The Norwegian shrimp quota will be 2,854 tons, which represents a 25% decrease from the previous year.
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Norway and the European Union have reached an agreement to establish a new joint shrimp quota in the North Sea and Skagerrak. Also, they have created a working group to explore various measures to improve the situation and knowledge about the stock.
The quota, established according to the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) advice, will be 4,557 tons from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025. The Norwegian shrimp quota will be 2,854 tons, which represents a 25% decrease from the previous year's.
"This is a situation that we must take very seriously. ICES advice is the best scientific basis we have, and it's important to base our decisions on this advice. Especially when the stock is at such a low level as now, we as managers have few alternatives," the Minister of Fisheries and Seafood, Marianne Sivertsen Næss alerted.
On the other hand, the Minister hoped that "the stock will eventually turn around and that the situation will improve both for the fishermen and the land-based industry."
This same week, the Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Fisheries in Norway confirmed the increase in the subsidy rate for the coastal shrimp fleet to to ensure an appropriate disbursement.
