Jurisdictional framework
Mandate: Scientific Advice; Management; Monitoring; Control and surveillance.
Area of Competence: NAFO area of competence
Maritime Area: High seas.
Related Fisheries - Management system
This fishery is managed as part of the management system described in
Northwest Atlantic NAFO high seas fisheries and the fishery management targeting such stocks is jointly done with NEAFC:
Northeast Atlantic Pelagic redfish fisheries in the Irminger Sea and adjacent waters.
History
This stock first came on the NAFO quota table in 2001. Quotas are set based on the quota established by NEAFC.
A moratorium on fishing was declared in mid-2011.