Location
Key Information
TYPE
Fisheries Management Area
DESIGNATION
High Seas Management Area
LOCATED IN
Denmark, EU, Iceland, Norway, Russia
High Seas / International
AREA
| 331,570 km2 | MARINE AREA |
| 331,570 km2 | TOTAL AREA i |
MANAGED BY
North East Atlantic Fisheries Commission
LEVEL OF FISHING PROTECTION (LFP)
Several species- or gear-specific restrictions apply, or:
- Commercial marine life removal is prohibited
- Both commercial and recreational marine life removal are heavily restricted
- Recreational marine life removal is prohibited, and commercial marine life removal is restricted
DATA SOURCE(S)
Boundary: North East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (Unmodified)
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Last updated on 03 August 2021.
Purpose
To prevent significant adverse impacts of bottom fishing activities on vulnerable marine ecosystems known to occur or likely to occur in the NEAFC Regulatory Area based on the best available scientific information provided or endorsed by the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES).
Species of Concern: Multiple
Regulations Summary
Restrictions
Closed to bottom trawling.
Allowed
Other fishing may be allowed.
Governing Regulations
Gear and Activity Restrictions i
Fishing Gear
Activities
NOT APPLICABLE OR UNKNOWN