2021 Sustainability Impact Assessment of EU fishing opportunities proposal

Fishing opportunities for each Member State are agreed on an annual basis in the EU Fisheries Council of Ministers on the basis of a proposal produced by the European Commission. The EU Commission published its proposal for fishing opportunities for 2021 on the 27 October 2020.

Each year, a Sea Fisheries Sustainability Impact Assessment is brought before the Dáil before EU fisheries negotiations commence. This Sea Fisheries Sustainability Impact Assessment draws its conclusions from a consultation process with all major stakeholders and expert contributions from the Marine Institute (MI) and Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM).