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27th June 2024

Increased permitted total catch for coastal fishing

The Minister of Food, Fisheries and Agriculture has signed an amendment to regulation for 2,000 ton increase in permitted total catch for cod during the ongoing coastal fishing season.

fiskistofa coastal fishing photo

With the increase, the total allocation of cod for coastal fishing will be 12,000 tons instead of 10,000 tons.

Information about coastal fishing have already been updated on the Directorate of Fisheries data pages with regards to these changes.