ICES recommends sharp cut to Northeast Atlantic herring quota for 2024

Scientists are also proposing a drop in the mackerel quota.

Researchers have calculated that the spawning stock for herring will fall below the precautionary limit in 2024. — Researchers have calculated that the spawning stock for herring will fall below the precautionary limit in 2024.Photo: Shutterstock

Dominic Welling

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Published 29 September 2023, 10:56Updated 29 September 2023, 11:15