NEAFC - North-east Atlantic Fisheries Commission
RFMO location and website
North East Atlantic Fisheries Commission - NEAFC
44 Baker Street London, W1U 7AL UK
Website: https://www.neafc.org/
Description
The North-East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC) is an international organisation established under the Convention on Future Multilateral Cooperation in the North-East Atlantic Fisheries which entered into force on 17 March 1982.
The principal objective of NEAFC is to "promote the conservation and rational utilisation of the fishery resources of the North-East Atlantic, in accordance with a regime appropriate to the extension of the coastal State's jurisdiction over fisheries, and accordingly to encourage international cooperation and consultation with respect to these resources", providing sustainable economic, environmental and social benefits.
The Contracting Parties of NEAFC are the European Union, Denmark (representing the Faroe Islands and Greenland), Iceland, Norway and the Russian Federation.
In addition to a Commission, which brings together representatives of all Contracting Parties, NEAFC is organised supported by a Permanent Secretariat and three Permanent Committees:
- Permanent Committee on Monitoring and Compliance (PECMAC);
- Finance and Administration Committee (FAC);
- Permanent Committee on Management and Science (PECMAS).
It also has the support of Working Groups, created with a specific timeframe to respond to certain issues identified as relevant by the Contracting Parties of the Organisation.
Geographic Area
Source: North_East_Atlantic_Fisheries_Commission
Regulated Species
Species regulated by the NEAFC
Species with special catch, registration and control measures
- Redfish
- Haddock.
Fishing Gear
- Surrounding Nets
- Gillnets
- Bottom Trawl
- Pelagic Trawl
- Traps
- Hooks and Lines
- Harvesting Machines
Pelagic trawling: use of nets smaller than 100 mm (redfish) is prohibited.
Fishing gear authorised in NEAFC
Legislation
A licence, attributed by the DGRM, shall be required for fishing activities within the framework of this Organisation, in accordance with the following legislation:
Order N.º 156-A/2021 of 20 July establishing the rules for the distribution of quotas available for operating in the North Atlantic
Council Regulation (EC) N.º 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009, establishing a Community control system for ensuring with rules of common fisheries policy
Regulation (EU) 2017/2403 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2017, on the sustainable management of external fishing fleets
Regulation (EU) N.º 1236/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 December 2010, laying down a scheme of control and enforcement applicable in the area covered by the Convention on future multilateral cooperation in the North-East Atlantic fisheries
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) N.º 433/2012 of 23 May 2012 laying down detailed rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No 1236/2010 of European Parliament and of the Council laying down a scheme of control and enforcement applicable in the area covered by Convention on future multilateral cooperation in the North-East Atlantic fisheries
TAC and QUOTA Regulation - Council Regulation (EU) fixing every year the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, for Union fishing vessels, in certain non-Union waters