Swordfish
| Ordinance No 237/2022, of 14 September |  Download (645 KB) |
| Ordinance No 898/2004, of 22 July | Download (95.8 KB) |
Regulation (EU) 2024/257, of 10 January 2024, establishes for Portugal, in 2024, the following quotas for swordfish - Xiphias gladius:
- Atlantic Ocean, North of 5 ° N (SWO / AN05N) - 978,9 tonnes.
- Atlantic Ocean, south of 5 ° N (SWO / AS05N) - 327,93 tonnes.
The quota allocated to the Atlantic Ocean, north of 5 ° N, is divided as follows:
- Vessels registered in ports in the Mainland - 66.1% - 647 tonnes.
- Vessels registered in ports in the Autonomous Region of the Azores - 31% - 303,4 tonnes
- Vessels registered in ports in the Autonomous Region of Madeira - 2.9% - 28,4 tonnes
Order No 16/DG/2024, of April 5, was published, which establishes the adjusted wordfish quotas for vessels licensed to fish in the Atlantic north of 5ºN and south of 5ºN
Following Order No 17/DG/2024, of April 8, which establishes a 45-day ban on catching swordfish for vessels licensed to fish in the North Atlantic, an addition to the Order was published, allowing vessels targeting swordfish to have a longer stoppage period (up to 60 days), to be carried out until 31 October 2024.
Table of adjusted swordfish quotas allocated to vessels licensed for fishing in the Atlantic north of 5ºN
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List of vessels and respective individual quotas
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Mackerel
Dispatch No 11/DG/2024, which allocates the Portuguese quota for available mackerel, by vessel authorized to operate with trawls, in ICES zone 8c.
Ordinance No 62/2019 of 14 February, which proceeds to the second amendment of Ordinance No 286-C / 2014, of 31 December and republishes it.
Ordinance No 322/2016 of 16 December, which makes the first amendment to Ordinance No 286-C / 2014, of 31 December.
Ordinance No 286-C/2014, established the mackerel quota management model (Scomber scombrus), available for Portugal in ICES divisions 8c, 9 and 10 and in CECAF division 34.1.1, allocating the available quota for the various fleets that traditionally have fishing opportunities for this species.
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