Linking the law to biological reference points used in scientific advice when setting Total Allowable Catches (TACs)

The document serves as a guide for EU decision-makers to understand the translation of legal wording in the Common Fisheries Policy into the concrete scientific catch figures provided by ICES when determining Total Allowable Catches.

• The European Union's Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) establishes objectives and requirements for setting Total Allowable Catches (TACs), but the connection between this legal language and specific scientific catch figures is often difficult to interpret, leading to differing conclusions among stakeholders.

APA

ClientEarth (2025). Linking the law to biological reference points used in scientific advice when setting Total Allowable Catches (TACs). https://www.clientearth.org/latest/documents/linking-the-law-to-biological-reference-points-used-in-scientific-advice-when-setting-total-allowable-catches-tacs/

Chicago

ClientEarth. Linking the law to biological reference points used in scientific advice when setting Total Allowable Catches (TACs). 2025. https://www.clientearth.org/latest/documents/linking-the-law-to-biological-reference-points-used-in-scientific-advice-when-setting-total-allowable-catches-tacs/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{clientearth2025linking, author = {{ClientEarth}}, title = {{Linking the law to biological reference points used in scientific advice when setting Total Allowable Catches (TACs)}}, institution = {ClientEarth}, year = {2025}, month = mar, url = {https://www.clientearth.org/latest/documents/linking-the-law-to-biological-reference-points-used-in-scientific-advice-when-setting-total-allowable-catches-tacs/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }