Cod Catch Limit Lowered and Stock Expected to Continue to Decline

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Minister of Industry and Trade Hanna Katrín Friðriksson says it is disappointing that the cod stock has not recovered and that precautionary measures need to be taken. According to the fishing advice from the Marine Research Institute published today, it is recommended that the cod catch limit be reduced by 4% in the next fishing year that begins in the autumn. The recommended total catch will decrease from 213,214 tonnes to 203,822 tonnes. It i…

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The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) recommends a coastal cod harvest in the north in line with last year.

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The Marine Research Institute has published an assessment of the state of commercial stocks and advice for the next fishing year. The cod catch limit will decrease by four percent, while the haddock catch limit will increase by three percent. The catch limit for golden redfish will decrease the most, by twelve percent, while the Icelandic summer spawning herring is the highest jumper of the year with a 27 percent increase in the catch limit.