setting quotas for sustainable fishing
How much fish and seafood is consumed in the EU?
24.4kg per person, per year
44% from 5 species
Top three species
- Tuna: 3.07kg per person
- Cod: 2.31kg per person
- Salmon: 2.24kg per person
What do the EU rules do?
- PRESERVE stocks
- Keep fishing industry COMPETITIVE
- SHARE opportunities
- PRESERVE marine ecosystems
Catch limits are set out per species and areas. They are then shared as quotas between EU countries.
4 regulations on catch limits and quotas
- Baltic Sea: Decision, October every year
- Mediterranean and Black Sea: Decision, every year
- Deep Sea: Decision, November every two years
- Main stocks: Decision, December every year
Procedure to set each of the quotas
- Phase 1: Consultation
- Phase 2: Proposal & discussion
- Phase 3: Final agreement & adoption
Source: Eumofa, The EU Fish Market, 2019 edition
For more information on fishing opportunities and quotas, see:
Source: Eumofa, The EU Fish Market, 2019 edition
For more information on fishing opportunities and quotas, see: