CLYDE HERRING TAC RECOMMENDATION MADE

Clyde herring TAC recommendation made. The Clyde herring fishery has been recommended for a 583 tonnes TAC, which is a rollover from the 2023 catch advice.

A statement from the Marine Directorate of the Scottish government said:

“Having considered the best available scientific information, the wider obligations and analysed all responses submitted through the consultation process, the TAC for 2024 has been recommended to the UK Secretary of State at 583 tonnes. This is a rollover of the 2023 TAC and retains the existing management measures.

“The Scottish Government has made a recommendation to the UK Secretary of State. A determination on the TAC level will subsequently be made by the Secretary of State. It is expected this will occur in August but is subject to UK government processes.”

On 17 June 2024, the Marine Directorate of the Scottish Government issued a public consultation seeking views on a Total Allowable Catch (TAC) for herring in the Firth of Clyde in 2024. The consultation closed on 08 July 2024.

The Clyde herring stock is defined as the stock in the maritime area situated to the north-east of a line drawn between the Mull of Kintyre (55° 17,9′ N, 05° 47,8′ W), a point at position (55° 04′ N, 05° 23′ W) Point (55° 00,5′ N, 05° 09,4′ W), which lies exclusively within Scottish waters.

The Marine Directorate carried out this consultation on behalf of the UK Fisheries Administrations, to seek views on the level of the 2024 TAC.

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