Portugal will be able to fish 2,296 tonnes of cod in 2024 in the 3M zone, adjacent to Canada’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ), an increase of 92% compared to 2023, the Ministry of Agriculture and Food announced on Saturday.
“This increase is very positive for the Portuguese cod fleet, especially since it follows the increase already seen in 2023, when it was possible to increase the share by 52.5%, helping to strengthen the profitability of this fleet and so that this much-appreciated species continues to reach our tables thanks to the hands of our fishermen,” said the Minister of Agriculture, Maria do Céu Antunes, quoted in a statement.
The negotiations took place during the 45th annual meeting of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO), at the Mar de Vigo Congress Center in Spain, between Monday and Friday, he said.
At the national level, the highlight of the negotiations focused on the cod stock in zone 3M, whose total allowable catch (TAC) was set at 11,708 tonnes, the Ministry of Agriculture said.
“The remaining ‘stocks’ important for Portugal have maintained the same fishing possibilities,” he stressed.
NAFO is a regional fisheries management organization that aims to manage, on a multilateral basis, fisheries resources located on the high seas, in an area adjacent to Canada’s EEZ.
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