Norwegian catch of herring in the Skagerrak was 6,459 metric tons in 2018.
Herring caught in Skagerrak, Kattegat and Western Baltic areas have lost Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certificate due to depleting stocks of west Baltic spring-spawning herring.
Last June, the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) recommended herring fishermen stop fishing in Skagerrak in 2019. The certificate, held by the Danish Fishermen (DFPO), Danish Pelagic Producer Organisation (DPPO) and Swedish Pelagic Federation Producers Organisation (SPFPO), was self-suspended last year, and only fish harvested through Sept. 21, 2018 hold the stamp.
Skagerrak — the arm of the North Sea — extends between southeast coast of Norway, southwest coast of Sweden and Jutland peninsula of Denmark. The arm connects the North Sea to Kattegat, which leads to the Baltic sea and herring can be found in all those areas.
In 2019, Norway has a 3,911 metric-ton quota of herring in the Skagerrak/Kattegat, half of which can be fished in the North Sea, which means that 1,956 metric tons must be fished in Skagerrak.
Whereas last year, Norway had 6,459 metric-ton quota of herring in the Skagerrak/Kattegat, up to half of which could be caught in the North Sea.
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