Norway's Coldwater Shrimp Catch Could Nearly Double Under ICES Advice
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [SeafoodNews] October 13, 2015
Norway's coldwater shrimp fishing industry was told it could nearly double its catch quota for the 2016 season in the Skagerrak and the Northern North Sea.
A survey from the Internatioanl Council for th Exploration of the Seas (ICES) found Norwegian fish managers could follow the maximum sustainable yield approach to set the catch quota for the 2016 season. This would set the catch limit at 21,500 tons, which could result in about 18,598 tons in landings.
That would be almost double the 9,777 tons in landing advice ICES handed down last year...
To Read Full Story Login Below.