ClientEarth's key priorities and outstanding questions concerning the Commission's approach to the 2019 fishing opportunities in the Northeast Atlantic

ClientEarth urges the European Commission to set 2019 Northeast Atlantic TACs strictly according to scientific advice to meet the 2020 MSY deadline. The organization warns against the removal of TACs to solve 'choke issues' unless risks are low and safeguards are in place, and calls for greater transparency in the decision-making process and socio-economic justifications for any departures from scientific advice.

• ClientEarth argues that the European Commission and Council have shown a tendency to follow scientific advice primarily when based on Maximum Sustainable Yield (MSY), while neglecting advice based on the ICES precautionary approach, particularly for 'bycatch' stocks.
• The organization demands that any proposed TACs departing from scientific advice must be supported by published socio-economic evidence from Member States demonstrating 'serious jeopardy to the fleet'.
• ClientEarth expresses concern over the removal of TACs to address 'choke issues', asserting that such removals should be a last resort and prohibited if ICES identifies a high risk of unsustainable exploitation.
• The document requests clarification on whether the Commission has shifted its approach to TAC adjustments by basing proposals on total catch advice with deductions for landing obligation exemptions, rather than using ICES landings advice.

APA

ClientEarth (2018). ClientEarth's key priorities and outstanding questions concerning the Commission's approach to the 2019 fishing opportunities in the Northeast Atlantic. https://www.clientearth.org/media/d5jliqbv/clientearth-letter-to-commission-re-upcoming-tac-proposal-and-approach-for-2019.pdf

Chicago

ClientEarth. ClientEarth's key priorities and outstanding questions concerning the Commission's approach to the 2019 fishing opportunities in the Northeast Atlantic. 2018. https://www.clientearth.org/media/d5jliqbv/clientearth-letter-to-commission-re-upcoming-tac-proposal-and-approach-for-2019.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{clientearth2018clientearths, author = {{ClientEarth}}, title = {{ClientEarth's key priorities and outstanding questions concerning the Commission's approach to the 2019 fishing opportunities in the Northeast Atlantic}}, publisher = {ClientEarth}, year = {2018}, month = oct, url = {https://www.clientearth.org/media/d5jliqbv/clientearth-letter-to-commission-re-upcoming-tac-proposal-and-approach-for-2019.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }